As Hurricane Sandy makes her way up the east coast, here is some information on emergency shelters in the Tri-Town that will be opened if necessary. NOTE: The shelters are NOT open yet, and will only be opened at the discretion of each town. Each town will notify their residents upon opening of the shelters. Also, animals will not be permitted with the exception of service animals.
Marion
Sippican School, 16 Spring St.
www.marionma.gov
Mattapoisett
Old Rochester Regional High School, 135 Marion Rd.
www.matapoisett.net
Rochester
Rochester Memorial School, 16 Pine St
Rochester Council on Aging, 67 Dexter Ln.
www.townofrochestermass.com
Also, here are some important emergency contact numbers:
All Emergencies: 911
Marion Police Department: 508-748-1212
Marion Fire Department: 508-748-1177
Mattapoisett Police Department: 508-758-4141
Mattapoisett Fire Department: 508-758-4150
Rochester Police Department: 508-763-5112
Rochester Fire Department: 508-763-2611
National Grid Power Outage Line: 1-800-465-1212
National Weather Service in Taunton: 508-822-0634