As presented at the 2015 Great Marsh Coalition Sea Level Rise Syposium

1. Coastal Storm Damage
Observations & Reporting
Around The Great Marsh
Julia Knisel
Coastal Shoreline & Floodplain Manager
MA Office of Coastal Zone Management

2. Flooding of Homes
Salisbury 03/07/2013

3. Flooding of Homes
Salisbury 03/07/2013

4. Overwash of Dunes/Seawalls
Rockport 01/03/2014

5. Overwash Material
Salisbury 10/23/2014

6. Beach/Dune Erosion
Newbury 03/08/2013

7. Building Damages
Salisbury 03/08/2013

8. Washed Out Roads
Rockport 03/09/2013

9. Undermined Coastal Structures
Rockport 03/08/2013

12. 2014-2015 Winter
Storm Reports

13. Using StormReporter @ mycoast.org/ma

18. • Emergency response & recovery: identify impacted areas, direct
resources, baseline for formal assessments
• Weather warnings & forecasts: verify impacts, fine tune forecast
procedures
• Planning & project review: support local decisions
• Scientific Studies: ground-truth inundation & erosion models
Use of Reports
Newbury 03/09/2013

19. REPORT ONLY WHEN SAFE
• …after first light or when the storm subsides
• Beware of downed trees & power lines
• Watch out for high wind gusts & flying debris
• Do NOT traverse flooded areas
• Do not stand at the edge of an eroded dune or bank
• Be very careful near breaking waves
• Be alert for the smell of hazardous materials

20. mycoast.org/ma