FEMA and Storm Recovery Resources
FEMA Information
What to Expect After You Apply for FEMA Assistance; click here
To Qualify for Federal Assistance, You Must Apply with FEMA; click here
Maine renters can apply for FEMA assistance; click here
FEMA Disaster Assistance for Privately Owned Docks-Ports-Wharfs; click here
FEMA New Release- Disaster Recovery Centers; click here
FEMA News Release- FEMA May Help with Recovery Expenses Already Paid; click here
FEMA News Release- One- Month Recovery Snap Shot; click here
Understanding you FEMA letter; click here
FEMA Assistance Won't Affect Other Benefits; click here
FEMA Assistance for Primary Homes Only; click here
Disaster Assistance Teams Meeting Survivors Where They Are; click here
How to Apply for FEMA Assistance After the January 9-13 2024 Severe Storms; click here
Private Non Profit Organizations SBA and FEMA Disaster Assistance; click here
SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Businesses and Residents of Maine Affected by Severe Storms and Flooding; click here
U.S. Small Business Administration Fact Sheet - Disaster Loans; click here
Damaged Furnace, Well or Septic? FEMA Can Help; click here
Assistance Available for Vehicles Damaged by the Severe Storm and Flooding in Maine; click here
Use FEMA Grants for Intended Purpose; click here
Private Property Debris Removal; click here
Group Flood Insurance; click here; click here
How to Appeal FEMAs Decision; click here
Beware of Fraud and Scams; click here
Group Flood Insurance Fact Sheet; click here
Disaster Assistance for Privately Owned Roads and Bridges; click here
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 9, 2024
Contact: Scott Ogden and Ben Goodman
Governor Mills Announces Applications for Funding to Help Working Waterfront Properties Rebuild from Winter Storms
Augusta, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills announced today that applications for funding are now available to help repair and rebuild working waterfronts damaged by the winter storms that hammered Maine’s coastline.
The $25 million in funding is available through the Working Waterfront Resilience Grant Program, a joint initiative from the Maine Department of Transportation, the Maine Department of Marine Resources, and the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future. The funding comes from the $60 million secured by the Governor, and approved by the Legislature, to rebuild in the wake of the terrible winter storms.
“Maine’s working waterfronts are the lifeblood of our coastal communities, and they were hit incredibly hard by last winter’s devastating storms,” said Governor Janet Mills. “This important funding will help rebuild damaged wharves and piers that commercial fishermen, and, by extension, our coastal communities and our entire state, depend on for our livelihoods and our economy. I hope this step forward, with more to come, can provide at least some sense of certainty as we look to rebuild stronger and better to preserve our working waterfronts for years to come in the face of worsening weather.”
“Maine’s working waterfront is the backbone of our coastal communities,” said Pat Keliher, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources. “We must rebuild this vital link in the supply chain that supports our valuable marine economy. This past winter’s storms are the new norm, and they have shown us how vulnerable it is. This is the first step in investing in this critical infrastructure. Our working waterfront must be preserved for future generations by ensuring it is resilient to a changing climate.”
“MaineDOT is pleased to use its ability to deliver infrastructure projects to ensure that the working waterfront infrastructure damaged by this winter’s unprecedented storms can be rebuilt and repaired expeditiously,” said Bruce Van Note, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Transportation. “Our team is ready and able to deliver on this initiative for the State of Maine and support our fishing industry – a pillar of our state’s economy.”
“The intense storms in December and January have been a wake-up call about how vulnerable Maine communities are to effects of climate change, and how critical investments in resiliency are urgently needed,” said Hannah Pingree, Director of the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future and co-chair of the Maine Climate Council. “These funds proposed by Governor Mills, and approved by the Legislature, will help our working waterfronts rebuild more resiliently in the near-term, as we pursue strategies to strengthen our state’s infrastructure resilience over the long-term.”
Funding will be made available to help rebuild wharves and piers that provide a “significant and compelling community benefit” to Maine’s commercial fishing and aquaculture industries. Community benefit is evaluated by the number of vessels and fishermen using a property, as well as the number of people employed there. To be eligible to apply to the program, a property must serve at least 10 commercial fishermen or aquaculturists for the purposes of landing their catch or accessing their vessels for their commercial activities.
