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From YouTube: Snow Storm Preparedness - 1/28/22
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is joined by city officials to discuss Boston's snow storm preparations.
A
D
D
We
are
joined
by
our
chief
of
streets,
joshua
franklin,
hodge,
chief
of
emergency
management,
shumin
benford,
deputy
lenina
cullinane
from
the
boston
police
department,
our
commissioner
of
the
fire
department,
jack
dempsey,
chief
of
housing,
sheila
dillon,
chief
of
ems,
jim
hooley,
and
I
know
many
others
have
been
from
their
teams
have
been
already
coordinating,
and
we
had
many
we've
had
a
couple.
Snow
preparation
calls
throughout
the
administration
already
over
the
last
few
days.
D
So
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
braving
the
cold
to
be
here
with
us
today.
As
you
know,
a
major
winter
storm
is
forecasted
to
reach
boston
tomorrow
morning
and
continue
into
sunday
morning.
This
has
the
potential
to
be
a
historic
storm.
A
huge
one.
The
national
weather
service
has
already
issued
a
blizzard
warning
for
boston
and
we
are
expecting
as
much
as
18
to
24
inches
of
snow
and
40
to
50
mile
per
hour
winds.
D
This
is
likely
to
be
an
intense,
dangerous
storm
with
heavy
snow,
high
winds
and
whiteout
conditions,
and
so
I
want
to
just
thank
everyone
in
advance
for
your
collaboration
and
your
patience
and
checking
on
your
neighbors
and
making
sure
everybody
is
safe,
because
the
snow
will
be
coming
down
pretty
fast
at
the
peak
of
it.
You'll
hear
from
chief
franklin
hodge,
but
our
plows
will
be
on
the
road,
but
we're
going
to
just
keep
clearing
as
the
snow
is
coming
down.
D
It
may
be
a
little
while
before
we
reach
all
the
way
down
to
clear
streets,
and
so
I
want
to
just
ask
everyone
to
please
be
patient
and
be
safe
in
preparation.
We
have
activated
our
emergency
operations
center
to
ensure
a
coordinated
public
safety
response,
and
the
city
of
boston
is
declaring
a
snow
emergency
beginning
tonight
at
9,
00
pm
I'll
briefly
run
through
a
few
reminders
of
what
that
means.
For
everyone,
and
and
chief
franklin
hodge
will
add
details
along
with
some
of
our
other
speakers
in
terms
of
parking.
D
D
If
you
have
to
drive,
give
yourself
plenty
of
time,
keep
plenty
of
room
for
our
crews
to
be
able
to
maneuver
on
the
roads
and
keep
our
streets
safe
and
no
matter
what
your
mode
of
travel
is.
If
you
do
have
to
be
out
and
about
remember
that
there
will
be
a
significant
delays
during
the
storm
tonight
at
9
pm,
a
parking
ban
along
major
arteries
will
go
into
effect.
D
D
Our
office
of
emergency
management
is
in
contact
with
the
national
weather
service
to
ensure
that
we
have
the
latest
details
and
updates
on
the
storm,
and
if
you'd
like
to
stay
up
to
date
as
well,
we
will
be
activating
notifications.
You
can
sign
up
at
boston.gov
alert,
boston,
we're
also
coordinating
our
response
with
state
agencies
and
constituent
services
will
be
available
at
for
all
non-emergency
issues.
D
Thank
you
so
much
to
our
hard-working
3-1-1
staff
and
all
of
our
city
staff
who
pitch
in
in
these
high-call
volume
times
and
who
will
be
working
through
the
weekend
to
answer
all
of
those
calls
when
it
comes
to
snow
clearance,
just
want
to
remind
everyone
that
property
owners
are
required
to
fully
clear
snow
from
sidewalks
and
curb
ramps
around
your
property
within
three
hours
after
the
snow
has
stopped
falling
if
snowfall
ends
overnight.
That
time
timeline
becomes
three
hours
after
sunrise.
D
Curbs
and
ramps
should
be
cleared
fully
and
continually
during
the
storm,
and
please
remember
that
clearing
snow
and
ice
from
private
property
onto
the
street
or
sidewalk
is
prohibited,
and
we
will
do
our
best
not
to
plow
the
snow
from
streets
onto
private
property
as
well.
