UPDATED STORM EMERGENCY INFORMATION FROM THE OFFICE OF MAYOR ROMEO THEKEN

All City Offices (including City Hall), Gloucester Schools are Closed for Thursday, March 8, 2018.

Due to prolonged impacts of the ongoing winter storm, Governor Charlie Baker is announcing that all offices for non-emergency state executive branch employees will be closed today.

Overnight, heavy snowfall and high winds have resulted in hazardous driving conditions. With several communities experiencing power outages and downed trees, the administration is urging residents to stay off roadways and to use public transportation when possible.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND PROVIDER CONTACT INFORMATION AS FOLLOWS:

POWER OUTAGES

National Grid has been preparing for power outages in different areas across the North Shore, including Gloucester. If any outages do occur in your area, it is imperative that they be reported via the National Grid Customer Service or Outage Reporting phone lines as listed below. Every outage phone call that we receive is logged into our outage tracking system and better enables us to pinpoint the location of the issue. The sooner National Grid can identify the location of the issue, the quicker a response can be sent.

• The Customer Service Line is: 1-800-322-3223
• The Outage Reporting Line is: 1-800-465-1212

REMINDERS/ SAFETY INFORMATION

• Flood safety tips: http://www.mass.gov/index.php/service-details/flood-safety-tips
• Storm preparedness and safety information: http://www.mass.gov/index.php/service-details/winter-storm-safety-tips
• Power outage preparedness and safety information: http://www.mass.gov/index.php/service-details/power-outage-safety-tips
• Safety and preparedness tips for extreme cold: http://www.mass.gov/index.php/service-details/extreme-cold-safety-tips
• Winter safety tips for pets: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/winter-pet-safety-tips

MASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY SITUATIONAL AWARENESS STATEMENT

Latest weather and emergency reports can be seen using the following links and resource lines:

• Live weather maps and climate information: http://memamaps.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=0da6e4d888b74317b52b7a5064aa3dc2
• Power outage map reporting: http://mema.mapsonline.net/public.html
• Latest situation charts, messages and social media friendly messaging: https://www.facebook.com/MassachusettsEMA/