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Hurricane!

Bill, Jimmy and Howie talk about being stuck on a sand dune during the Hurricane of '54 at Tripps Boatyard in Westport Massachusetts . How did they survive? Interview and filming by Merri Cyr and Mark Walker.

An exhibition of three historic Westport hurricanes

Climate extremes have been a daily topic in recent years. This exhibition will look back at the impact of the Hurricane of 1938, Hurricane Bob 1991, and offers a second chance to see the Hurricane 1954 display, showcasing images from the collection of the Westport Historical Society, highlighting dramatic rescues and experiences of those living along the shoreline at East Beach, the Point and Westport Harbor.

The Municipal Vulnerability Program will have a table at the Handy House Artisan Fair and Vintage Market, 202 Hix Bridge Road, Westport MA 10 AM -3 PM Saturday September 21, 2024 (rain date Sunday Sep 22) and would like to invite you to share your own unusual weather experiences.

Have you or someone that you know in Westport been impacted by extreme weather recently? 

  • heatwave
  • flooding from heavy rain
  • flooding from storm surge 
  • strong winds
  • hurricane
  • other [user defined]

Have you or someone that you know in Westport suffered from physical and/or mental health impacts caused by environmental hazards? Examples include Lyme disease, air quality/wildfire smoke, extreme heat, anxiety or other mental health concerns, and so on.  

If you would like to help us with our research, we invite you to participate in our online survey HERE

For More information about the Municipal Vulnerability Program please click HERE

We look forward to meeting you at the Artisan Fair!

FREE

Merri Cyr

Originally from Adamsville, Rhode Island, Merri Cyr lived in New York City for 30 years working as a fine art and commercial photographer. Primarily focused on portraits of musicians and artists, her clients include Disney, Columbia Records, Sony, Vimeo, Warner Brothers, Verve, Polygram, Rolling Stone, among many others. Merri was in house photographer from 2009-2019 for Apple Events in NYC Soho store, photographing actors, musicians, designers and movie folks for podcasts. As part of an Apple events team, Merri worked in tandem with creatives collaborating on artwork for the Apple website, photographing more that 800 events. In addition, she is author of two photography books and her work is represented by Morrison Hotel Gallery in New York and Los Angeles.