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Welcome to the Emergency Management Department

In An Emergency Dial 911	An Emergency Management Drill Emergency Management Director Dennis Ball (h) 781-596-7137 | (c) 978-532-9292 emergencymanagement@nahant.org Assistant Director Michael Halley (h) 978-352-5557 | (c) 781-760-6904 Assistant Director David Walsh (h) 781-581-0880 | (c) 781-424-2658
Hurricane Information and Resources Resources and Links: - MEMA Website - Lynn Item Online Storm Coverage - National Grid's Massachusetts Webpage
Hazard Mitigation Plan Nahant has been working with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council to complete an update to its 2005 Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan.  Completion of the plan allows the Town to apply for federal hazard mitigation programs offered  by FEMA.   The draft plan has been presented at publicly held and advertised Planning Board and Board of Selectmen meetings to raise awareness of the plan and the Town welcomes your input into the draft plan.  Please take a look at the plan and send your comments directly to: Sam Cleaves, AICP, Sr. Regional Planner scleaves@mapc.org, 617-451-2770 x2013. Download the Plan Here (PDF)
National Grid Assistance
In New England, National Grid customers should report electric-related incidents or concerns by contacting the company’s Customer Service Contact Center at 1- 800-322-3223. National Grid also provides real-time outage information 24 hours a day, including the option to report an outage, in the Outage Central section of the company web page at www.nationalgridus.com
Verizon Assistance
The following helpful information and Verizon contact numbers will help residents and your municipality deal with telecommunications related issues. Verizon's toll free number 1-800-VERIZON (1-800-837-4966) and website is www.verizon.com/support The telecommunications network, like your home, requires power to function properly. If commercial power goes out, backup batteries and generators in Verizon’s central switching offices or field facilities keep power flowing so customers’ phones ring even when the lights go out. To Report Service Related Issues Customers can contact Verizon at 1-800-VERIZON (1-800-837-4966) or online at www.verizon.com/support to report any service-related issue.