. and I, along with members of our cabinet, just met with officials, utility companies & to discuss recovery efforts in our coastal communities from last week's storm. Many towns are still dealing with flooding and damaged seawalls & infrastructure.
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This storm will create different weather challenges for every region:
> High #MAsnow totals in the Berkshires & Worcester Hills;
> Hazardous driving conditions in on all roadways starting at Route 128 & west;
> A risk of scattered power outages and minor to moderate flooding.
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Everyone should expect a long & challenging commute home this evening due to rapid snowfall that will start midday. For anyone who lives or works west of 128, beginning this afternoon & lasting through the evening, driving will become treacherous & you need to plan ahead. #MAsnow
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The rate of snowfall will be as high as 2-3"/hour across #WMass & #CMass at times, which is too high a rate for plows to clear the roads entirely. Please avoid driving in those parts of MA if at all possible so our plow drivers can do their work safely. #MAsnow #DontCrowdThePlow
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Given the heavy, wet nature of this snow, some areas could experience power outages. Utility companies and mutual aid partners are staging crews throughout the region to respond to power outages. #MAsnow
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While lower snow totals and a mix of rain are forecast for Eastern Massachusetts, folks still need to travel carefully, utilize public transportation, and plan ahead for a slow and difficult evening commute. #MAsnow
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Over the weekend and I visited many hard hit communities hit hard. We saw the heartbreaking damage to homes and businesses and understand the past few days have been very difficult. Our Administration is committed to supporting everyone throughout the recovery process.
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. and are finalizing plans to open two Resource Recovery Centers to support disaster survivors following last week's storm. The core mission of these Centers will be to help the hundreds of people who lost their homes and everything in them get back on track.
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Based on input from impacted coastal communities, we plan to open a Center in Quincy on Thursday afternoon, and to open a second Center in Marshfield on Saturday. Further details and locations will be announced later today.
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