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Tag: Emergency Planning

Gallon of Water Per Person, and Other Things to Know When Making a Storm Prep Kit

Rachel Devaney, Cape Cod Times An emergency preparedness kit is “more than batteries and bottled water,” says William “Chip” Reilly III, Barnstable County‘s emergency preparedness director. “You may need to survive on […]

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Wildfires in Hawaii are a Cautionary Tale for Emergency Preparedness on Cape Cod

On Tuesday August 8th, coincidentally the same day Cape Cod was impacted by torrential rain and an isolated tornado, residents and visitors of an island community in the extreme western […]

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