Testimony to Massachusetts Legislature on on Hurricane and Natural Disaster Preparedness

On June 4, 2021, I was invited to provide testimony to the Massachusetts Legislature Joint Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management Hearing on June 4, 2021 at an Informational Hearing on Hurricane and Natural Disaster Preparedness.


The Joint Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management convened an informational hearing at the start of the 2021 hurricane season as a means to get a status update on the Commonwealth’s preparedness, to create awareness for the public and encourage household disaster readiness. 

Oral testimony was by invitation only.

The session was facilitated by

• Senator, Jo Comerford, Committee Co-chair
• Representative William J. Driscoll, Jr., Committee Co-chair

Also providing testimony during this session were:

• The Massachusetts State Fire Marshal
• Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
• Eversource
• National Grid
• American Red Cross, Massachusetts Chapter
• Department of Conservation and Recreation 
• And others 

​My portion of the session is below. See the entire testimony here

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