To ensure that the funding can support as many commercial fishing and aquaculture operations as possible, the State will first review and make awards to projects supporting 20 or more commercial fishermen and/or aquaculturists. If funds remain available after these projects have been reviewed and allocated, the State will then review projects supporting 10 or more commercial fishermen and/or aquaculturists.
Applicants may request up to $2 million toward design, permitting and construction costs for their project. Projects may include the reconstruction and improvement of the damaged wharf or pier as well as associated support buildings such as bait sheds, and systems like electrical and fuel. Funds awarded through the program may not be used to pay more than 50 percent of total project costs, with applicants providing matching funds equal to the total amount requested. Applications must show that the funding will support construction that makes properties resilient to future weather events.
The Department of Marine Resources, the Department of Transportation, and the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future will evaluate applications based on four criteria: project specifications and budget; climate adaptation and resiliency; the importance of the site to commercial fishing and aquaculture; and whether the site provides a community benefit.
The application and a Frequently Asked Questions document with additional information are available at www.maine.gov/dmr/resilience. Applications are due by no later than 4:30 p.m., Monday, June 10, 2024. Funds are expected to be available sometime in August.
Next week, the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development expects to make applications available for $10 million through the Maine Business Resilience and Recovery Fund, a new fund to provide grants for businesses and organizations, including nonprofit organizations, that have been affected by severe weather-related events. Projects receiving grants may include a recovery component for damage sustained and must include efforts to increase business resilience to future storms and other climate conditions.
The Maine Department of Transportation also expects to make available soon applications for $25 million through the Maine Infrastructure Adaptation Fund, which will provides grants for significant infrastructure adaptation, repair and improvements that support public safety, protection of essential community assets, and long-term infrastructure resiliency. Project types may include culverts, storm water systems, water system upgrades, and other interventions that support reducing or eliminating climate impacts, especially coastal and inland flooding.
Because the $60 million in storm relief, which was introduced by the Governor in February, was approved by the Legislature with a majority vote early this morning as part of the budget, it will become available 90 days following the adjournment of the Legislature. That is expected to be in August.
STORM RECOVERY INFORMATION FROM SBA
May 20, 2024 is the deadline for homeowners, renters, businesses, and non-profit organizations in the primary counties that were declared a disaster, to apply for a low interest rate business or home physical disaster loan as the result of the storms and flooding that occurred on January 9 to 13, 2024. Please share this information with the community online and on social media.
SBA DISASTER APPLICATION CENTER
Willing Workers Hall
2604 Bristol Road
New Harbor, ME 04554
Open: Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
A business or non-profit organization can apply for a business physical disaster loan for its disaster-damaged real estate, furniture, equipment, supplies, machinery, inventory, etc. A homeowner or someone who rents their home can apply for a loan for their disaster-damaged property including real estate, furniture, clothing, automobiles, etc.
The interest rates are as low as:
Homeowner or renter 2.688%
Businesses 4.000%
Non-Profits organizations 3.250%
Loan features to aid in the recovery:
No loan application fee;
Interest does not accrue on the loan during the first year;
First payment is not due on the loan for a period of one year;
Do not have to wait to receive an insurance settlement to apply for a loan;
Loan terms are up to 30 years; and
Apply online at: https://lending.sba.gov or apply in person at our new Recovery Center located at the Willing Workers Hall in New Harbor. You may call the SBA with questions at 1-800-659-2955 or at 711 if hearing or speech impaired.
Disaster Loans for Homeowners and Renters; here
Disaster Loans for Businesses and Nonprofits; here
Business Recovery Center press release; here
Protect Against Future Disasters; here
We're sharing the following press release on behalf of Governor Mills:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 18, 2024
Contact: Scott Ogden and Ben Goodman
Governor Mills Directs Administration to Prepare to Distribute $60 Million in Storm Relief as Soon as Funding Becomes Available
Augusta, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills today directed her Administration to take the steps necessary to distribute the $60 million in storm relief as soon as the money becomes statutorily available.
