Julia Knisel storm reporter
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Coastal Storm Damage Observations & Reporting Around The Great Marsh Julia Knisel Coastal Shoreline & Floodplain Manager MA Office of Coastal Zone Management
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Coastal Storm DamageObservations & ReportingAround The Great Marsh
Julia KniselCoastal Shoreline & Floodplain ManagerMA Office of Coastal Zone Management
Flooding of Homes
Salisbury 03/07/2013
Flooding of Homes
Salisbury 03/07/2013
Overwash of Dunes/Seawalls
Rockport 01/03/2014
Overwash Material
Salisbury 10/23/2014
Beach/Dune Erosion
Newbury 03/08/2013
Building Damages
Salisbury 03/08/2013
Washed Out Roads
Rockport 03/09/2013
Undermined Coastal Structures
Rockport 03/08/2013
2014-2015 Winter Storm Reports
Using StormReporter @ mycoast.org/ma
• 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
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
mycoast.org/ma
