Fortifying Your Future: Understanding Flood Risks and Building Resilience

On October 17 we welcomed Shelly McComb and Bryan McCormack, Coastal Resilience and Processes Specialists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant Program. Bryan addressed how future climate changes, including sediment transport and coastal erosion, may impact properties. Bryan McCormack's slides.

Shelly covered practical steps, from strengthening physical structures to securing adequate flood insurance and creating emergency plans. She also covered the basics of FEMA and MEMA flood mitigation grants—who is eligible, how the programs work, and the types of projects they fund such as resilience initiatives, home elevation, and potential property buyouts. Shelly McComb's slides.