Tuesday, October 30, 2012
NSTAR reports that some customers have lost power due to Hurricane Sandy.
Update: As of 6 a.m. Tuesday morning, NSTAR reports there are still 754 Medfield customers (or 15.71 percent) without power. Do you have power? More than one-third of Medfield's NSTAR customers were without power when they went to bed Monday night. As of late Monday evening, 1,826 (or 38 percent) of Medfield's NSTAR 4,799 customers were without power. NSTAR's has been maintaining an outage map for those customers affected by Hurricane Sandy. The list shows the total number of NSTAR customers in each town; the reported number of NSTAR customers without power; and the percentage of NSTAR customers reported without power. According to the map, a total of 139,184 (or 12 percent) of NSTAR's 1,151,085 Massachusetts customers were without …
Share your photos of Hurricane Sandy.
Wow, that wind was incredible! It knocked down trees, limbs, power lines and more. Depending on where you live or work, your storm experience migh have different than that of your friend who lives across town. Let's pool our collective experiences through photographs here on Medfield Patch and tell the story of this storm together. You don't have to be in the middle of the storm to take a picture. We're even interested in seeing the view from your window. Share your photos and videos of Hurricane Sandy by adding them to this article. Just click the "Upload Your Photos and Videos" button under this photo and show us what's happening (or happened) near you. If you have any questions, contact editor Theresa Knapp or call/text 774-773-5879…
Approximately 1,200 contract personnel from as far away as Texas and the Midwest are assisting NSTAR’s 3,000 employees in their efforts.
As Hurricane Sandy began to impact Massachusetts late Monday morning, NSTAR crews and contractors began their response to outages across the region. The company was bracing for significant damage and power outages as the storm moved across the area. In advance of the storm’s arrival, the company opened its emergency operations center this morning and staffed its regional work centers across the state. Approximately 1,200 contract personnel from as far away as Texas and the Midwest are assisting NSTAR’s 3,000 employees in their efforts. These crews are already hard at work and will remain at the ready as the storm progresses. NSTAR’s call center is fully staffed and ready to field customer calls. If a customer loses power, it is …
The president of National Grid offered an update on Monday afternoon about the company's preparedness and response to Hurricane Sandy.
There are more than 1,300 electric crews on the ground in Massachusetts ready to restore power in the National Grid service area once Hurricane Sandy blows through. That’s according to Marcy Reed, president of National Grid in Massachusetts. She met with the press on Monday afternoon in a conference call for about 20 minutes where she said the company has been preparing for Hurricane Sandy since last Monday. As of mid afternoon Monday, the hardest hit areas included Quincy on the South Shore and Salem on the North Shore, she said. “Many utilities have been able to send crews and they are here,” she said. National Grid’s 16,000 employees are “all hands on deck,” from line crews to office staff, who are working to coordinate lodging for the …
Monday, October 29, 2012
NSTAR says it has secured contractor crews from as far away as the states of Texas and Washington to help New England.
With Hurricane Sandy moving its way northward and expected to impact our region on Monday and Tuesday, NSTAR’s preparations for a significant impact on its electric grid are well underway, according to www.nstar.com. In addition, For a full copy of the statement, click here.
Here's a quick list of some important phone numbers to have handy in Medfield during Hurricane Sandy. Print the list now - while you have power - and make sure your cell phone is charged so you are ready if the power goes out.
In an emergency, always call 911. A call from a landline will go directly to Medfield Police Department. A call from a cell phone will go to State Police headquarters in Framingham, where you can tell the dispatcher the location of your emergency and they will contact local dispatchers. For non-emergency, storm-related needs, call 211. To report a power outage or power-related issue or problem, call National Grid at 1-800-465-1212. For non-emergency police or fire issues or problems: Medfield Fire Department: 508-359-2323 Medfield Police Department: 508-359-2315 For outages for other utilities: National Grid: 1-800-233-5325 NStar: 1-800-592-2000 or here Comcast: 1-800-COMCAST (1-800-266-2278) Verizon: 1-800-VERIZON (1-800-837-4966) …
paul olsen
10:40 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012
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