Changing Weather

Emergency preparedness for climate-driven events in coastal Camden and Rockport, Maine, begins with understanding the area’s increasing exposure to storm surge, heavy rainfall, coastal flooding, and power outages. Residents and visitors should stay informed through local emergency management alerts and maintain a household plan that includes evacuation routes—especially important in low-lying harbor and riverfront neighborhoods—along with communication strategies if cell service is disrupted.

Click here for preparedness information from the Knox County Emergency Management Agency.

Go Kits

Preparing “go kits” with essentials such as medications, warm layers, drinking water, and backup power for communication and medical devices is critical during winter storms and nor’easters.

Communities can also strengthen resilience by supporting coastal restoration, checking that homes have proper drainage and elevated utilities, and participating in local preparedness trainings.

Neighborhood Pods

Strong coordination between households and volunteer groups will help ensure that Camden and Rockport can respond quickly and safely when climate-related emergencies arise. Click here for a description of the Neighborhood Pod program we are rolling out in Camden and Rockport.

Upcoming Events:

• Wednesday February 11, 4-5:30 p.m. in the Rockport Opera House Parker Room (downstairs/entrance at right off the park) for two short trainings with American Red Cross: hands-only CPR and “Be Red Cross Ready,” a session focused on building preparedness skills as a community. Please bring a friend/neighbor or two if you’re able.

• Wednesday March 18, 4-5:15 p.m. in the Picker Room of the Camden Public Library: an informal gathering for neighborhood pod leaders to discuss progress, challenges and questions about bringing neighbors together for an initial meeting.

For more information and to RSVP for these events, email Energy Coach at energyprogram@rockportmaine.gov

This CamdenCAN talk on Climate Disasters here and below, at the Camden Public Library with the Red Cross, describes how to prepare for an emergency, and introduces the concept of  “Neighborhood Pods”.  Please share with others interested in coordinating a pod in their neighborhood. The neighborhood pod presentation part starts at 28:29 of the video.

A video from Bainbridge Prepares from Bainbridge Island in Washington highlights 2 stories from neighborhood pod organizers (just the last 12 minutes of that 30-minute video) is here, and below.