Storm Preparedness: A Message to Our Cape Cod Community 🌊
Updated: Sep 26
CAPE COD EMERGENCY RESOURCES
Cape Cod Gateway Airport encourages residents and visitors to stay informed and know where to find reliable emergency information before and during an emergency.
In a life-threatening emergency, always call 911.
For local emergency preparedness, emergency management, alerts, and other public-safety information, select your Cape Cod town below:
Barnstable — Emergency Preparednesshttps://www.townofbarnstable.us/Departments/HealthDivision/Programs_and_Services/Emergency-Preparedness.asp
Bourne — Emergency Managementhttps://www.bourne-ma.gov/1236/Emergency-Management
Brewster — Emergency Preparednesshttps://www.brewster-ma.gov/local-emergency-planning-committee/files/emergency-preparedness-handbook
Chatham — Emergency Managementhttps://www.chatham-ma.gov/207/Emergency-Management
Dennis — Emergency Managementhttps://www.town.dennis.ma.us/161/Emergency-Management
Eastham — Emergency Managementhttps://www.eastham-ma.gov/1843/Emergency-Management
Falmouth — Emergency Preparednesshttps://www.falmouthma.gov/187/Emergency-Preparedness
Harwich — Emergency Managementhttps://www.harwich-ma.gov/299/Emergency-Management
Mashpee — Emergency Alertshttps://www.mashpeema.gov/1351/Emergency-Alert-Sign-Up
Orleans — Emergency Preparednesshttps://www.orleansma.gov/261/Emergency-Preparedness
Provincetown — Emergency Preparednesshttps://www.provincetown-ma.gov/83/Emergency-Preparedness
Sandwich — Emergency Managementhttps://www.sandwichmass.org/1574/Emergency-Management
Truro — Emergency Management & Preparednesshttps://www.truro-ma.gov/268/Emergency-Management-Preparedness
Wellfleet — Emergency Alerts & Notificationshttps://www.wellfleet-ma.gov/AlertCenter.aspx
Yarmouth — Emergency Preparednesshttps://www.yarmouth.ma.us/1636/Emergency-Preparedness
CAPE-WIDE EMERGENCY RESOURCES
Barnstable County Emergency Management provides regional emergency preparedness information, emergency contacts, shelter information, medical resources, utility information, and other important resources for Cape Cod.
Barnstable County Emergency Management:https://www.capecod.gov/departments/emergency-management/
Cape Cod Police & Fire Emergency Numbers for All 15 Towns:https://www.capecod.gov/2024/06/18/cape-cod-police-and-fire-emergency-numbers-for-all-15-towns-and-the-islands-here/
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
Emergency: 911Massachusetts 211: Dial 211 for information and assistance with emergency resources and services.
Residents and visitors are encouraged to sign up for emergency notifications offered by their local community and to follow instructions from local public-safety officials during an emergency.
Stay informed. Stay prepared. Stay safe.
Cape Cod Gateway Airport480 Barnstable RoadHyannis, MA 02601Airport Operations: 508-778-7770
As severe weather approaches, Cape Cod Gateway Airport encourages everyone across the Cape to prepare early, stay informed, and stay safe.
🏠 Secure your property. Bring in or secure outdoor furniture, trash barrels, grills, decorations, and anything that could become a hazard in high winds.
🔋 Charge up now. Fully charge phones, battery packs, medical devices, and other essential electronics.
🔦 Prepare for outages. Have flashlights, batteries, drinking water, nonperishable food, medications, first-aid supplies, and pet necessities ready.
📱 Stay informed. Monitor forecasts and official alerts from the National Weather Service and local, county, and state emergency officials.
🚗 Know your evacuation plan. Cape Cod has limited evacuation routes. Know your evacuation zone, where you would go, and how you would get there. Follow instructions from public-safety officials.
🌊 Take flooding seriously. Avoid low-lying and flood-prone roads, move vehicles to higher ground when appropriate, and never drive, walk, or bike through floodwater.
👨👩👧👦 Plan for everyone. Include children, older adults, people with medical or accessibility needs, and pets in your emergency plan.
⚠️ Use generators safely. Keep generators and other fuel-burning equipment outdoors and well away from doors, windows, and vents. Never operate them inside a home, garage, or enclosed space.
✈️ Flying from HYA? Check your flight status directly with your airline before traveling to Cape Cod Gateway Airport during significant weather.
Avoid unnecessary travel during the storm and follow guidance from emergency officials as conditions change.
Prepare early. Stay informed. Stay safe, Cape Cod.
— Cape Cod Gateway Airport
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