28 October 2012

Preparations for Hurricane Sandy

Although the forecast may change between now and Monday, it appears that (based on the current National Weather Service projection) Hurricane Sandy will come ashore in New Jersey, with effects extending well into the New England region.

Here is the current NWS 5-Day Forecast Cone for Hurricane Irene:

Hurricance Sandy Projection

For the latest advisories from the National Hurricane Center, please visit:

National Hurricane Center: Hurricane Sandy

The National Weather Service reports that, at 11:00 AM, the center of Hurricane Sandy was located near latitude 32.8 north…longitude 71.9 west. Sandy is moving toward the northeast at close to 14 miles per hour.

Sandy is a category one hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 150 miles from the center, and 50 nautical mile per hour winds extend outward up to 200 miles. The wind field continues to expand.

National Weather Service offices responsible for this region (or portions thereof):

National Weather Service: Weather Forecast Office, Caribou, ME

National Weather Service: Weather Forecast Office, Gray/Portland, ME

National Weather Service: Weather Forecast Office, Taunton/Boston, MA

National Weather Service: Weather Forecast Office, Burlington, VT

National Weather Service: Weather Forecast Office, Albany, NY

National Weather Service: Weather Forecast Office, Upton/New York City, NY

Media reports:

CT: Cities, towns hunker down amid warnings of an epic storm (Connecticut Post)

CT: Evacuations Underway As State Braces For Widespread Power Outages, Damage (Hartford Courant)

CT: Malloy warns residents: Prepare for worst flooding in 70 years and widespread,long-lasting power outages (New Haven Register)

CT/RI: NL, OL, Stonington and Westerly issue mandatory evacuations; massive storm surge expected (The Day)

MA: Massachusetts will start to feel Sandy’s fury late Sunday night; governor declares state of emergency (Boston Globe)

MA: Cape & Islands brace for storm (Cape Cod Times)

MA: Westover Air Reserve Base partners with FEMA to prepare for Hurricane Sandy (Springfield Republican)

MA: Residents prepare to weather Sandy (Telegram & Gazette)

NH: New Hampshire coastline preps for Hurricane Sandy (WMUR-TV)

NH/ME: Hurricane Sandy on course for Tuesday landfall (Portsmouth Herald)

RI: Hurricane Irene: Chafee declares state of emergency for RI (Providence Journal)

MA: Chafee declares state of emergency; Evacs in Westerly (WJAR-TV)

VT: Shumlin declares state of emergency in Vermont (Burlington Free Press)

Boston Globe: Weather Wisdom: Extent of storm will no doubt make this historic

Other:

Connecticut Governor Signs Declaration of Civil Preparedness Emergency

Maine Governor Declares Limited Emergency to Help Restore Power

Rhode Island Governor Signs Declaration of Disaster Emergency

Background and resource information:

NWS: Tropical Cyclones: A Preparedness Guide (March 2011)

National Hurricane Center: Hurricane Preparedness

Ready.gov: Hurricanes

FEMA: Staying Safe During a Hurricane

Wellesley, MA, Emergency Preparedness Checklist

National Hurricane Center

Emergency Management Division, Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

Maine Emergency Management Agency: Maine Prepares

Maine Emergency Management Agency

Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency

Homeland Security and Emergency Management, New Hampshire Department of Safety

Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency

Vermont Emergency Management

National Weather Service: Northeast River Forecast Center

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District: Hurricane Readiness

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