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WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 JUNE 7, 2018
MEMA: Start of hurricane season is a reminder to prepare
FRAM I NG HAM – June
1, mark s the official start of
the Atlantic Hurricane Season
which runs through November
3 0. W hile historically the majority
of tropical storms and
hurricanes that have impacted
our region occurred during
the months of August and
September, now is the time to
begin preparing yourself, your
family, your home and your
business. Throughout hurricane
season, the M assachusetts
Emergency M anagement
Agency ( M EM A) will share
important preparedness information
to help residents be
aware of, and prepare for, the
impacts of tropical storms and
hurricanes.
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
( NOAA) seasonal outlook predicts
a near- or above-normal
number of hurricanes this season.
Regardless of how many
storms develop this year, it only
tak es one storm to severely impact
an area. I n 2 011, Tropical
Storm I rene produced devastating
flooding in Central and
W estern M assachusetts. I rene
was a reminder that hurricanes
and tropical storms can impact
the entire Commonwealth, not
just coastal regions, and that all
assachusetts residents need
to prepare for the possibility
of hurricane impacts this season.
To learn more about the
haz ards associated with hurricanes
and tropical storms, visit
M EM A’s hurricane webpage:
www.mass.gov/mema/hurricanes.
“ Now is the time for all
residents of the Commonwealth
to prepare for the impacts
of a tropical storm or hurricane,”
said M EM A Director
K urt Schwartz . “ As hurricane
GRAPHIC COURTESY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
season begins, residents should
learn if they live or work in
a hurricane evacuation z one,
mak e an emergency plan, assemble
an emergency k it, and
stay informed.”
D I N I N G D I R E C T O R Y
now Y our E v acuation Z one
M assachusetts has defined
hurricane evacuation
z ones, designated as Z one
A, Z one B and Z one C, for
areas of the state at risk for
storm surge flooding associated
with tropical storms or
hurricanes. I f evacuations are
necessary because of a tropical
storm or hurricane, local
or state officials will use the
hurricane evacuation z ones to
call for people living, work -
ing or vacationing in these
areas to evacuate. Even areas
not directly along a coastline
may be at risk for storm surge
flooding during a tropical
storm or hurricane. Find out
if you live, work or vacation
in a hurricane evacuation z one
by visiting the ‘ K now Your
Z one’ interactive map located
on M EM A’s website at www.
mass.gov/k nowyourz one.
Make an E mergency Plan
Develop a plan with the members
of your household to prepare
for what to do, how to find each
other, and how to communicate
in a tropical storm or hurricane.
An emergency plan should
include:
• M eeting L ocations
• Emergency Contact I nformation
• Evacuation Plans
• Shelter-in-Place Plans
• Considerations for Family
embers with Access and Functional
Needs, and Pets
For more information, see:
https://www.mass.gov/service-details/mak
e-a-family-emergency-plan.
B uild an E mergency K it
B uild an emergency k it containing
items that will sustain
you and your family in the event
you are isolated for three to five
days without power or unable
to go to a store. Emergency k its
are particularly important during
hurricane season, as there is the
threat of ex tended power outages,
flooding, and impassable debris-covered
roads. For a complete
emergency k it check list,
visit: https://www.mass.gov/
service-details/build-an-emergency-k
it.
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