SITUATIONAL AWARENESS STATEMENT
JULY 4, 2014 3:30 PM
Hurricane Arthur
· NWS Taunton has upgraded the rainfall forecast for eastern Massachusetts to 3 to 6 inches with localized amounts of 8 inches possible. This heavy rain brings the risk of flash flooding, urban flooding, and small stream flooding. The Northeast River Forecast Center is monitoring for potential impacts on the Blackstone and Pawtuxet Rivers.
Watches and Warnings
· A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Barnstable and Nantucket Counties.
· A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the waters off the eastern coasts of Nantucket and outer Cape.
· An Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory is in effect for Plymouth County until 4:45 p.m.
· A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Plymouth and Bristol County until 5:15 p.m.
· A Flash Flood Watch is in effect until tonight for Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, and Worcester Counties.
Power Outages
Power outages by utility as of 3:15PM:
NSTAR: 7,747 (over 2,500 in New Bedford)
National Grid: 4,172
Unitil: 0
WMECO: 144
Total: 12,063
MEMA Operations
· The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) is operating at Level II (Partial Activation). MEMA staff along with representatives from MassDOT, Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and Massachusetts State Police are staffing the SEOC until at least midnight.
· MEMA will disseminate additional Situational Awareness Statements as needed.
Stay Informed
· For additional information and updated forecasts, see www.weather.gov/boston (National Weather Service Taunton), www.weather.gov/albany (National Weather Service Albany), www.nhc.noaa.gov (National Hurricane Center).
· Utilize Massachusetts Alerts to receive emergency notifications and information from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service. Massachusetts Alerts is powered by a free app (called ping4alerts!) that is available for Android and iPhones. To learn more about Massachusetts Alerts, and for information on how to download the free app (called Ping4Alerts!) onto your smartphone, visit: www.mass.gov/mema/mobileapp.
Online Resources:
For additional information and resources, visit:
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency at www.mass.gov/mema (Hurricane preparedness tips and other preparedness information are available through the “Hurricane” link on MEMA’s homepage).
MEMA's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/MassachusettsEMA
MEMA Twitter: @MassEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency at www.fema.gov
National Hurricane Center website at www.nhc.noaa.gov
National Weather Service/Taunton at www.weather.gov/boston
National Weather Service/Albany, NY at www.weather.gov/albany
Mass211 at www.mass211.org
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