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Flooding

Planning for Rising Seas

Global sea levels are forecast to rise this century. By the year 2100, there is a 96% chance that Boston sea level will have risen by at least 1.8 ft. (0.56 m), a 1.3% chance of the rise exceeding 6.3 ft. (1.92 m) and a 0.1% chance of exceeding 11 ft. (3.4 m).

Posted byAdam IaizziAugust 26, 2017August 28, 2017Posted inFlooding, Preparing for Climate Change13 Comments on Planning for Rising Seas

Climate Change and how it will affect Boston

Today’s New York Times Magazine focuses on climate change and it’s potential impact on coastal communities. We now have a president who calls climate change a hoax. I’m seriously concerned …

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Posted byTony CarloApril 23, 2017April 23, 2017Posted inFlooding, Preparing for Climate Change3 Comments on Climate Change and how it will affect Boston

Blizzard News

As a legislator, I receive updates from the Department of Public Safety. These updates detail weather events and emergency response actions across the state. I’ve posted them here as they come in. Some are pasted in and some are just posted as links.

Posted byWill BrownsbergerJanuary 27, 2015January 28, 2015Posted inFlooding

Letter to Ways & Means Chairs re Mystic River Master Plan

Senator Brownsberger was one of the co-signers of a letter to the Chairs of Senate and House Ways & Means re funding for implementation of a Mystic River Master Plan. …

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Posted byBarbara MirandaMarch 10, 2014July 4, 2014Posted inEnvironment, Flooding

A-B-C Stormwater Flooding Board bill becomes law

S1857, An Act extending the Environmental Joint Powers Agreement that created the A-B-C Stormwater Flooding Board, originally filed in January by Senator Brownsberger asS343, was signed into law this morning …

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Posted byAnne Johnson LandryDecember 14, 2013April 30, 2017Posted inFlooding

Alewife and Mystic River Flooding — Background

Browse older posts on flooding issues Craddock Bridge Plans The 2010 flood Lessons learned Field observations Belmont Citizens Forum article (pdf) Tri-community working group Flooding documents archive

Posted byWill BrownsbergerDecember 14, 2013June 29, 2014Posted inFlooding

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