$50 million of the funding will be distributed in grants by the Maine Department of Transportation through the Maine Infrastructure Adaptation Fund, which was created by the Mills Administration and the Legislature in 2021. $10 million in funding, added by the Legislature to the Governor’s original proposal, will be distributed to small businesses by the Department of Economic and Community Development through the Business Resilience and Recovery Fund.
The Governor today directed Transportation Commissioner Bruce Van Note and Marine Resources Commissioner Pat Keliher, and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Heather Johnson to design and make public applications for grant funding as soon as possible. MaineDOT and DMR expect to have applications available by May 9 and DECD expects to have applications available by May 16.
The applications will outline the parameters of the programs and the requirements to receive grant funding. The Departments will begin receiving applications and awarding conditional funding, which will help provide certainty needed to help entities plan to rebuild. Funding will then be issued 90 days following the adjournment of the Legislature – as soon as statutorily possible.
“While I am disappointed this crucial bill got caught up in last minute budget politics, my Administration will take every necessary step to get the money out the door as soon as it becomes available,” said Governor Janet Mills. “We hope these steps can provide at least some sense of certainty to help communities, especially those along the coast, and our small businesses rebuild stronger and better.”
“We are grateful that the supplemental budget includes the Governor’s funding to help our communities rebuild critical infrastructure damaged during the severe December and January storms,” said Bruce Van Note, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Transportation. “MaineDOT will work closely with the Department of Marine Resources and other state agencies to ensure these new resources can be used effectively and as soon as possible. This will involve leveraging MaineDOT’s production capabilities and making conditional grant awards so our communities can plan accordingly and use the funding as soon as it becomes available.”
“This is great news for Maine’s working waterfront. The storms our coastal communities have weathered over the past few months have caused devastation that threatened the very survival of our marine economy. The funding that will now be available, thanks to Governor Mills’ unwavering commitment, provides a much-needed lifeline and a path forward for fishermen, aquaculturists, dealers, co-ops and dock owners,” said Pat Keliher, Commissioner of the Department of Marine Resources. “This funding was the result of strong advocacy by many, including the Maine Lobtermen’s Association, the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association, the New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association, and the Maine Lobstering Union, all of whom rolled up their sleeves and shared their support for this funding with the Legislature during this difficult, last-minute battle.”
“Maine businesses are the backbone of our economy, and these funds will go a long way toward helping them recover from recent damaging storms,” said Heather Johnson, Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development. “We will be ready to operationalize the Business Resilience and Recovery Fund as soon as funding is available and use it to support businesses and nonprofits as they build for the future and long-term sustainability.”
The Maine Infrastructure Adaptation Fund provides grants for significant infrastructure adaptation, repair and improvements that support public safety, protection of essential community assets, and long-term infrastructure resiliency. Project types may include working waterfront infrastructure, culverts, storm water systems, water system upgrades, and other interventions that support reducing or eliminating climate impacts, especially coastal and inland flooding. The funds are intended for public infrastructure projects with exemptions available for some types of private infrastructure upgrades with significant community benefits, such as working waterfronts.
The Maine Business Resilience and Recovery Fund, a new fund that needs to be operationalized, will provide grants for businesses and organizations, including nonprofit organizations, that have been affected by severe weather-related events. Projects receiving grants may include a recovery component for damage sustained and must include efforts to increase business resilience to future storms and other climate conditions.
Because the $60 million in storm relief, which was introduced by the Governor in February, was approved by the Legislature with a majority vote early this morning as part of the budget, it will become available 90 days following the adjournment of the Legislature.
I want to share the following important updates on efforts to support the rebuilding of Maine's working waterfront in the wake of January's storms.