So
we
need
everyone
to
work
together
in
a
major
snow
event.
D
I
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
on
the
city
council.
We
just
had
a
snow
preparation
call
with
council
colleagues
as
well,
and
several
counselors
are
already
coordinating
processes
and
collaboratives
within
their
own
districts
to
make
sure
that
our
seniors
and
our
neighbors
are
safe.
So
thank
you
so
much
to
everyone
for
stepping
up
for
anyone
who
is
shoveling.
Please
just
take
care
of
yourself,
be
cautious
and
look
out
for
signs
of
over
exertion
chest
pain,
shortness
of
breath,
lightheadedness,
nausea
or
vomiting.
D
D
Men
can
go
to
the
100
112
southampton
southampton
street
shelter
and
women
can
access
the
woods
mullen
shelter,
which
is
at
794
mass
ave.
Please
refer
anyone
in
need
to
the
services
available
and
check
on
your
neighbors.
Our
public
safety
is
a
collective
responsibility,
a
few
notes
on
heating
and
fire
safety
and
chief
and
commissioner
will
follow
up
as
well.
D
You
want
to
make
sure
the
space
heater
is
always
at
least
three
feet
away
from
any
people,
animals
or
anything
that
could
burn
plug
your
space
heater
directly
into
the
wall
and
turn
off
and
unplug
it
before
sleeping
or
leaving
the
room.
So,
finally,
we
will
keep
everyone
informed
that
this
as
the
situation
evolves
over
the
weekend.
D
B
E
As
the
mayor
stated,
this
storm
this
weekend
looks
likely
to
pack
a
punch,
it's
a
complicated
weather
pattern
and
it's
been
hard
for
storm
forecasters
to
pin
down
the
details,
but
the
potential
is
there
for
historic,
snow
accumulation
in
combination
with
high
winds
and
flooding
potential.
This
will
be
a
major
dangerous
storm.
We
are
preparing
for
the
highest
level
of
response
and
are
confident
that
our
public
works
department
is
ready
to
meet
the
moment.
E
The
public
works
department
has
more
than
38
000
tons
of
salt
on
hand
and
ready
to
treat
city
streets.
We've
been
taking
salt
deliveries
at
our
district
yards
all
week
and
our
main
facility
at
frontage
road
is
receiving
continual
deliveries,
including
one.
This
morning
we
have
an
ample
supply
on
hand
to
handle
both
the
storm
and
the
aftermath.
E
We
have
164
pieces
of
city-owned
snow
management
equipment
with
the
ability
to
put
more
than
800
pieces
on
the
road
with
the
help
of
our
contractors.
I'll
add
that
we've
been
continually
calling
and
speaking
with
our
contractors,
and
we
think
we
may
be
able
to
push
that
number
close
to
900
pieces
if
necessary.
E
This
year
we
added
18
new
pieces
of
snow
management
equipment
to
our
fleet
to
ensure
that
we
have
the
modern
and
reliable
equipment
we
need.
We
also
have
equipment
that
is
sized
to
treat
and
clear.
Our
bike
lanes
throughout
the
city
city
streets
must
work
for
everyone,
whether
they're
on
a
bike
or
in
a
car,
and
we
know
that
people
ride
year
round
in
boston
and
we
aim
to
make
it
safe
to
do
so.
E
E
E
While
we
are
prepared
for
this
storm,
some
forecast
models
are
predicting
snowfall
rates
in
excess
of
two
to
four
inches
an
hour
at
times.
We
do
not
expect
that
we
can
maintain
bare
pavement
on
the
roads
during
these
peak
intensities,
crews
will
be
working
continuously
to
minimize
the
amount
of
snow
accumulation
and
will
then
clear
the
streets
once
the
snow
snowfall
rates
have
subsided.
E
If
we
hit
the
high
end
of
the
snowfall,
the
possible
snowfall
amounts.
It
may
take
some
time
after
the
storm
to
fully
clear
and
treat
every
street.
We
prioritize
our
key
arteries
and
routes
that
are
necessary
for
emergency
vehicles
to
travel.
