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If you braved the elements and took the T to work this morning, pack up your stuff now: The MBTA will shut down service at 2 p.m. due to severe weather caused by Hurricane Sandy. According to the T website, the service suspension includes subway, bus and commuter rail service. Ferry service had already been suspended earlier in the day. The Ride remains open but users are "strongly encouraged" to call the contractor for their area to see if service is available.
The governor is urging communities to close schools Monday and asking residents to stay off the roads because of Hurricane Sandy.
As Hurricane Sandy barrels toward the East Coast, Gov. Deval Patrick held another press conference Sunday afternoon to update the public about Hurricane Sandy, urging residents to stay off the roads and asking communities to close schools. "Soon the entire commonwealth will feel the effects of the hurricane," Patrick said. The National Weather Service reports that New England will likely see damaging winds, major flooding and beach erosion. "To help keep the roads clear for emergency personnel and to keep people safe from flying limbs and debris or from down power lines, I am first of all requesting all schools including colleges and early education programs to close Monday, for the safety of students and employees alike," Patrick said. …
8:50 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012
Psyched about this!---Newlywed and trying to start a family---Will be staying home with the little woman and rockin like a hurricane all day---Woo Hooh more ›
National Hurricane Center forecasters caution the public to not underestimate Hurricane Sandy based on its storm category or projections on where it will come ashore.
Federal emergency management and weather officials said Sunday that the time to prepare for Hurricane Sandy is rapidly coming to an end. "The time for preparing and talking is about over," said Craig Fugate, adminstrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. People need to be acting about now." Hurricane Sandy is expected to affect as many as 50 million people as it makes its westward turn toward the East Coast. While the most recent maps show the center of the storm tracking toward New Jersey, forecasters are hesitant to pinpoint a specific area for landfall. Rick Knabb, director of the National Hurricane Center, said forecasters are still looking for the storm to come ashore somewhere between the Delmarva coastline and Rhode …
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11:50 am on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
I hope that the storm damage wasn't too bad for residents in Belmont... However, if you do have any roof leaks or shingle damage feel free to give us a call at Olympic Roofing. We are currently offering complimentary roofing estimates for Belmont residents affected by the storm, (www.olympicroofing.com/belmont-ma-roofing). more ›
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5:31 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012
If you are concerned about trees falling on your house, have everyone in the house wear a Sports Helmet. Most deaths occur from HEAD INJURIES during hurricanes, tornados, etc.. more ›