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Sunday, October 28, 2012

Hurricane Sandy's Local Impact Expected Monday Morning

There is a high wind watch in effect Monday morning through Monday night.

The latest forecasts show Hurricane Sandy hitting before the morning commute tomorrow, with high wind and flood watches in effect from Monday morning through the night. The National Weather Service issued the warnings for Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. WHDH's Jeremy Reiner said the worst of Sandy should be from 9 a.m. Monday until 2 a.m. Tuesday. "Within this period is our greatest risk of wind damage/power loss," Reiner wrote on his blog, noting that many towns will experience wind gusts over 40 miles per hour. Coastal cities and towns may see wind gusts between 50-60 mph and even some wind gusts near 70mph out on the Cape and Islands. Reiner said the speed of the wind isn't as great a concern as the duration of the wind, …

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Karla Vallance

4:59 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012

Lux, love this! Anyone else got tips? I did hear a good suggestion of freezing water so you can thaw it to drink but also use it to keep food cold in the freezer if you lose power.   more ›

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Gov. Patrick: Hoping For Best, Planning For Worst

The governor said Hurricane Sandy could hit Sunday night and linger into Wednesday.

Gov. Deval Patrick has declared a state of emergency and held a press conference Saturday afternoon to update the public about how the state is preparing for the impact of Hurricane Sandy. Sandy is currently a category 1 hurricane rolling up the Atlantic and is expected to turn northwest Sunday afternoon. Impact on New England from the storm is expected by Sunday night and could linger until Wednesday. "While we continue to hope for the best, we are planning for the worst," Patrick said. There may be coastal flooding, severe beach erosion, damaging winds, widespread power outages, and possibly 5 inches or more of rain. "This afternoon I declared a state of emergency Commonwealth-wide," Patrick said. "This enables us to cut through some of …

Mark Golden

1:47 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012

After surviving 8 years in South Florida, including the 2 multiple Hurricane Hits of 2004 and 2005 and living under the Florida practice of "Hoping for the Worst" and "Planning for the Best", it is a pleasure to be back in civilization. But then, Jeb Bush was Governor, what else could I expect?   more ›

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