Well, this past week we celebrated Earth Day, and that was good reason to think back and remember the devastating storms that we’ve endured in recent years. Storms that demonstrated just how vulnerable we are — our people, businesses, and communities — when it comes to serious flooding and storm surges, heavy winds, and lashing rains.
In response to those storms, my administration and the Maine Legislature made the largest investment in storm relief in Maine history, awarding $60 million to help rebuild working waterfronts and repair infrastructure and support the recovery of businesses across our state. That funding was clearly significant, but we all knew it was only a down payment on the more critical work we have to do to prepare for storms ahead. Storms that will be more intense and more frequent. We needed a long-term plan. So, I established the Maine Infrastructure Rebuilding, and Resilience Commission.
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