Frequent Updates – Danvers, Newburyport, Ipswich, Marblehead, More – Video & Photos – Power Outages Increasing

POWER NEWS – Outages in Essex, Gloucester and Rockport – 4 p.m.

SCHOOL CLOSINGS – Many city and towns are closed for Friday – WCVB Closings

DANVERS UPDATE: Police Department phone lines are back up and running! For emergencies, always call 911; non-emergencies, use the regular business line 97 774-1213.

Update below from Newbury Police Department 

LYNN / NAHANT – Nahant causeway is now open, 4:35 p.m.

GLOUCESTER – UPDATED SNOW ALERT: Schools closed Friday. Parking Ban Extended Until 12 Noon Friday Jan 5. Emergency shelters & provisions available

Ipswich *Update**

Update**Jeffrey’s Neck Road is still closed at this time due to flooding. Once the water subsides, the DPW has been asked to remove large blocks of ice from the roadway and make sure it is safe to travel on before traffic is allowed to pass. We will update once the road is open.


Marblehead – No road closures in Marblehead, 4:30 p.m. update .


Revere Police – 2 p.m.We are experiencing flooding in several areas in the city with road closures. Stay off the roads! Vehicles are getting stuck. Emergency crews are working diligently.


Ipswich – Jeffrey’s Neck Rd at the Causeway is now open. It is still very slippery and high winds still are causing (3:30 p.m. update)


NEWBURYPORT POLICE

Plum Island Tpke has been reopened

Important Trash and Recycling Notes

Lieutenant Matthew Simons from Newburyport Police Dept. · 20h ago

For Immediate Release
January 3, 2017
Contact: Molly Ettenborough
mettenborough@cityofnewburyport.com
978-499-0413
Important Trash and Recycling Notices

Newburyport – Trash and recycling pick up for Thursday January 4 (which is really the Wednesday route due to the holiday on January 1) has been canceled due to the impending storm. Trash and Recycling will resume on Friday, January 5 for the downtown area and Thursday route and Saturday, January 6 for the Friday route. The Wednesday route will not be made up this week and will be picked up next week on Wednesday, January 10.

Please bring in any barrels or material off the sidewalks and streets prior to the storm.

There will also be no drop-off recycling at the Recycling Center
on Colby Farm Lane on Saturday, January 6 due to extreme temperatures. The next time the Recycling Center will be open on a Saturday is February 3, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Please call the recycling office if you have an urgent need.

Christmas tree pick up will continue after the storm and through-out the month of January. If you put your tree at the curb by Thursday, January 18, the trees will be used in the Newbury Fire Department’s annual bonfire fundraiser. Newburyport High School’s National Honor Society members are also offering to pick up Christmas trees for the bonfire. You may contact the National Honor Society at this email address: nhstreepickup@gmail.com

If you need any additional information please see the Recycling and Energy page on the City of Newburyport website, or call the City Office of Sustainability at 978-499-0413 or Mello Disposal at 978-352-8581.


NEWBURY — Chief Douglas Janvrin reports that the Newbury Fire Department responded to several calls following flooding caused by Thursday’s heavy snowfall.

Newbury firefighters assisted in the evacuation of five Plum Island Residents to a temporary warming shelter at Pita Hall following flooding caused by high tide. Those individuals were returned to their homes approximately three hours later after high tide subsided.

The Newbury Fire Department also responded to several reports of flooded basements caused by today’s storm, however there were no reported fires or crashes. There were also no injuries reported as a result of the storm.

Though the snow storm is set to conclude this evening, Newbury will experience extremely cold temperatures in the days to come, and Chief Janvrin asks that residents be mindful of the following safety recommendations.

With this type of weather, frostbite and hypothermia are possible for those without proper protection from the cold. To stay safe, the Newbury Fire Department asks that residents follow these tips:
Minimize outdoor activities for the whole family, including pets.
If outside, dress in several layers of loose-fitting, lightweight clothing instead of a single heavy layer. Outer garments should be tightly woven and water repellent. Wear a hat, mittens (not gloves) and sturdy waterproof boots to protect your extremities. Cover your mouth with a scarf to protect your lungs.
Be a good neighbor. Check with elderly or disabled relatives and neighbors to ensure their safety.
Additionally, because of the extreme cold, other areas of your home and vehicles may be affected:

Possible increase in fires from unsafe/improper use of alternative heating sources or people trying to thaw frozen pipes with blowtorches or similar devices.
If you turn on a faucet and only a trickle comes out, suspect a frozen pipe. Locate the area of the water pipe that might be frozen. Likely places include pipes running against exterior walls or where your water service enters your home through the foundation.
Apply heat to the section of pipe using an electric heating pad wrapped around the pipe, an electric hair dryer, or wrapping pipes with towels soaked in hot water. Extreme care should be taken when utilizing any blowtorch, kerosene or propane heater, coal stove, wood stove or other open flame devices. All open flames in homes present a serious fire danger, as well as a severe risk of exposure to lethal carbon monoxide. Be sure to check that carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors are working properly.

Possible increase in incidents of carbon monoxide poisoning from unsafe/improper use of alternative heating sources.
Ensure you have sufficient heating fuel, as well as alternate emergency heating equipment in case you lose electricity.
When utilizing alternate heating sources, such as an emergency generator, your fireplace, wood stove, coal stove or space heater, make sure they are properly ventilated and always operate a generator outdoors and away from your home. Improper heating devices can lead to dangerous carbon monoxide buildup in the home.

Possible vehicle failure.
Make sure your car is properly winterized. Keep the gas tank at least half-full. Carry a winter emergency car kit including blankets, extra clothing, a flashlight with spare batteries, non-perishable foods, windshield scraper, shovel, sand, tow rope and jumper cables in the trunk.


Mid Day …no surprise this is typical of the north shore

Ouch from Easton

Boston – Neponset Circle firefighters come to the rescue of an adult male trapped by rising water

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