Preparing For A Disaster In Marblehead

MARBLEHEAD, MA — As climate change threatens increased major weather events and rising waters for coastal communities, Marblehead is looking to revise its "Hazard Mitigation Plan" to best reduce the risk of catastrophic damage.

The town is updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan that serves as a strategy for reducing current and future risks of these natural hazards and the effects of climate change.

Residents, as well as regional and local stakeholders, are invited to learn about the plan and share their ideas for reducing future disasters, including floods, drought, high winds and winter storms, with the town during a public meeting on Nov. 21. The virtual meeting will take place from 4 to 5 p.m.

Approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the mitigation plan allows the town to apply for pre-disaster grant funding.

The link to the Zoom meeting will be posted on the town's website here.

For more information, contact Marblehead Planning Director Rebecca Curran Cutting at 781-631-1529 or rebeccac@marblehead.org.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)