*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser Massachusetts Coastal Coalition October 11th, 2022 About Us The mission of the MCC is to educate, advocate, and inform professionals and stakeholders regionally and nationally, on flood hazards. Contact Us Info@knowflood.org www.knowflood.org  Come Join Us For The MCC 10 Year Anniversary Event Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear from policymakers and flood experts at MCC’s 10-Year Anniversary Celebration. Flood risk and flood safety issues impact us all. Connect with like-minded fellow citizens and professionals in a casual setting while celebrating 10 years of service and achievements of the Massachusetts Coastal Coalition.   The celebration will include: -Update on recent changes in flood insurance and other flood news -Light hors d’oeuvres -Guest speakers including local legislative leaders -Our Annual Meeting and voting on the slate of officers -Silent auction items -And more!   The MCC has served the communities of Massachusetts for 10 years.  From our founding as the Marshfield Citizens Coastal Coalition in February 2012, to our evolution to the MCC in 2018.  We have been committed to a very simple mission: educate, advocate, and inform professionals and stakeholders regionally and nationally on flood hazards.   Save The Date! Where: Station Eight: 1899 Ocean St, […]

Prepare now for major coastal storm Saturday From Friday night to Saturday night, a major winter storm will impact the Northeast.  You have probably heard that one is coming and perhaps some details.   Regardless, at the MCC we are here to tell you how this may affect you and how to prepare: The Storm The Nor’easter will be the first blizzard the region has seen since 2018.  This storm will also be a bombogenesis, also known as a bomb cyclone, which means as it passes by the storm rapidly intensifies.   Some forecasts are calling for:-Up to 20+ inches of snow-Tides are mid-astronomical (higher than usual) and moderate coastal flooding is expected-Wind gusts possibly over 70 mph in coastal counties More will be available in days to come and may change as meteorologists learn more. The Impacts There will likely be impacts to communities in our region.  In general, those impacts could be:-Damaging winds that could cause debris and loose items to become airborne-Areas prone to flooding will have a high likelihood of moderate flooding-The Saturday 8:00am and 9:00pm high tides are currently of most concern.  -Waves will have time to build due to the winds and could be more impactful later in the day, especially in northeast facing communities and those with a large fetch.-This is anticipated to be a prolonged storm and the snow impacts will be significant […]