Storm Ready
The Town of Nantucket was designated “storm ready” community by the National Weather Service, Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency on October 29, 2013. Nantucket was the first Town on the Cape and Islands to be designated as a Storm Ready Community.

This designation was awarded upon successful completion of an application and review process undertaken by the Emergency Management Coordinator, Nantucket Police Department, Nantucket Fire Department, Nantucket Schools, Town Administration, and the Department of Public Works.

Nantucket is one of only 12 communities within the Commonwealth and the first town on the cape and islands to be designated as a  Storm Ready community.