Sunday, October 28, 2012

School Closings/Hurricane Sandy Update October 28 2012



The following Town Departments are CLOSED tomorrow, October 29th:  Municipal Building, Library, Recreation Center and the Senior Center.  ALL public schools in Franklin, as well as Tri County Voc, are CLOSED tomorrow, Monday October 29th. Trash/recycling pickup delayed one day.  Do NOT leave your bins out tomorrow.

Hurricane Update

High Wind Warning

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
139 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

...DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY ACROSS MUCH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND MONDAY
AND MONDAY EVENING...

.HURRICANE SANDY WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTHWARD ALONG THE
EASTERN SEABOARD TODAY...BEFORE TURING WEST AND MOST LIKELY MAKING
LANDFALL IN NEW JERSEY LATE MONDAY. ITS STRONG WIND FIELD WILL
EXPAND NORTHWARD INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND MONDAY AND MONDAY
EVENING...LIKELY RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND POWER
OUTAGES ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. STRONGEST AND MOST
DAMAGING WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE COAST INCLUDING CAPE COD AND
THE ISLANDS.

MAZ006-007-013>024-RIZ001>008-290145-
/O.CON.KBOX.HW.W.0004.121029T1000Z-121030T1000Z/
WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-
SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-
NANTUCKET MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-
WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-
NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...
NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...
PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...
FALMOUTH...PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...FOSTER...
SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...
NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND
139 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM
EDT TUESDAY...

* LOCATIONS...THE ENTIRE RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS
 COASTLINE...INCLUDING BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE AS WELL AS
 SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

* HAZARD...DAMAGING WINDS.

* WINDS...EAST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS MONDAY AND MONDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES EXPECTED FROM DOWNED TREES
 AND POWER LINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE ACTION NOW BEFORE THE HIGH WINDS OCCUR.

SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS OUTDOORS. BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY
OF AN EXTENDED POWER OUTAGE. HAVE BATTERIES ON HAND FOR
FLASHLIGHTS. IF YOU HAVE A PORTABLE GENERATOR...MAKE SURE IT IS
PROPERLY CONNECTED INTO THE POWER SUPPLY.

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER
AT ANY TIME.  DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE
POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY.
TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.



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