Preparedness and Safety Information/Messaging

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

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