Tag: Coastal Resiliency
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“Shelter in place” has a lot in common with “social distancing”
What a wild time we are experiencing. Currently we are facing a whole new brand of “resilience“. Nevertheless, many of the actions that are available to us for weathering COVID-19 are the same as we would utilize for any emergency preparedness situation. “Shelter in place” has a lot in common with “social distancing”. Today, an…
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Another Surprise Weather Event
Message from the Prez Another Surprise Weather Event Like this past summer’s tornadoes, last Friday’s surprise weather event caught many of us off guard. Its ferocity knocked down trees and power lines across Cape Cod. This non-storm-wind-event brought hurricane force winds and left much of Barnstable, West Barnstable and Hyannis without electricity for more than…
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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 &…