We
will
get
to
every
street,
but
we
ask,
as
the
mayor
said,
for
people's
patience
in
the
event
that
these
forecasts
come
in
at
the
that
the
snowfall
comes
in
at
the
high
end
of
forecasts.
E
As
the
mayor
said,
there
is
a
snow
emergency
effective
at
9
pm
tonight.
The
boston
transportation
department
and
the
boston
police
department
are
ready
to
assist
in
towing
cars
parked
along
major
arteries
once
the
snow
emergency
is
in
effect,
we
ask
everyone
to
observe
snow
emergency
parking
signs.
Keeping
cars
off
the
streets
allows
us
to
push
snow
closer
to
the
curb
and
results
in
a
safer,
more
effective
roadway
after
the
storm
is
done.
E
As
the
mayor
noted,
discounted
parking
is
available
for
residents
in
garages
around
the
city,
and
you
can
find
the
details
of
that
at
boston.gov
snow.
I
want
to
address
covid
for
a
second.
This
is
our
second
winter.
During
the
covet
19
crisis,
we
do
not
expect
any
capacity
or
staffing
concerns
related
to
covid.
E
E
The
heavy
rate
of
snowfall
and
the
high
winds
have
the
potential
to
produce
exceedingly
dangerous
travel
conditions,
especially
during
the
peak
periods
of
the
storm
late
morning
and
into
the
afternoon
on
saturday.
Do
not
travel
if
you
do
not
absolutely
have
to
for
those
essential
workers
and
others
who
need
who
need
to
be
on
the
road.
We
encourage
you
to
use
public
transportation
and,
if
you
are
driving,
please
give
yourself
extra
time.
Drive
slowly
and
leave
plenty
of
room
for
our
crews
to
work
safely.
E
E
The
city
will
issue
tickets
to
properties
that
do
not
maintain
safe
sidewalks,
and
you
can
report
unshoveled
sidewalks
after
the
storm
by
calling
311
or
using
the
311
app.
Please
follow
the
rules
on
space
savers.
Any
items
left
on
the
street
outside
of
the
allowed
times
and
locations
will
be
removed
by
our
waste
reduction
teams,
and
we
encourage
all
residents
to
go
to
boston.gov
snow
you'll
find
many
resources
there,
including
our
winter,
weathered
preparedness
guide,
which
is
available
in
10
different
languages.
E
F
Good
morning,
everyone
thank
you,
mayor,
yeah,
no
worries
thanks
good
morning.
Everyone
thank
you
very
much
for
being
here
this
morning
and
helping
to
share
this
message
to
our
constituents
in
our
our
city,
I'll,
be
briefed
in
my
comments
this
morning.
I
want
to
thank
the
mayor
for
leadership
over
the
last
couple
of
days,
as
we
have
worked
to
put
in
place
a
coordinated
plan
for
services
across
our
city
enterprise.
F
In
closing,
I
joined
the
mayor
as
well
as
as
a
chief
of
streets
in
recognizing
all
those
city
workers,
as
well
as
the
private
private
sector
partners
that
are
going
to
be
coming
in
to
help
make
our
city
safe
and
help
us
to
return
it
to
operational
capacity,
hopefully
as
soon
as
monday
morning,
but
we'll
continue
to
monitor
throughout,
but
do
want
to
recognize
all
the
dedicated
services.
It
will
be
a
long
48
hours
as
we
endure
the
storm
and
start
the
work
of
our
returning
our
city
to
normal.
Thank
you
very
much.
G
Hello,
I'm
lanita
culinaine
deputy
superintendent
with
the
boston
police
department
under
the
bureau
of
field
services,
while
enforcement
of
parking
violations
is
a
part
of
the
daily
duties
of
the
patrol
force.
Of
course,
during
this
period,
special
attention
will
be
given
to
public
safety
violations
that
to
include
blocking
of
fire
hydrants
parking
within
fire
lanes.
Double
parking
and
parking
within
20
feet
of
intersections.
G
All
on
duty
personnel
will
be
alerted
to
traffic
control
problems,
flooding,
trees,
down
broken
windows,
and
they
will
pay
special
attention
to
businesses
in
the
area
of
the
various
police
districts
for
the
prevention
of
vandalism.
Eluding
that
may
occur
because
of
opportunities
presented
during
this
emergency.
