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Storm Center |
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Holbrook Emergency Management Agency Hol=
brook
Town Hall 50
North Franklin Street &=
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Holbrook, MA 02343 Eme=
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9-1-1 Business 781-630-2201=
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2-1-1 for routine inquiries is active Monday – Friday 8am-8pm |
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Disaster Shelters and
the Holbrook Shelter Team The
Holbrook Emergency Management Agency is looking for volunteers to help us
manage disaster shelters. Team members will be trained to manage and oper=
ate
a shelter by the Red Cross Disaster Services, and follow up drills and
exercises will be held. You will be serving your community, and possibly =
the
region during some incidents. As a volunteer, you will decide based on yo=
ur
own availability if you can help. If
you are interested in volunteering, please send an email to
holbrook_ema@yahoo.com |
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Upcoming Training Classes
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Th=
e need
for shelters There may be times when residents are forced from their homes
due to an emergency, and cannot find shelter with family and friends outs=
ide
the effected area. Evacuation shelters are designed to house displaced
individuals on a short-term basis. If a large amount of houses are destro=
yed
or damaged and need extensive repairs, government officials, non-profit
agencies such as the Red Cross and Salvation Army, and the individuals
themselves will work on finding a longer term solution. In Holbrook, situations which could require an evacuation of=
a
neighborhood or large parts of the town include hazardous materials
incidents, long term power outages, large fires, or damage from a storm.<=
u1:p> If an evacuation shelter is required, the Holbrook Emergency
Management Agency will work with the School Department, the Red Cross, the
Salvation Army and other organizations to equip and staff the primary or
secondary shelters which may be opens. The three primary shelters which w=
ould
be opened are: =
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sp; The Emergency Management Director will decide which school(s=
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open in consultation with other town officials based on location and seve=
rity
of incident. Secondary shelters, such as churches or temples, will be ope=
ned
if needed. Wh=
at to
bring if you need to stay in a shelter HEMA has a total of ten folding cots for the population of 1=
1000
individuals! We also have a lack of blankets, food, and many other items.=
The
lack of dry, secure storage space and money makes it impossible for us to
purchase more shelter supplies. The Red Cross and Salvation have supplies,
but they need to be able to respond to incidents around the state, and th=
ey
may not be able to respond to Holbrook with adequate supplies for some ti=
me.
This also applies to government agencies, who may take some time to gather
supplies and respond. It is therefore imperative for residents to assembl=
e a
home disaster kit which can be used to supply themselves in a shelter. Residents should check the Disaster Preparedness section of =
this
website for items to equip their disaster kits At a minimum, each resident facing an overnight stay in a
shelter should bring a sleeping bag, pillow, extra blankets, and any need=
ed
medication. Radios without headphones, firearms, alcohol and illegal dru=
gs
are prohibited! |
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