Infrastructure Adaptation Fund
As some of you know, Maine's Legislature continues to work on LD 2225 which proposes adding funds to the Infrastructure Adaptation Fund to support rebuilding Maine's working waterfront after the storms of this past winter. Based on current conversations, there could be as much as $25 million available to working waterfront properties that provide significant community benefits. We continue to be optimistic that a funding package will be passed by the Legislature in the near future. In the meantime, I want to remind you if you own a wharf/pier that provides access for multiple commercial fishermen and/or aquaculturists, please maintain a record of the expenses you have incurred to repair or rebuild your wharf/pier. It will be critically important to document that you are building back in a way that ensures your wharf is resilient against future weather events by making it higher, chaining it down, or building with materials other than pilings. Projects that have a significant community benefit and are built back in a way that is resilient to future weather events will likely qualify for the funds that we hope will be appropriated. We anticipate that the funds will be granted on a 1:1 match or if work is being completed by the owner, we anticipate that 100% of the cost of materials would be reimbursed.Available funds will be awarded through a competitive process for projects that make working waterfront property more resilient to future storms. DMR will be work with the Department of Transportation, which administers the Infrastructure Adaptation Fund, to develop eligibility requirements for the funding to ensure that the funds are appropriately targeted. Once these details are known, we will advertise this opportunity broadly.
Easing Permit Requirements
Also of note, LD 2030 which eases some of the Department of Environmental Protection's Natural Resources Protection Act (NRPA) permit requirements for people rebuilding or replacing piers, wharves or docks to withstand future storms has been signed into law by Governor Mills.
Disaster Declaration for January Storms
Governor Mills has also announced that President Biden has approved the State of Maine’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration to help eight coastal counties recover from back-to-back severe storms on January 10th and January 13th. The Declaration unlocks federal assistance to help Maine cover the cost of public infrastructure repairs, estimated at more than $70 million from the January storms. President Biden also approved Individual Assistance requested by Governor Mills that can provide direct relief to certain eligible individuals and families that experienced severe property damage.
Low-Interest Loans
As a result of the declaration, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will be making low interest loans, known as Physical Damage Loans, available to help impacted businesses of all sizes – as well as eligible homeowners, renters, and non-profit organizations - repair or replace property damage resulting from the storm. Businesses may also be eligible for working capital loans from the SBA, known as Economic Injury Disaster Loans. Loans are available in Cumberland, Hancock, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, Washington, and York counties. Applicants may apply online and receive additional disaster assistance information at SBA.gov/disaster. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is May 20, 2024. The deadline to return economic injury applications is Dec. 23, 2024.
Disaster Recovery Centers
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in partnership with Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and other State agencies, will soon establish Disaster Recovery Centers in impacted areas. FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) Teams will be deployed to Maine to help impacted individuals and families apply for Federal assistance. U.S. Small Business Administration staff will also be on site at Disaster Recovery Centers as they are established.
We will continue to provide updates as they become available. In the meantime, please stay safe.
Pat
Patrick Keliher
Commissioner
Maine Department of Marine Resources
State of Maine
Federal Disaster Declaration Fact Sheet
March 20, 2024
Today, March 20, 2024, President Joseph R. Biden Jr., granted a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Maine triggering the release of Federal funds to help individuals and communities recover from Severe Storms and Flooding that occurred January 9-13, 2024.
FEMA Individual and Household Fact Sheet: here
FEMA Individual Fact Sheet: here
The following press release is being shared on behalf of Governor Mills.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2024
Contact: Scott Ogden and Ben Goodman | Governor Mills
Vanessa Corson | MEMA
Governor Mills Requests Major Disaster Declaration from President Biden for Damage Caused by January Storms and Coastal Flooding
Governor requests individual assistance for people impacted in all eight of Maine’s coastal counties
Augusta, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills today formally requested that President Joe Biden issue a Major Disaster Declaration to help Maine’s eight coastal counties recover from the back-to-back severe storms on January 10th and January 13th that brought significant flooding and damage.
In a letter sent today to President Biden, Governor Mills said that the cost of damage resulting from the two weather events – which is estimated to have caused $70.3 million in public infrastructure damage – is beyond the ability of the State of Maine to address.
