State and municipal officials are  still assessing the damage after the weekend storm that prompted Gov. Charlie Baker to declare a state of emergency. It was the second time this year that the state was hit by a so-called "hundred-year storm." We look at what steps can be taken in the short-term to mitigate the effects of climate change.

Christopher Besse, spokesman for the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, which tweets @massema.

Craig Altemose, executive director of the Better Future Project. He tweets @craigaltemose.

Julie Wormser, independent climate resilience consultant, principal at North Cambridge Consulting. She tweets @juliewormser.

Austin Blackmon, chief of the environment, energy and open space for the city of Boston. He tweets @austinfblackmon.