When storms were spotted on the radar headed for Duluth, Minnesota, in October 2018, weather experts knew it would be a big one. With winds that topped 65 miles an hour and waves that sent water pummeling over the barriers that are designed to protect the shore- Duluth's lake walk was destroyed.
Residents did not want the lake walk to go away, so local and state officials called on FEMA, which pumped more than $9 million into a new lake walk project with a hazard mitigation grant. Engineers designed a new seawall that would last longer and withstand stronger storms caused by climate change.
We encourage community leaders to learn more about our hazard mitigation grants to see how we can help before disaster hits. Check us out online at www.fema.gov
