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Preparing For Atlantic Hurricane Season on Cape Cod: What You Need to Know
July 11, 2021 – It is Hurricane Preparedness Week in Massachusetts. How prepared are you? Do you know if you are in a flood zone? Do you have an evacuation plan? Do you know where emergency shelters are activated on Cape Cod? Below find information on ways to be prepared and what to do in […]
[8:00 AM] July 9, 2021 | Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee Activates Multi-Agency Coordination Center
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Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee Activates Multi-Agency Coordination Center Public is reminded to take safeguards as Tropical Storm Elsa passes over Cape Cod & the Islands today July 9, 2021 (Barnstable, MA) – Members of the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) held a conference call on Friday morning, July 9, to review […]
[6:00 PM] July 8, 2021 | Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee Tropical Storm Elsa Update
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Information from Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Situation At 5 PM, Tropical Storm Elsa was located 300 miles southwest of Atlantic City, New Jersey with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and a minimum central pressure of 1006 mb. Elsa is moving toward the northeast near 21 mph. On the forecast track, Elsa will pass near […]
[9:00 AM] July 8, 2021 | Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee is on Alert for Tropical Storm Elsa
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Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee is on Alert for Tropical Storm Elsa Public asked to take safeguards as Elsa is expected to pass over southeast New England around dawn on Friday July 9. July 8, 2021 (Barnstable, MA) – Members of the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) held a conference call on Thursday […]
[3:30 PM] July 7, 2021 | BCREPC Continues to Monitor Tropical Storm Elsa
![[3:30 PM] July 7, 2021 | BCREPC Continues to Monitor Tropical Storm Elsa](http://www.bcrepc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Picture1-150x150.jpg "[3:30 PM] July 7, 2021 | BCREPC Continues to Monitor Tropical Storm Elsa")
Incident or Event Overview Situation At 11:00am, Tropical storm Elsa was located 65 miles north-northwest of Cedar Key, Florida with 65 mph maximum sustained winds and a minimum central pressure of 999 mb. Elsa is moving north near 14 mph and will continue to move inland. There is still some uncertainty regarding Elsa’s exact track […]
[7:30 AM] July 7, 2021 | BCREPC Monitors Tropical Storm Elsa
![[7:30 AM] July 7, 2021 | BCREPC Monitors Tropical Storm Elsa](http://www.bcrepc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/power-outages-150x150.jpg "[7:30 AM] July 7, 2021 | BCREPC Monitors Tropical Storm Elsa")
Are you prepared? Although the sun is shining and we expect temperatures in the mid to upper 80s today on Cape Cod and the Islands, it is important to be prepared for Tropical Storm Elsa, likely to bring us 40 knot winds and potentially heavy and damaging rain later this week. Always #BePrepared for weather […]
[2:15 PM] July 6, 2021 | Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Massachusetts
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A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued by the National Weather Service until 8PM for most of Massachusetts (except for the Cape & Islands). A watch means thunderstorms are possible – be prepared. Storms may bring strong winds, hail and lightning. Read safety tips: http://mass.gov/mema/thunderstorms
[8:00 AM] June 30, 2021 | Oppressive Heat Continues/ Severe Thunderstorms Today
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Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected today with an approaching cold front. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed much of state in the areas from Western to Eastern MA at enhanced risk for severe weather, Southeastern MA at slight risk, and the Cape and Islands at marginal risk. In terms of timing, thunderstorms are […]
[10:30 AM] June 7, 2021 | Heat advisories for Western, MA and Eastern, MA excluding the Cape and Islands and South Shore
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Heat Advisory June 6th-8th The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a heat advisory throughout most of the Commonwealth. The advisory is issued from Sunday 6/6 to Tuesday 6/8 with most of the region experiencing temperatures above 90 degrees. Temperature highs will be 90-95 degrees each day of the advisory with Monday 6/7 being the […]
[4:05 AM] May 28, 2021 | Gusty Winds and Heavy Rain for the Cape & Islands Tonight/Tomorrow
![[4:05 AM] May 28, 2021 | Gusty Winds and Heavy Rain for the Cape & Islands Tonight/Tomorrow](http://www.bcrepc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/May-28_29-Gusty-Winds_Heavy-Rain-1-150x150.jpg "[4:05 AM] May 28, 2021 | Gusty Winds and Heavy Rain for the Cape & Islands Tonight/Tomorrow")
Gusty Winds and Heavy Rain for the Cape & Islands Tonight and Tomorrow OVERVIEW: ▪Widespread 1-2” of rain which may be heavy at times ▪ Wind gusts up to 50 MPH over The Islands may cause power outages ▪ Hazardous marine conditions and some splash over along east coastal locations also a possibility TIMING: Heaviest […]
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