Webinar: Storm Recovery and Resources

On January 16, Island Institute hosted a webinar about storm recovery in wake of the devastating storms on January 10 and January 13. The webinar was moderated by Island Institute President Kim Hamilton, PhD, and featured Maine Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher, Department of Economic, Community Development Commissioner Heather Johnson, and Maine Emergency Management Agency Director, Mitigation, Planning and Recovery Anne Fuchs.

Topics discussed included:
The extent of damages, roles and responsibilities of different state agencies, process and timeline to access federal funding, existing programs and resources, rebuilding for long-term resilience, permitting requirements, road repairs, special considerations for working waterfront businesses and homeowners, mental health resources, volunteer efforts, and more.