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Barnstable County to Close Last Regional Shelter
The Regional Emergency Shelter at Cape Cod Regional Technical High School will close at 12 p.m. today A reception center is open at the American Red Cross Chapter House at 286 South Street, Hyannis BARNSTABLE (MA) March 5, 2018 – At its 10 a.m. March 5, 2018, conference call, the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning […]
Change to Shelter Consolidation Plan
BARNSTABLE (MA) March 4, 2018 – Sunday evening, the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) revised its shelter consolidation plan. The consolidation plan is as follows. The shelter at the Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in Harwich remains open. Pets will be accommodated. There will be NO reception center at the American Red […]
Update on Barnstable County Regional Emergency Shelters Status
The Regional Emergency Shelters at Falmouth High School and Barnstable Intermediate School are closed as of 4 p.m. Sunday The Regional Emergency Shelter at Cape Cod Regional Technical High School will remain open until further notice A reception center has been opened at the American Red Cross Chapter House at 286 South Street, Hyannis BARNSTABLE […]
Barnstable County Emergency Shelters Serve 75 Overnight
BARNSTABLE (MA) March 4, 2018 – At 1 a.m. Sunday, March 4, 2018, the client population at the 3 Barnstable County Regional Emergency Shelters was as follows: Falmouth High School – overnight population = 14 874 Gifford Street, Falmouth Barnstable Intermediate School – overnight population = 20 895 Falmouth Road, Hyannis Cape Cod Regional Technical […]
Partial Activation of Barnstable County Regional Emergency Shelters Ordered
BARNSTABLE (MA) March 3, 2018 – At 2 p.m. March 3, 2018, the executive committee of the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) ordered a partial activation of the Regional Shelter System. The following regional shelters will open at 5 p.m.: Falmouth High School 874 Gifford Street, Falmouth Barnstable Intermediate School 895 Falmouth Road, […]
Power Restoration Main Focus in Barnstable County
BARNSTABLE (MA) March 3, 2018 – At its 10 a.m. March 3, 2018, conference call, the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) assessed the aftermath of Storm Riley and weighed the necessity of activating the Regional Shelter System. As of 10:30 a.m. Saturday there were approximately 98,000 without power on Cape Cod with Falmouth […]
Winter Storm Riley Batters Barnstable County
The midday high tide forced the closure of Route 6A in Sandwich and Dennis The midnight tides are expected to reach and exceed the levels experience at noon Winds have been steady at tropical storm force with gusts exceeding 80 mph in several locations The County is experiencing power outages in the majority of towns […]
Barnstable County Feeling Initial Effects of Winter Storm Riley
National Weather Service high-wind warning in effect from 10 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday with wind gusts potentially at hurricane force Major/severe coastal flooding Friday and Saturday over at least 3 tide cycles starting with Friday’s midday tide and peaking on Saturday afternoon Heavy rain between 3 to 4 inches possible causing flooding in […]
Barnstable County Prepares for Powerful Ocean Storm
Significant coastal flooding and beach erosion across eastern Massachusetts coast over at least 3 tide cycles from Friday through Saturday National Weather Service high-wind warning in effect from 10 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday with wind gusts potentially at hurricane force Heavy rain causing flooding in poor drainage areas Citizens should be prepared for […]
Ladder Truck Donated to Barnstable County Fire & Rescue Training Academy
Barnstable County Commissioner and Chairman Leo Cakounes (l) accepts the title to the donated ladder truck from Hanover acting Town Manager Tony Marino and Fire Chief Jeff Blanchard on Wednesday morning at the Barnstable County Fire & Rescue Training Academy. BARNSTABLE (MA) February 21, 2018 – The Town of Hanover has donated a 110-foot aerial […]
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