CODE RED – Issued at 10:00 am on Monday, January 26, 2015
Good morning. This is Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken with an important message from the City of Gloucester’s code red emergency messaging system.
Effective at 5:00 pm today, Monday, January 26th, the city has declared a snow emergency and parking ban on all city streets due to the arriving snow storm.
From 5:00 pm on Monday, January 26th, until 1:00 pm on Wednesday, January 28th, all vehicles are banned from parking on city streets.
Violators of this emergency declaration are subject to ticketing and towing at the owners expense. Residents may park in all municipal and school parking lots.
All residents are reminded that they are responsible for clearing snow from sidewalks adjacent to their property. Your cooperation during this parking ban is necessary for efficient and safe snow removal efforts. Please make every effort to shovel out hydrants at or near your homes.
During times of high tide, expect coastal flooding on various streets along the coast.
Gloucester Public Schools are closed on Tuesday, January 27th. The Superintendent of Schools will update parents accordingly on the status of school by Wednesday morning.
There will be no trash collection on Tuesday, January 27th. Trash collection will be one day late.
To repeat, the city of Gloucester has issued a parking ban on all city streets as of 5:00 pm on Monday, January 26th. The ban shall be in effect until 1:00 pm on Wednesday, January 28th.
Updates will be forthcoming as the storm progresses. Please check the City of Gloucester website for further updates at http://www.gloucester-ma.gov
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