[W1SMH] Fwd: Situational Awareness Statement: Partial Activation of State Emergency Operations Center

[Ray Cord via W1SMH]

Ray 
Deputy Director 
Norton EMA-CERT
70 East Main St 
Norton, Ma. 02766
508-726-1054 cell
 



-----Original Message-----
From: MEMA State Control (CDA) <memastatecontrol at massmail.state.ma.us>
To: Schwartz, Kurt (EPS) (EPS) <kurt.schwartz at massmail.state.ma.us>; Packard, Christine (CDA) (CDA) <christine.packard at massmail.state.ma.us>; Ball, Jennifer (EPS) (EPS) <jennifer.ball at massmail.state.ma.us>
Cc: CDA-DL - Dispatchers <cda-dl-dispatchers at massmail.state.ma.us>
Sent: Sat, Jan 3, 2015 10:00 am
Subject: Situational Awareness Statement: Partial Activation of State Emergency Operations Center



 





 
DATE:     JANUARY 3, 2015         
TIME:     9:45 AM
 
RE:  Partial Activation of State Emergency Operations Center              
 
Situation
 
A winter storm with snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain will move into the state this afternoon and last into Sunday.  In most areas of the state, the precipitation will start as snow before transitioning to sleet and freezing rain.  In many areas, the precipitation will end as rain on Sunday.  In western and central Massachusetts, 2" to 4" of snow is expected, with higher amounts (up to 6") in some areas.  Particularly in western and central Massachusetts, snow may be moderate to heavy for periods of time this evening.  Lower amounts of snow are expected in Eastern Massachusetts.
 
In Berkshire County, ice accretions of up to .10" are possible.  In Franklin County, Western Hampden County, and Western Hampshire County, ice accretion of .2" to .4" is possible.  Further to the east, only trace amounts of ice are anticipated.
 
On Sunday, winds in south coastal areas may gust to 50 mph, and winds in western Massachusetts may gust to 35 mph.
 
Because of the potential for power outages due to ice accretion in western Massachusetts and strong winds on Sunday in south coastal Massachusetts, the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) will activate at Level 2 (Partial Activation) starting at 5 pm today (Saturday).  The SEOC will stand up its Operations and Planning Sections and will be supported by the following Emergency Support Functions (ESFs):
 
ESF-1 (Transportation): MassDOT
ESF-3 (Public Works and Engineering): Department of Conservation & Recreation
ESF-12 (Utilities): Department of Public Utilities, National Grid, Western MA Electric
ESF-13 (Public Safety & Security): Massachusetts State Police
 
The State EOC may be contacted by telephone at 508-820-2000.  WebEOC also will be utilized and monitored: please use the 2015 January Incidents Board.
 
MEMA Operations
 
The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) is operating at Level 1 (Steady State Monitoring).   The SEOC will increase its activation level to Level 2 (Partial Activation) at 5 PM. 
 
Stay Informed 
 
For additional information and updated forecasts, see www.weather.gov/boston (National Weather Service Taunton) and www.weather.gov/albany (National Weather Service Albany)
 
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: www.mass.gov/mema/mobileapp.
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
Online Resources:
For additional information and resources, visit:
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency at www.mass.gov/mema
MEMA's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/MassachusettsEMA
MEMA Twitter: @MassEMA 
Federal Emergency Management Agency at www.fema.gov
National Weather Service/Taunton at www.weather.gov/boston
National Weather Service/Albany, NY at www.weather.gov/albany
National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center: http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/
National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center:  http://www.spc.noaa.gov/
Northeast River Forecast Center: http://www.weather.gov/nerfc/
Mass211 at www.mass211.org
 
 
 
Kurt Schwartz
Undersecretary, Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Director, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security