G
It
was
mentioned
that
the
snow
emergency
will
take
place
at
nine
o'clock,
9
p.m.
Prior
to
that
there
will
be
public
announcement
operations
made
throughout
the
city
where,
where
there
are
poster
snow,
emergency
artery,
I'm
sorry
at
posted
snow
emergency
arteries,
alerting
people
to
the
fact
that
there
is
no
parking
on
either
side
of
those
arteries.
G
G
So
what
we
ask
is
that
people
comply
with
the
parking
ban
and
the
restrictions
that
are
in
place
so
that
there's
less
inconvenience
to
to
them
as
it
relates
to
their
motor
vehicles
being
towed,
and
it
keeps
the
roadways
clear
for
the
various
agencies
to
do
what
they
need
to
do
as
it
relates
to
snow
clearance.
Thank
you.
So
much.
H
So,
as
the
mayor
mentioned,
you
should
check
your
smoke
detectors
and
carbon
monoxide
detectors
make
sure
that
all
the
snow
is
cleared
from
the
vents
snow.
Piling
up
can
prevent
the
operation
of
your
heater
or
whatever
system
that
may
be
trying
to
vent,
and
that
could
cause
a
carbon
monoxide
danger
so
make
sure
you
periodically
go
outside
and
make
sure
those
vents
are
clear
check
on
your
neighbors.
H
High
water
rescue
units
will
be
located
in
various
areas,
seaport
and
and
wherever
else
needed,
there's
two
of
those
that
will
help
evacuate
people
if
they
need
because
of
flooding,
and
please
assist
us
in
shoveling
the
hydrants
near
your
house.
There
are
over
13
000
hybrids
in
the
city
and
it'll
take
us
a
little
while
to
get
to
them,
so
any
assistance
there
would
be
great
in
neighborhoods,
with
tight
streets,
east
boston,
south
boston,
the
north
end
beacon
hill.
H
C
That
can't
be
said
too
often,
it's
been
pointed
out
by
a
few
folks.
Here
we
have
had
tragedies
with
people
jumping
in
a
car
that
have
been
running
with
tailpipes,
not
completely
blocked
or
cleared.
Underneath
high
levels
can
overcome
somebody
very
very
quickly.
It
can
also
be
problems
in
homes
now,
with
the
more
efficient
heating
system,
sometimes
as
the
events
get
blocked,
as
the
commissioner
said,
be
aware
of
any
kind
of
a
change
altered,
mental
status,
someone
who's,
maybe
acting
impaired
for
no,
no
other
explanation.
C
If
you
suspect
that
the
seal
poisoning,
if
you
are
for
alarms,
are
going
off,
don't
think
it's
a
false
alarm
get
to
fresh
air,
let
the
experts
come
in,
let
fire
come
in
and
meet
other
place.
The
the
surroundings
call
9-1-1
pace
yourself
when
you're
shoveling
up,
as
the
mayor
pointed
out,
we
have
you
know
some
aches
and
pains
can
be
normal.
You
know
you
can
take
it
easy
on
that,
but
you
know
stop.
If
you
do
experience,
chest
pain,
shortness
of
breath,
lightheadedness,
and
if
it
persists
it
doesn't
go
away.
C
Then
then
it's
time
to
call
9-1-1.
You
know
better
still,
if
you
do
have
underlying
medical
issues
and
even
though
it's
supposed
to
be
light
and
fluffy
there's
supposed
to
be
a
lot
of
it,
so
you
know
consider
hiring
a
neighborhood
kid.
If
that's
possible
might
be
a
good
time
to
make
those
arrangements
now
ahead
of
it,
exercise
caution
when
you're
using
a
snow,
blower,
never
put
your
hands
into
the
discharge
shoot
if
it
gets
jammed
up,
follow
all
the
precautions
that
the
manufacturer
tells
you
every
winter.
C
C
Please
take
extra
care
when
you're
driving
around
corners
as
the
streets
are
getting
cleared.
Sometimes
we'll
get
some
some
piles
on
corners
of
snow
piles
or
some
private
lots.
