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WE'RE CONTINUING TO TRACK
HURRICANE SANDY THIS MORNING AS
IT APPROACHES THE EAST COAST.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR TIM MURRAY
JOINS US NOW LIVE ON THE PHONE
WITH DETAILS ON WHAT THE STATE
IS DOING TO PREPARE.
CENTER OF STORM IS JUST OFF THE
COAST OF NORTH
CAROLINA/VIRGINIA. MOVING NORTH
AT 14 MPH. EXPECTED TO MAKE
LANDFALL SOMEWHERE ALONG NEW
JERSEY SHORELINE..MOST LIKELY IN
SOUTHERN JERSEY NEAR ATLANTIC
CITY. WESTERN MASS IS UNDER A
HIGH WIND WARNING. EXPECT
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20-30 MPH,
GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. FLOOD WATCH
IN EFFECT AS WELL. 2-4" OF RAIN
EXPECTED BETWEEN TODAY AND
TOMORROW. PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS
SIGNED AN EMERGENCY DECLARATION
FOR MASSACHUSETTS... ORDERING
FEDERAL AID TO HELP STATE AND
LOCAL EMERGENCY TEAMS DURING AND
AFTER HURRICANE SANDY. THE ORDER
AUTHORIZES THE DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY AND FEMA TO
ASSIST THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
GOVERNOR PATRICK HAS ORDERED ALL
SCHOOLS AND STATE OFFICES TO
CLOSE AND NON-EMERGENCY STATE
WORKERS TO STAY HOME TODAY. THIS
MORNING... UTILITY CREWS FROM AS
FAR AWAY AS THE MIDWEST WILL
ARRIVE IN WEST SPRINGFIELD. IT'S
PART OF WESTERN MASS ELECTRIC
COMPANY'S EFFORTS TO BE PREPARED
FOR WIDESPREAD OUTAGES. AT 7
O'CLOCK... LINE WORKERS AND TREE
CREWS WILL GATHER AT THE BETTER
LIVING CENTER ON THE GROUNDS OF
THE BIG E. FROM THERE... THEY
WILL BE ABLE TO DEPLOY TO THEIR
STORM ASSIGNMENTS. WMECO HAS
INVESTED ABOUT 4 MILLION DOLLARS
IN TREE TRIMMING AND ANOTHER
1-AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN
HANDLING HAZARDOUS TREES. THEY
SAY TREE LIMBS CAUT 90
PERCENT OF OUTAGES DURING THE
WE'RE CONTINUING TO TRACK
HURRICANE SANDY THIS MORNING AS
IAPPROACHES THE EAST COAST.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR TIRRAY
JOINS US NOW LIVE ON THE PHONE
WITH DETAILS ON WHAT THE STATE
IS DOING TO PREPARE.
CENTER OF STORM IS JUST OFF THE
COAST OF NORTH
CAROLINA/VIRGINIA. MOVING NORTH
AT 14 MPH. EXPECTED TO MAKE
LANDFALL SOMEWHERE ALONG NEW
JERSEY SHORELINE..MOST LIKELY IN
SOUTHERN JERSEY NEAR ATLANTIC
CITY. WESTERN MASS IS UNDER A
HIGH WIND WARNING. EXPECT
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20-30 MPH,
GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. FLOOD WATCH
IN EFFECT AS WELL. 2-4" OF RAIN
EXPECTED BETWEEN TODAY AND
TOMORROW. PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS
SIGNED AN EMERGENCY DECLARATION
FOR MASSACHUSETTS... ORDERING
FEDERAL AID TO HELP STATE AND
LOCAL EMERGENCY TEAMS DURING AND
AFTER HURRICANE SANDY. THE ORDER
AUTHORIZES THE DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY AND FEMA TO
ASSIST THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
GOVERNOR PATRICK HAS ORDERED ALL
SCHOOLS AND STATE OFFICES TO
CLOSE AND NON-EMERGENCY STATE
WORKERS TO STAY HOME TODAY. THIS
MORNING... UTILITY CREWS FROM AS
FAR AWAY AS THE MIDWEST WILL
ARRIVE IN WEST SPRINGFIELD. IT'S
PART OF WESTERN MASS ELECTRIC
COMPANY'S EFFORTS TO BE PREPARED
FOR WIDESPREAD OUTAGES. AT 7
O'CLOCK... LINE WORKERS AND TREE
CREWS WILL GATHER AT THE BETTER
LIVING CENTER ON THE GROUNDS OF
THE BIG E. FROM THERE... THEY
WILL BE ABLE TO DEPLOY TO THEIR
STORM ASSIGNMENTS. WMECO HAS
INVESTED ABOUT 4 MILLION DOLLARS
IN TREE TRIMMING AND ANOTHER
1-AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN
HANDLING HAZARDOUS TREES. THEY
SAY TREE LIMBS CAUSED ABOUT 90
PERCENT OF OUTAGES DURING THE
PAST SEVERAL STORMS.
WE'RE CONTINUING TO TRACK
HURRICANE SANDY THIS MORNING AS
IT APPROACHES THE EAST COAST.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR TIM MURRAY
JOINS US NOW LIVE ON THE PHONE
WITH DETAILS ON WHAT THE STATE
IS DOING TO PREPARE.
CENTER OF STORM IS JUST OFF THE
COAST OF NORTH
CAROLINA/VIRGINIA. MOVING NORTH
AT 14 MPH. EXPECTED TO MAKE