If the President approves the Governor’s request, Maine would gain access to Federal funds it could use to repair damaged roads, bridges, public buildings, utilities, and other public infrastructure in Washington, Hancock, Waldo, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Cumberland, and York counties.
In addition to requesting public assistance, the Governor asked President Biden to authorize individual assistance to eligible families impacted by property damage in Washington, Hancock, Waldo, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Cumberland, and York counties.
“Given that affected homeowners are also having to recover from demolition of the waterfront infrastructure that inherently supports their livelihood, the Individual Assistance program is just one necessary component to the comprehensive recovery needs of disaster survivors spanning all eight coastal counties,” wrote Governor Mills in her request. “With much of the marine and aquaculture field operating out of primary homes with private docks, hundreds of disaster survivors are now fighting to sustain generational family businesses with limited support. Maine produces 90% of the nation’s lobster supply and is home to a thriving marine economy now at risk of decline. The recovery of Maine’s coastline will require the support of every federal resource available, and due to the compounded affects sustained by the coastal primary homeowners that help to sustain Maine’s economy, recovery is uncertain without the Individual Assistance program.”
The requests submitted by the Governor are specifically for Public Assistance (PA) Program, the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, and the Individual Assistance Program (IA). FEMA’s Public Assistance Program provides supplemental grants to State, local, and Tribal governments so communities can quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies. The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program provides funding to State, local, and Tribal and governments so they can develop hazard mitigation plans and rebuild in a way that reduces, or mitigates, future disaster losses in their communities. The Individual Assistance Program provides financial assistance and direct services to eligible individuals and households affected by a disaster, who have uninsured or underinsured necessary expenses and serious needs.
The Governor requested, and the President approved, a Major Disaster Declaration to help ten counties recover from the December storm that caused significant flooding, prolonged power outages, and extensive property damage across central and western Maine. The declaration unlocks Public Assistance and Individual Assistance, which is direct assistance available to certain eligible individuals and families that experienced severe property damage.
The deadline to apply for Public Assistance is February 29, 2024 and the deadline to apply for Individual Assistance is April 1, 2024. The Governor continues to urge Maine people to apply for assistance. More information on how to apply can be found at the State of Maine’s Flood Resources and Assistance Hub at www.maine.gov/flood.
The Governor has also separately proposed $50 million to help communities rebuild infrastructure and enhance climate resiliency by introducing it as standalone legislation rather than as part of the forthcoming supplemental budget. It’s complemented by $5 million in her supplemental budget to help another 100 cities, towns, and tribal governments create local plans to address vulnerabilities to extreme weather through the Community Resilience Partnership.
The following press release is being shared on behalf of Governor Mills.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2024
Contact: Scott Ogden and Ben Goodman
Governor Mills Moves to Expedite $50 Million Proposal to Rebuild & Enhance Infrastructure Resiliency
Governor introduces bill as standalone measure, rather than through supplemental budget, to speed up approval and distribution of funds to communities in need
Augusta, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills announced today that she will expedite her $50 million proposal to help communities rebuild infrastructure and enhance climate resiliency by introducing it as standalone legislation rather than as part of the forthcoming supplemental budget.
During last week’s State of the State Address, the Governor proposed to invest $50 million in the Maine Infrastructure Adaptation Fund to help Maine communities rebuild in the wake of the recent devastating storms and ensure their infrastructure can withstand the impacts of extreme storms in the future. The funding would come from Maine’s record-high Budget Stabilization Fund, known as the “Rainy Day Fund”.
The Governor decided to introduce the proposal in standalone legislation – rather than as part of her forthcoming supplemental budget – in order to more quickly advance the bill through the legislative process and, she hopes, deliver more immediate relief and support to hard hit communities.
The Governor’s bill will be sponsored by Senate President Troy Jackson and Speaker of the House Rachel Talbot Ross.
“Communities hard hit by the recent storms are in need of help, and we want to deliver that help as soon as possible,” said Governor Janet Mills. “By considering this proposal apart from the supplemental budget, I hope we can more quickly move it through the Legislature and, ultimately, distribute these vital funds to Maine communities with urgent needs faster.”
