Tracking Sandy: Storm to have significant impact on Cape
CAPE COD - Sandy -- or the hybrid it is expected to be -- will have a significant impact on Cape Cod. Even if it weakens to a tropical storm for a time, all indications are it will reintensify as it become hybrid. The National Weather Service says: "There is moderate to high confidence that all of Southern New England will experience impacts from Sandy for the Sunday night into midweek time frame.
Strong to damaging winds /possibly hurricane force winds will result in widespread power outages. High seas and storm surges of at least 4 feet will result in severe beach erosion. Heavy rain with amounts of 4 to 8 inches over a 24 to 36 hour period /locally higher amounts/ will result in interior flooding." The NWS has posted preperation tips here.
NStar crews have been out trying to prune trees and extra crews are being brought into the area in advance of the storm. These utility crews were on I-95 in Georgia on Friday morning moving north.
County announces planned shelter openings
BARNSTABLE – The Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (BCREPC) held a conference call at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, October 27, 2012, to assess the status of preparations for Hurricane Sandy. Based on the most recent storm forecast, the REPC announces that the following Cape Cod regional shelters would be opened on Monday morning if conditions warrant.
Nauset Regional High School Shelter: 100 Cable Road, Eastham
Status: Opening to the public on Monday, October 29 at 8 a.m. if conditions warrant
Animal Shelter: No
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School Shelter: 210 Station Ave, Yarmouth
Status: Opening to the public on Monday, October 29 at 8 a.m. if conditions warrant
Animal Shelter: Yes
Sandwich High School Shelter: 365 Quaker Meetinghouse Road., Sandwich
Status: Opening to the public on Monday, October 29 at 8 a.m. if conditions warrant
Animal Shelter: Yes
On Monday morning the REPC will also activate the Multiagency Coordination Center (MACC) operated by the Barnstable County Incident Management Team (BCIMT).
Shelter operations are cooperative effort between public authorities and private agencies including the American Red Cross, the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) and the Cape Cod Disaster Animal Response Team (DART).
For information about hurricane preparedness visit the Barnstable County REPC website at www.bcrepc.org or the FEMA website at www.ready.gov or call 2-1-1. For specific local information, citizens should contact the emergency management office in their town.
Media release provided by Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee
Car plunges into Swan River
SOUTH DENNIS – Around 6:15 p.m. Saturday the male driver of a white Ford Explorer traveling east on Lower County Road lost control of his vehicle. The SUV narrowly missed the bridge abutment at the western end of the bridge and plunged into Swan River by the Swan River Fish Market.Ironically, the bridge is under reconstruction and a section of guardrail where thecar went through was missing, replaced by some yellow tape.
The driver was able to escape the vehicle, which became completely submerged. The outgoing tide carried the vehicle some distance from its probable entry point and it took firefighters and police officers a few moments to locate the fully submerged vehicle. The photo at top shows the spot where the vehicle left the road with a firefighter searching in the background.
Firefighters commented that if the vehicle were anything but white in color it would have been impossible to spot. Dennis divers will assist a towing company in removing the vehicle.
The condition of the driver is not known. He was treated inside a Dennis ambulance at the scene (photo at right).
Story and photos by Kevin Morley/CWN
Man severely burned in Yarmouth
YARMOUTH - A man was severely burned Friday evening in Yarmouth. The victim was reportedly MedFlighted to a Boston hospital. It was not clear how the burns were sustained. We are checking with Yarmouth Fire for further details.
Road improvement projects to cause traffic delays in Yarmouth
YARMOUTH - The Yarmouth Highway Division will be working on the following roads to get them ready for hot mix overlay work by the paving contractor. The paving contractor is scheduled to start work the week of October 29th, weather permitting.
Yarmouth Police Officers will on duty during the project and every effort will be made to keep traffic moving but it is advised that motorists seek alternate routes whenever possible. Any questions or concerns please contact the Town of Yarmouth Department of Public Works at 508.775.2516.
The Department of Public Works and all of us at the Yarmouth Police Department thank you in advance for your patience as these necessary public safety improvements are completed.
Road Overlay Paving List
Wood Road – from Old Main Street to Route 28
Aft Road – from Pine Grove Road to house # 58
Mulford Road – from Fessenden Rd to Capt Noyes Rd
Abells Road – from Higgins Crowell Rd to Cottage Drive
North Road - from Higgins Crowell Rd to Route 28
Media release furnished by Yarmouth Police
Last call for Sheriff's Criminal Justice Academy
BOURNE - The Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office will kick off has this fall’s
Criminal Justice Academy on Monday evening, November 5th, at Cape Cod
Community College. The time to sign up is now!
High school students who live on the Cape can register by logging onto
www.bsheriff.net/youthprogram. Pre-registration is required and no students are added
Wood Road – from Old Main Street to Route 28
Aft Road – from Pine Grove Road to house # 58
Mulford Road – from Fessenden Rd to Capt Noyes Rd
Abells Road – from Higgins Crowell Rd to Cottage Drive
North Road - from Higgins Crowell Rd to Route 28
Media release furnished by Yarmouth Police
Last call for Sheriff's Criminal Justice Academy
BOURNE - The Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office will kick off has this fall’s
Criminal Justice Academy on Monday evening, November 5th, at Cape Cod
Community College. The time to sign up is now!
High school students who live on the Cape can register by logging onto
www.bsheriff.net/youthprogram. Pre-registration is required and no students are added
once the academy begins.
“This is ideal for college-bound students who’d benefit from an up-close look at
law enforcement and criminal justice,” says Sheriff James M. Cummings. “It’s not so
much theory as it is day-to-day operations.”
Academy members will learn how the Sheriff’s Office works from top to bottom – inside the prison as well what transpires outside on the streets of Cape Cod.
Students will meet for six Monday nights, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.. There will be no class the second week, Veterans’ Day, November 12th, bringing things to a close on December 17th.
A few slots remain, but they are liable to fill and space is limited. So check the website now. Or call Shaun Cahill at (508) 375-6121.
Media release furnished by Barnstable Sheriff's Office
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