Town seeks comments on plan to protect Hull from climate change, rising seas

As a peninsula, the town of Hull is vulnerable to a variety of hazards, including Nor’easters, floods, extreme precipitation, and severe winter weather, punctuated by the king tide flooding that occurred on January 10 and 13.

These events, respectively, marked the seventh and fourth highest level of high tides on record for Boston Harbor. The term “king tide,” or spring tide, refers to exceptionally high tides that occur during a new or full moon.

Interested residents can weigh in on the town’s draft Hazard Mitigation Plan to address these issues on Thursday, April 18, at 7 p.m. At the meeting, Climate Adaptation and Conservation Department Director Chris Krahforst will make a final presentation in the Hull High School second-floor Exhibition Room at 180 Main St. (view story)