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November 2021 - News from Our Coasts
NEWS & UPDATES FOR NOVEMBER Updates from US Harbors News & Virtual Events from Our Partners Updates from Our Coastal Business Community Photos of the Month Updates from US Harbors We are hosting a free online conference on November 17th to help coastal communities--and their citizens--understand and prepare for changes… SEE MORE
Storm Batters Long Island With Hail and Prompts Rare Tornado Warnings
By Troy Closson and Isabella Grullón Paz. A series of rare tornado warnings rattled the New York metro area as heavy rain, quarter-size hail and powerful wind battered parts of Long Island, New York City and New Jersey on Saturday. No injuries were reported as a result of the fast-moving… SEE MORE
5 Tips for Greener Living Aboard
By Jennifer Brett. Life aboard a boat is already pretty green, which is one of its appeals. When you’re away from the dock, every resource is limited and must be somehow generated and/or stored on the boat, and everything going out, like trash and waste, needs to have a plan.… SEE MORE
Learn About Our Presenters... "Rising with the Tide: Keeping Our Communities Above Water"
Our free online conference for Coastal Communities is this Wednesday, Nov 17th. Learn more about our presenters, and join us! PRESENTERS INCLUDE: Senator Angus King Since 2013, Senator King has served as Maine’s first Independent United States Senator. He's strong believer in the need for greater bipartisan dialogue and relationship building, and… SEE MORE
Communities Consider 'Managed Retreat' from Climate Change
By Drew Costley and Seth Borenstein. ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Ricky Wright points to the bank of a creek to show one way his hometown has been affected by climate change. Many banks have eroded or collapsed, and now some favorite fishing spots that were once on solid… SEE MORE
Are We On the Verge of Chatting with Whales?
By Christoph Droesser. “I don’t know much about whales. I have never seen a whale in my life,” says Michael Bronstein. The Israeli computer scientist, teaching at Imperial College London, England, might not seem the ideal candidate for a project involving the communication of sperm whales. But his skills as… SEE MORE
Boating 101: Be Prepared for a Medical Emergency
By Pat Mundus. I took my original CPR and first-aid class as a mandatory sailing instructor requirement. As a blasé teenager, I never thought I’d use the skills. I soon learned how effective the training was in a crisis. After expelling a huge projectile from a choking person’s airway using… SEE MORE
Boating 101: Dinghy Safety and Etiquette
By Heather Francis. Is there anything better than relaxing in your favorite anchorage? That is until someone drives their dinghy through the mooring field, throwing up a huge wake and rocking every boat in their path. Although there are no white lines to stay between, there’s still standardized rules regarding… SEE MORE
Why Does Daylight Savings Time Exist?
Hello. You may be here to learn when is daylight saving time, or what is the time that we’re saving, or why does daylight saving time even exist. Hopefully, this will answer those questions, and maybe a few more that hadn’t crossed your mind, like what do the railroad companies… SEE MORE
FDA Issues Updated Advice about Eating Fish
Fish provide key nutrients that support a child’s brain development according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated advice about eating fish, including shellfish, which was released October 28. “Nutrients in fish can support a child’s brain and immune system development,” the FDA wrote. The advice focuses on the important… SEE MORE
Boating 101: Preparing Your Craft for Winter Storage
By OceanGrafix. Boaters in northern climates, particularly where the water freezes or storms rage, store their crafts for the season. But proper storage brings lots of questions. We’ll answer some here: What’s better: wet storage vs. dry storage Wet storage, or keeping your boat in the water, requires safe dockage… SEE MORE
King Tides Likely to Bring Coastal Flooding this Week
King tides return later this week and will likely bring several rounds of coastal flooding. King tides are forecast for November 4th through November 8th as the moon approaches the new phase. King tides occur when the orbits and alignment of the Earth, moon, and sun combine to produce the… SEE MORE