Maine has a reputation for severe storms, particularly the notorious nor'easters that blow through in winter. But we also get hurricanes, blizzards, and ice storms that wreak havoc on buildings, roads, ships, and utilities. Death-defying stories of survival are told and retold around hearths and over coffee for generations. Mainers love a good storm; it seems to run in the blood. Bad weather and how we survive it is a link that connects us to our ancestors, and by looking at the past, we can gain important tools for preparing for storms in the future.

Raney Bench, Executive Director for the MDI Historical Society, will talk about historic storms, some of the challenges revealed by recent storms, and how climate change and sea level rise are shifting the storms of the future. 

Light refreshments will be served.