Snow
gets
pushed
out
things
build
up
on
corners,
it's
not
always
for
easy
for
pedestrians
or
drivers
to
see
around
these
snow
piles,
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
someone
doesn't
inadvertently
get
struck
by
a
vehicle
because
they're
not
being
aware
of
that.
C
C
Now,
we
just
want
to
thank
all
the
essential
workers
who
are
going
to
be
out
there
and
working
up
this.
Every
city
department
is
geared
up
for
this,
not
just
us,
you
see
here
today
and
also
all
the
folks
are
going
to
be
working
in
the
hospitals,
nursing
homes,
everybody
else
who
has
to
get
in
there
and
do
the
job.
Thank
you
very
much
and
take
care
of
yourselves.
Thank
you.
I
Thank
you
mayor
and
thank
you
to
the
people
behind
me
are
doing
such
a
fabulous
job.
I
just
I'll
be
brief,
but
I
want
to
we
want
to
make
sure
that
all
of
our
residents
during
the
storm
are
safe.
I
just
want
to
highlight
two
things.
If
you
are
having
problems
with
your
heat
you're,
losing
your
heat,
your
heat's,
not
working
you're,
a
homeowner
or
you're
a
tenant,
please
call
311.,
especially
if
you're
a
senior
and
you
are
having
problems
with
your
heating
unit,
call
3-1-1.
I
We
have
contractors
lined
up
to
assist
and
we're
very
good
programs
too.
So
please
do
not
hesitate
to
call
3-1-1.
The
contractors
will
be
available
24-7
and
we're
going
to
be
monitoring
those
calls
very
very
closely.
I
just
want
to
say
one
other
thing
for
those
that
are
unsheltered.
The
mayor
mentioned
it.
I
need
to
emphasize
it.
We
have
over
over
vans
that
go
out
during
the
day
and
at
night
pine
street
and
both
boston
public
health.
Commission.
I
The
vans
do
wonders
they.
They
really
work
with
our
unsheltered
populations
to
get
them
into
shelter.
However,
there's
there's
sometimes
resistance
for
lots
of
reasons.
Mental
health
issues
and
others
for
folks
not
wanting
to
come
in
those
vans
will
be
operational
unless
they
can't
be
so.
We
are
prepared
if
the.
If
the
vans
go
down.
You
know
people
are
going
to
try
to
get
to
the
hot
spots
in
other
ways,
but
it's
going
to
be
on
us
all
to
be.
I
You
know,
really
keep
our
eyes
peeled
for
people
in
our
neighborhood
that
might
look
vulnerable,
do
not
hesitate
to
call.
We
need
to
get
people
to
them
to
make
sure
that
they
come
in
and
be
safe,
so
the
vans
will
be
operational
unless
it
becomes
unsafe
and
then
we're
going
to
have
to
rely
on
the
general
public.
Thank
you
so
much.
D
Well,
I
think
there
are
a
couple
factors
here
and
I'll
invite
up
chief
franklin
hodge
as
well,
I'm
very
relieved
that
this
is
happening
on
a
saturday.
It
means
that
our
school,
kids
and
and
teachers
and
many
of
the
workers
around
the
city
who
are
able
to
be
at
home
on
weekends,
will
hopefully
be
home
and
be
able
to
stay
inside.
D
But
we
do
know
that
this
is
going
to
not
only
have
very
high
levels
of
snow
overall
high
accumulation
in
total,
but
it
will
come
down
very
quickly
too,
and
so
over
the
period
that
we're
expecting
to
see
the
most
intense
snowfall.
It
will
be
coming
down
fast
and
furious,
and
so
especially
in
that
saturday
morning,
window
9
to
1,
11
or
noon
or
so.
If
people
can
really
try
to
stay
inside
and
check
on
their
neighbors.
That
would
be
that
that's
very
important.
E
E
The
sort
of
detailed
forecaster
guidance
over
the
past
week
and
what's
been
very
clear,
is
that
there
is
still,
even
as
of
this
morning,
a
fair
amount
of
uncertainty
about
exactly
where
the
intense
bands
of
snow
will
set
up
in
terms
of
the
east-west
trajectory
of
the
storm
and
the
difference
of
10
or
20
miles
east
to
west
may
be
the
difference
between
getting
a
foot
of
snow
or
getting
two
feet
of
snow.
