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In face of Sandy, city races to clear catch basins, secure construction sites
By adamg on Fri, 10/26/2012 - 2:19pm
Boston city officials today announced a series of steps to prepare for possible effects from Hurricane Sandy, including clearing as many catch basins as possible before Monday and ordering that all utility work and road construction be secured by 5 p.m. today.
Assuming Sandy starts to lash the area, Boston Police will add extra patrols while Boston Fire will add extra firefighters to respond to downed wires. Boston EMS will also call in extra EMTs and paramedics.
City officials add that ISD will call in extra inspectors in areas hit by flooding, while city homeless shelters will open additional beds starting Sunday - as community centers prepare to serve as emergency shelters.
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Better safe than sorry
At work right now with an 'emergency' crane pick to clear our roof of all debris.
Can see your (dear Editor's)favored oculus from my site. Hope they've battened down the hatches. I know that would keep me up nights worrying about that huge sail they've put on top of the dome.
Fingers crossed for all of us with outdoor construction sites. I hope everyone is being as diligent...