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Who We Are
The Massachusetts Coastal Coalition is a stakeholder 501c3 nonprofit that serves New England and beyond. Our mission focuses on education, information, and advocacy on flood hazards. We do this by providing educational opportunities, community resilience programs, and more. All in an effort to reduce risk, and save stakeholders money. Find out more about us, and get involved!
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The MCC has created membership levels to allow stakeholders different levels of participation based on their needs. Among other benefits, our membership levels come with an annual member meeting, where members have a chance to get to know the MCC, and help determine its future.
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As a 501c3, your donation is tax deductible. Donate to help the MCC continue our mission of supporting our communities and stakeholders with our advocacy, education and programming. Your donation helps save stakeholders money on flood hazards through our work. Every bit helps.
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Know Flood Newscast
Listen to the MCC Podcast which discusses major flood related issues that affect you. Hosted by MCC Chair Joe Rossi and Vice Chair Tim Williams, the podcast features special guests, updates on MCC activity, interviews with experts in the flood industry, and topics discussed in the MCC Know Flood Newsletter.
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30 November 2020
As 2020 ends, we look towards busy legislative year in 2021
Around this time each year, the flood insurance industry reflects on the past year’s legislative action, and speculates on what legislative changes are on the horizon. Going into 2020, most believed that no major legislative reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) would be passed. However, no one could have predicted the challenges the world would face and the impact these would have on legislative priorities at all levels of government. Congress was faced with unprecedented challenges and had little choice but to once again extend the NFIP with no major legislative reform. When looking forward to 2021, there is potential for a busy legislative year around flood insurance while also anticipating one of the largest programmatic changes in the history of the NFIP. Long-term NFIP reauthorization was not expected to be a top legislative priority during an election year. The NFIP was set to expire along with federal government spending on September 30th. Through the Continuing Resolution to fund the government, Congress pushed the NFIP’s expiration date to September 30, 2021. Although there was no major NFIP reform in 2020, there was a flurry of stand-alone bills introduced. Many of these bills were filed in order to show […]
5 November 2020
MCC Podcast: Technology is changing flood insurance
Jim Albert, Founder Of Neptune Flood Insurance, Joins The Podcast Know Flood Newscast Ep 9 – Jim AlbertTechnology has become a major factor in the future of insurance, but nowhere is it more prevalent than in the quickly evolving flood insurance industry. Joe and Tim talk to Jim Albert, founder of Neptune private flood insurance, about how technology is not only improving the flood product, but the buying experience. And that experience is expanding to all parts of our lives. Jim discuses how new flood risk data is changing our perception on flood insurance. Jim also talks about a recent survey Neptune did showing that while many households do not purchase flood insurance, the survey also dives into why they don’t purchase it. Listen as Jim talks about the future of flood insurance, and where the industry is headed. Listen Here Upcoming Podcast: Mitigation Is The Future Podcast Episode 10 – Tom LittleThe MCC has been focused in recent years on helping mitigate flood risk. And no one, and no company, knows mitigation and solutions to mitigation like Smart Vent, Risk Reduction Plus, and Floodproofing.com. We hear the word “mitigation” all the time, but what does it really mean to […]
21 October 2020
MCC Events: MassFM Annual Meeting
The Massachusetts Association for Floodplain Management is hosting their 2020 Annual Meeting. All are invited to this year’s Annual Meeting, which will be held online on October 22, 2020 from 12 pm to 3 pm. The event will include: A training by the Georgetown Climate Center on several climate change tools A Keynote Panel, moderated by Bob Seay of GBH News, exploring the unique flood management challenges, solutions, and policy frameworks in each region across Massachusetts The formal Annual Meeting, which will cover accomplishments of the past year, establishment of new policies or bylaw amendments, and election of a new board. An opportunity for virtual networking. Tickets are free for members, and $50 for non-members. Register at www.massfm.org/upcomingevents. Email massfloodplain@gmail.com with questions
17 October 2020
Insider Memo: October 2020
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1 October 2020
October 1st: NFIP extended and CRS discounts begin
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11 September 2020
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: SEPTEMBER TO BE PROCLAIMED FLOOD AWARENESS MONTH IN MASSACHUSETTS
State nonprofits, state agencies and others join together to bring the awareness of flooding to Massachusetts stakeholders The Governor, along with members of the Massachusetts Legislature, are proclaiming September Flood Awareness Month in Massachusetts. This is being done to align with National Preparedness Month, which is also September. Massachusetts has the highest number of repetitive loss properties in New England, and is repeatedly threatened with winter Nor’easters and Hurricanes. Our communities regularly battle flooding both coastally and inland from the various sources of water our state has. Residents, business owners, and property owners across the Commonwealth continue to face the loss of lives, business and property in instances of inland and coastal flooding, and seek assistance in preparing for and minimizing catastrophic loss. The month will kick off with a press conference and announcement of events with elected and state officials and others at the Fort Point Channel, in Boston, adjacent to the Binford Street Park, which is the site of flooding in past years. The press conference will begin at 1pm on Wednesday, September 16th. The press is invited to attend. After the kick off, thanks to collaborations with the Office of Representative Patrick Kearney (Scituate, D), State nonprofits, […]
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