[Bridgewater_EOC_Communications] Drill message #3 -Hurricane Melissa Update-Governer Baker issues Emegency Declaration

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THIS IS ONLY A DRILL!



Hurricane Melissa continues to cause significant damage along the 
eastern seaboard.  The eye of the storm is currently located 25 miles 
off the coast of Maryland and remains a Category 3 Hurricane.   Blue 
Hills Observatory in Canton, Massachusetts has registered gusts 
exceeding 70 miles per hour.  Additional hurricane force winds are 
expected to increase throughout the day today in Southeastern 
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.   Storm surges on 
southeastern facing beaches could reach 20 feet and rainfall amounts 
could exceed 15 to 18 inches.



The National Weather Service is predicting that the eye of the storm 
will enter Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island at approximately 5PM today. 
   The eye will continue in a northerly direction and tilt northeasterly 
over southern New Hampshire.



The Governors of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island have issued 
Emergency Declarations and ordered all residents to shelter in place or 
gather at the MEMA declared regional shelters. Bridgewater Raynham High 
School and Bridgewater Middle School have been declared regional 
shelters and will be staffed by American Red Cross and Regional CERT 
teams.  Roadways in Eastern Massachusetts will be closed to only 
essential personnel beginning at 6PM tonight.

Bridgewater Fire and Police are staffed at emergency levels and are 
stationed in safe locations.



At this time, Bridgewater Emergency Management staff are now placed on 
Emergency Active Status and  must report in to the Emergency Operations 
Center at 530PM for assignment.



THIS IS ONLY A DRILL!


John H. Mitchell, CHMM
Chair, SRREPC
Director of Operations
Bridgewater Emergency Management Agency

Bridgewater, MA 02324
617-212-8279[X]

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