So
we're
keeping
a
close
eye
on
this.
We're
planning
to
treat
this
as
a
major
snow
event.
E
We're
planning
for
the
worst
case
scenario
on
this,
but
I
think
the
fact
that
the
high
end
potential
of
this
storm
is
so
much
larger
than
what
we
saw
earlier
this
month
is
part
of.
Why
there's
this
higher
level
of
concern,
as
the
mayor
mentioned,
the
other
big
factor
here
is
the
winds,
we're
expecting
wind
gusts.
You
know
in
excess
of
50
miles
an
hour
and
in
some
cases,
sustained
winds
up
to
30
miles
an
hour.
That's
going
to
create
intense
whiteout
conditions.
E
This
is
a
very
light
fluffy
snow,
that's
also
going
to
result
in
snow
drifts
and
accumulations
in
certain
places
that
may
exceed
the
actual
snowfall
total.
So
all
told
this
is
a
blizzard.
This
is
not
just
a
big
snowstorm,
and
that
comes
along
with
it
some
additional
concerns,
and
that's
part
of
why
you're
hearing,
I
think,
a
different
tone
today
in
terms
of
the
risk
and
the
response
that
we
as
the
city
are
mounting.
D
This
morning
and
want
to
thank
lisa
wieland,
who
says
that
over
there
they
don't
anticipate
significant
issues
and
they
are
ramping
up
just
alongside
the
city
of
boston.
But
if
you
think
about
our
coastal
neighborhoods,
we're
going
to
be
watching
very
carefully-
and
I
know
ems
and
and
others
will
be
on
hand
to
respond.
E
Yeah
sure
I'll
answer
that
and
I'll
also
just
add
a
little
bit
about
the
flooding
potential.
So
the
the
concern
of
this
storm
is
that
you
have
two
things
happening
at
once.
You
have
a
major
storm
with
high
winds
alongside
a
king
tide,
and
so
when
those
two
things
sync
up
exactly
that
can
create
the
potential
for
substantial
flooding,
especially
in
coastal
areas.
We've
been
monitoring
the
timing
of
those
two
things
and
at
this
point
the
the
trend
has
been
in
a
positive
direction.
E
So
we
think
that
the
peak
level
of
the
peak
water
levels
that
we're
likely
to
see
are
below
our
thresholds
for
some
of
our
more
intense
flooding
preparedness,
activations
deployable
barriers.
That
sort
of
thing,
but
this
is
something
that
we're
keeping
an
eye
on.
As
the
mayor
said,
our
chief
of
environment,
reverend
white
hammond
has
been
monitoring
this
as
well
and
providing
updates
to
the
team
so
we'll
see
how
things
play
out
in
the
next
24
hours.
E
No
not
at
this
point,
but
people
should
people.
Excuse
me.
People
who
do
live
in
low-lying
areas
or
in
areas
that
are
flood
prone
should
pay
attention
to
the
news.
They
should
pay
attention
to
the
forecast.
You
know
it's
never
a
good
idea.
If
you
are
on
the
road
and
there's
water
on
that
road,
do
not
drive
through
it.
You
do
not
know
how
deep
it
is,
so
people
should
take
all
reasonable
precautions,
but
at
this
time
there's
no
specific
warnings.
Beyond
that.
E
The
question
is
to
when
the
snow
emergency
is
expected
to
end
it's
really
going
to
depend
on
conditions
on
the
ground.
You
know
the
the
snow
emergency
exists
so
that
we
can
clear
our
major
arteries
and
keep
them
free
for
travel
and
depending
upon
how
much
snow
we
get
how
quickly
it
comes,
how
much
we're
able
to
maintain
roadway
throughout
the
storm
that's
going
to
dictate
when
the
snow
emergency
gets
lifted.
E
A
D
We
are
always
worried
about
the
ability
for
our
residents
to
get
around
and
again
because
this
is
a
saturday.
The
hope
is
that
there
will
be
less
need.
Of
course,
we
know
our
very,
very
hard-working
essential
workers
will
still
be
commuting
to
work
to
make
sure
that
everyone
is
safe,
but
the
hope
is
that
people
should
give
themselves
plenty
of
time
if
they
need
to
go
out.