Preparedness and Safety Information/Messaging
- Safety and preparedness tips for nor’easters and coastal storms:
http://www.mass.gov/index.php/service-details/noreaster-coastal-storm-safety-tips - Power outage preparedness and safety information:
http://www.mass.gov/index.php/service-details/power-outage-safety-tips - Flood safety tips:
http://www.mass.gov/index.php/service-details/flood-safety-tips - Evacuation planning information:
https://www.mass.gov/service-details/guidelines-and-safety-tips-for-evacuations
Stay Informed
- Utilize Massachusetts Alerts to receive emergency notifications and information from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service. Massachusetts Alerts is a free app that is available for Android and iPhones. To learn more about Massachusetts Alerts, and for information on how to download the free app onto your smartphone, visit:http://www.mass.gov/service-details/massachusetts-alerts-smartphone-app.
- Utilize MEMA’s real-time power outage viewer to stay informed about current power outages in your community and region, and across the state, including information from utility companies about restoration times: http://mema.mapsonline.net/public.html
- Utilize MEMA’s live weather radar and forecasting tools: http://www.mass.gov/map-resources
- Utilize the National Weather Service’s Coastal Flood Threat and Inundation Mapping Tool: https://www.weather.gov/box/coastal
Online Resources:
For additional information and resources, visit:
- Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency at www.mass.gov/mema
- MEMA’s Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/MassachusettsEMA
- MEMA Twitter: @MassEMA
- Federal Emergency Management Agency at www.fema.gov
- National Weather Service/Taunton at www.weather.gov/boston
- National Weather Service/Albany, NY at www.weather.gov/albany
- National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center: http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov
- National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center: http://www.spc.noaa.gov/
- Mass211 at www.mass211.org