City Model Room Open for Group Tours
Boston, MA: - Wednesday, October 11, 2017 - The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) today announced the relaunch of the agency’s popular Model Room tours. The relaunch includes new tour dates, an updated public interface, a revised and simplified registration process, and a dedicated webpage on the BPDA’s website. Visitors to the BPDA Model Room…
Atlantic Strong – After the Storm
If you encounter flood waters, remember – turn around, don’t drown. Don’t drive through a flooded area. Avoid debris, downed power lines, and flood water, which may be electrically charged and hide dangerous debris or places where the ground is washed away. Avoid downed power or utility lines as they may be…
Atlantic Strong – Hurricane Maria Federal Response Timeline
Timeline showing the dates and high visibility actions by the varying federal agencies responding to Hurricane Maria on the Island of Puerto Rico.
Historic Occurrences – 1938 Great New England and Long Island Express Hurricane killed 682+ people
The majority of the storm damage was from storm surge and wind. The winds reached up to 150 mph with waves surging to around 25–35 feet high. The 1938 New England Hurricane (also referred to as the Great New England Hurricane and Long Island Express) was one of the deadliest and most destructive tropical cyclones to strike Long Island, New York and New England.…
Preparedness Tips – New England Hurricane Emergencies
Appalachian Highland Thrust and Lower Atlantic - Having an emergency supply kit is an essential component of personal and family preparedness Emergency kits should include essentials items that will help sustain you and your family for up to three days in the event you are isolated in your home without…
Eastern Seacoast Atlantic Strong RIP CURRENTS: HIGH as Hurricane Approaches
Rescues and drowning swimmer deaths on the eastern seacoast on the rise as Atlantic Strong Hurricane waves cause high RIP Currents on the lower Atlantic.