The Maine Infrastructure Adaptation Fund, created by the Mills Administration and the Legislature in 2021, provides grants for significant infrastructure adaptation, repair and improvements that support public safety, protection of essential community assets, and long-term infrastructure resiliency.
Project types may include working waterfront infrastructure, culverts, storm water systems, water system upgrades, and other interventions that support reducing or eliminating climate impacts, especially coastal and inland flooding. The funds are intended for public infrastructure projects with exemptions available for some types of private infrastructure upgrades with significant community benefits, such as working waterfronts.
Under Governor Mills, Maine’s Rainy Day Fund has reached a record high. The fund currently Stands at $968.3 million—the maximum amount allowed under State law. Under State law, the Budget Stabilization Fund is allowed to reach a maximum of 18 percent of the Fiscal Year’s General Fund actual revenue from the most recently closed Fiscal Year. The maximum amount is recalculated annually.
The Governor’s legislation is expected to be introduced in the coming days. She intends to release her supplemental budget proposal shortly thereafter.
Fact Sheet from Army Corp of Engineers can be viewed here.
Storm guidance from DEP can be viewed here.
Read a newsletter from Town Administrator, Rachel Bizarro here.
FEMA will be in the area over the next couple of weeks, here are links to prepare for their visit.
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL & HISTORIC REQUIREMENT
Public Assistance Officer: Naomi Petley naomi.m.petley@maine.gov
Maine Public Assistance Team maine.recovery@maine.gov
207-215-2764
The following notice is provided on behalf of the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association:
The Maine Coast Fishermen's Association (MCFA), Maine Lobstermen's Association (MLA), Maine Marine Trades Association (MMTA), New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association (NEFSA), Maine Lobstermen's Community Alliance (MLCA), and Maine Lobstermen's Union (MLU) are surveying commercial fishing and other marine industries to understand what materials and services are required to begin to rebuild the working waterfront. The goal is to identify solutions to help lower the barriers to accessing these goods and services and identify available resources.
More information on the survey can be found here.
You can find a link to the survey here.
1/24/2024
As a reminder, Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is collecting damage information from the recent storms and encourages you to fill out forms available online and below.
By reporting damage, you are NOT applying for assistance. The information will help the State of Maine estimate the full impact of the storm and unlock the maximum amount of potential Federal support available.
If the damage from these storms meets the financial statutory threshold exceeding the State’s ability to respond, Governor Mills will seek another Federal Disaster Declaration – in addition to the one she recently requested.
If you have experienced damages as a result of the storms you are encouraged to report those damages by filling out one of the survey forms below.
Individuals & Households Initial Damage Assessment: Online Survey or PDF form.
Business and Agriculture Initial Damage Assessment: Online Survey
For people who do not have internet access or are not comfortable filling out the survey themselves, they may dial 2-1-1 and an operator will help them do that.
MEMA is also collecting this information via a survey on their website where you can click on the Report Damage button under Current Alerts on the homepage.
While MEMA has asked that impacted parties report the damage from the January 10th storm by January 18th, and from the January 13th storm by today, January 22nd they recognize that some who have been impacted by the storms have not been able to access the forms or fill them out and will accept those damage reports through January 31st.
Visit Governor Mills’ online Maine Flood and Assistance Hub for resources and information.
Visit MEMA’s website for up-to-date information on storm preparedness.
We will continue to provide updates on damage assessment efforts and any other initiatives to seek support for coastal communities.
1/19/2024
As Maine's working waterfront begins to make plans for recovering from the recent storms that devastated much of our coastal infrastructure, DMR has compiled a list of financial and technical assistance resources to support those efforts. We will continue to update this list as more information becomes available. The web page can be found here.
In addition, today Commissioner Keliher joined DECD Commissioner Heather Johnson along with MEMA’s Director of Mitigation, Planning, and Recovery Anne Fuchs on a video call with industry members to provide an update on efforts to assess damages and plan for recovery from the recent storms that have impacted Maine’s coastal communities, fishermen, dealers, processors and aquaculturists. A recording of the video call can found here.