{"id":2965,"date":"2014-06-30T09:16:28","date_gmt":"2014-06-30T13:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/?p=2965"},"modified":"2014-06-30T09:16:28","modified_gmt":"2014-06-30T13:16:28","slug":"maine-sea-grant-updates-guide-to-managing-hurricane-hazards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/2014\/06\/30\/maine-sea-grant-updates-guide-to-managing-hurricane-hazards\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine Sea Grant Updates Guide to Managing Hurricane Hazards"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Hurricane hazards come in many forms, including storm surge, heavy rainfall, flooding, high winds and rip currents. All of these can affect people who live on shorefront land. To help property owners take steps now to make their homes more resilient and less damage-prone over the long run, Maine Sea Grant has updated the <a href=\"http:\/\/seagrant.umaine.edu\/coastal-hazards-guide\" target=\"_blank\">Maine Property Owner\u2019s Guide to Managing Flooding, Erosion &amp; Other Coastal Hazards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The online resource contains detailed information on navigating state and federal regulatory and permitting processes associated with actions such as elevating a house, moving a house back away from the water, restoring dunes, creating buffers and stabilizing coastal bluffs. Normandeau Associates Environmental Consultants worked in partnership with Sea Grant and University of Maine Cooperative Extension to make this new information available. Now, not only can coastal property owners learn more about the hazards they face and what can be done to protect their property, they also can access step-by-step recommendations and permitting guidance.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of property owners who have taken some of these steps are highlighted in case studies from across southern Maine. Information about a tour of resilient properties to be offered in September will be <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seagrant.umaine.edu\/extension\/coastal-community-resilience\/tours\" target=\"_blank\">online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Property owners in Maine\u2019s coastal communities are encouraged to review this updated guidance document as soon as possible. By taking action now to prevent hurricane damage, public and private property owners can greatly reduce their risk of damage and avoid significant costs and delays associated with repairs and restoration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hurricane hazards come in many forms, including storm surge, heavy rainfall, flooding, high winds and rip currents. All of these can affect people who live on shorefront land. 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