PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • October 30, 2024
A state commission created in the wake of last winter’s severe storms is finalizing its first report on how Maine can prepare for and recover from extreme weather events made more frequent and more intense by climate change. On Wednesday, the Commission on Infrastructure Rebuilding and Resilience called for improved emergency communications, an online flood risk disclosure, streamlined rebuilding permitting, storm preparedness grants for homeowners and voluntary buyouts for oft-flooded properties.