Upper Machias Bay Master Plan Leadership Committee recommends increasing inspections and infrastructure upgrades to limit flood risk
The committee also recommends updating and implementing an emergency response plan to address weather and flooding emergencies.
York County is rebuilding its destroyed dunes. Officials warn it’s just the start to save the coastline
The county is bolstering beaches and dunes washed away by storms as part of a $5.1-million effort that involves piping up sand from the seabed. But full restoration would cost $50 million.
Upper Machias Bay Master Plan moves forward nearly two years after destructive downtown flood
At a community meeting earlier this month, residents discussed wastewater infrastructure, erosion control, emergency response and other strategies to guard against future flooding.
Spreading sand to save a salt marsh
In the first project of its kind in Maine, researchers are using dredged materials to help a marsh in Wells better withstand sea level rise and protect endangered birds.
A conversation with Brian Ambrette, director of Maine’s new resilience office
"It's important for an entity like the State Resilience Office to have this kind of high altitude vantage point to think about responses that can address multiple issues at a time, like threats to community safety, economic wellbeing and resilience posed by climate change."
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