Chip Reilly, Director of Emergency Preparedness for Barnstable County, will present a Hurricane Preparedness talk at the Sandwich Public Library on Wednesday, September 13th, starting at 6:30 PM. In this […]
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Governor Maura Healey has proclaimed September 2023 to be Emergency Preparedness Month to highlight the importance of emergency preparedness and to encourage planning for disasters and other types of emergencies. […]
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Chip Reilly, Barnstable County’s Emergency Preparedness Director, joins the Town of Barnstable for their most recent episode of County Chatter on Town of Barnstable Government Access Channel – Xfinity Channel […]
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Idalia (pronounced ee-dal-ya) is the first significant Atlantic storm of the year, and just ahead of the most active month of the hurricane season. While we don’t often get major hurricanes here on the Cape, it is possible, and the area has experienced Florida-like damage in the past because both regions are very flat both offshore and onshore.
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On Tuesday August 8th, coincidentally the same day Cape Cod was impacted by torrential rain and an isolated tornado, residents and visitors of an island community in the extreme western […]
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If it rains on your home, it can flood. A flood could take everything that you own, and flood insurance is a way to protect your property and belongings from […]
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If it rains on your home, it can flood. A flood could take everything that you own, and flood insurance is a way to protect your property and belongings from […]
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Yesterday, May 15, 2023, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Acting Director Dawn Brantley recognized the first cohort to complete the Massachusetts Professional Emergency Manager (MPEM) program. The group of 16 […]
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Barnstable County’s Solution for Disposing Household Hazardous Waste Safely Properly disposing of hazardous waste is crucial in protecting the environment and public health. Hazardous waste materials that are improperly disposed […]
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