Category: Harbor Reports
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Where Does, or Will, the Water Go?
Message from the Prez Blish Point Flooding The Blish Point flooding events of 2018’s winter northeasters gained major attention from the Blish Point neighborhood, the harbor community, the Town of Barnstable, and elected officials. Tuesday August 20th, a public meeting was held where Barnstable DPW’s Dan Santos presented the results of the Woods Hole Group: Hydrologic &…
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Storm Warnings
Message from the Prez Last week brought unprecedented storm warnings and weather to Cape Cod. Thankfully, our Barnstable Harbor neighborhood escaped the tornadoes, wind sheers, and micro-bursts that knocked down trees and power lines across the cape. The videos and images on social media have been nothing short of eye-opening. As a seasoned “storm chaser”,…
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Resilient Communities
Message from the Prez The agenda of resilient communities need not be viewed as a bleak or burdensome one, but rather as a profoundly positive vision that holds great promise for improving the quality and experience of coastal living. -Timothy Beatley: “Planning for Coastal Resilience” Thanks to an exceedingly generous person, I have the good…