Hello to all..
***EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS ARES TO CONTINUES STAND-BY FOR ALL AREAS THROUGH 8 AM TUESDAY DUE TO ACTIVE ARES OPERATIONS ON CAPE COD.***
A major winter storm/nor’easter pounded the Eastern Massachusetts Section with heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and strong to damaging winds with the strong to damaging winds particularly affecting coastal areas. For further specific information on impacts for the section, see the latest post-Blizzard Coordination Message link listed below that has greater details on the event post Blizzard.
http://www.wx1box.org/node/3258
The mission has now shifted from response to recovery operations. The area that is most active is across Cape Cod and the Islands where widespread power outages occurred due to the combination of damaging to hurricane force winds with heavy wet snow accumulation. Across Southeast Massachusetts and Cape Cod and the Islands at the height of the storm, over 400,000 were without power. This has been brought down to approximately 105,000 as of this morning.
If you have not already done so, please advise your local EC/DEC/ADEC of your availability to support a potential deployment to Cape Cod and the Islands if required. This is to support parnter agencies such as Red Cross, Salvation Army, Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) etc. in Cape Cod and the Islands that are active.
What is ARES Stand-By mode?
ARES stand-by mode is to alert Amateurs within ARES that a mobilization is possible on a wide-scale and that some localized mobilizations are or could be taking place in isolated areas. It means to take a look at your Go-Kit and have batteries and equipment ready to go and charged up and take care of any requirements at home in case a mobilization is required and you can participate. Do NOT self-deploy. Wait for guidance from leadership for any deployment. It is an honor to be ready even if you don’t deploy for the event. Hopefully, this is just another exercise of our preparedness and capabilities. If not, the ARES leadership looks forward to working with you if any wide scale mobilization is required after the impact of this major storm to the region.
Thanks for your continued support of Eastern Massachusetts ARES!
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
http://www.wx1box.org