Dukes County Emergency Management Association

We’ve surged resources to the hardest-hit communities, and our teams are working around the clock to get the job done.

🚨 #WinterStormHernando Recovery Update 🚨 ⚡ Most power restored by @EversourceMA across #DukesCounty (≤10% outages) 📸 Report storm damage to @MassEMA by 3/6: forms.office.com/g/W7V1kzB3wk 📝 Share feedback: forms.gle/upE8kzcGV8pg1m… Call 911 for emergencies. #MarthasVineyard #DCEMA

The State Emergency Operations Center has been activated around the clock since Sunday night with MEMA personnel and partners working together before, during, and now after the Blizzard of 2026 to help keep the people of Massachusetts safe. This week, MEMA's activities have included: • Facilitating 145+ resource requests from communities impacted by the storm. • Hosting daily statewide calls to ensure coordination among local emergency management directors. • Working with municipalities and @RedCrossMA and @SalvationArmyMA to support shelters and warming centers. • Coordinating mutual aid assistance from @NYSDOT and @AOTVermont to support snow removal operations. • Making outreach to every community in the eastern region to assess needs and deploy available resources. • Collaborating with partner agencies to ensure needs are being addressed across the state.

Oak Bluffs warming centers are open today Wed, February 25 from 8AM–6PM at the Library and Town Hall If you’re without power or heat, please come warm up. Wi-Fi & device charging available 📌Questions: Call Oak Bluffs Emergency Management Director Stephen Foster at 508-693-5380

Many areas continue to experience dangerous storm conditions across the Northeast. Rely on your local officials for the latest information to keep you safe. Make sure you’re getting alerts - sign up for text messages, download official apps and follow your local @NWS office!

For warming shelter information or other weather related concerns please dial 2-1-1, we're here to help.

⚠️ Winter storm outages are impacting Massachusetts. Stay safe: • Avoid downed wires — assume they’re live • Use flashlights, not candles • Keep generators outdoors Report outages to your utility. Call 9-1-1 only for emergencies. Check outages: mema.mapsonline.net/public.html

How to stay safe and warm if you lose power due to the Nor’easter: - Stay inside - Open blinds or curtains during the day and use the sun’s heat to warm your home - Close vents and doors in unoccupied rooms to keep heat from escaping #power" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ready.gov/winter-ready#p…

❄️🚨 #EmergencyShelter 🚨❄️ Due to ongoing power outages from #WinterStormHernando, the Town of #WestTisbury Emergency #WarmingCenter at the Library will be open all day Monday 2/23 & Tuesday 2/24. Warm space, charging, food & basic support available #MarthasVineyard #DukesCounty

#WinterStormHernando press release for #DukesCounty / #MarthasVineyard

Heavy snow and strong wind gusts are making it dangerous to be on the roads statewide — but especially on the South Coast, Cape and Islands. For that reason, a ban on non-essential travel is now in effect in Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, and Dukes counties.

[Monday Blizzard Update] ❄️Highest snowfall amounts: 18-24 inches with pockets up to 30 inches possible 🚨Greatest risk for tree damage and power outages is in southeast MA and RI where 55-75 mph wind gusts combine with heavy, wet snow. 🕑Heaviest snowfall rates 4 am-noon

[Accumulating Snow Onset Start Time Sunday Night] While light snow showers and flurries may impact the region earlier...this is the approximate start time for the accumulating snow Sunday night.

[High Impact Winter Storm] A major winter storm will bring heavy snow with blizzard conditions and power outages possible. High confidence in 10 to 20 inches of snow across eastern MA/RI, but more uncertainty across western MA/CT dependent on the western extent of heavy snow.

🦌 Residents may notice nighttime drone activity Feb 15–March 7. Tick Free #MarthasVineyard is conducting an Island-wide aerial deer survey using thermal drone technology to gather updated population data. Flights occur dusk–dawn. No identifiable images are captured. #DukesCounty

🫀 February is #AmericanHeartMonth! Join #WestTisbury Emergency Management for #ReadyTogether: #CommunityPreparedness – #HeartHealth & #CardiacEmergencies at the West Tisbury Library 📅 Sun, Feb 15 | 🕝 2:30–3:30PM Learn #CPR/#AED awareness, emergency planning & bystander action

❄️🔥 January’s Ready Together: #CommunityPreparedness session on #WinterFireSafety couldn’t have been more timely—held just one day before #WinterStormFern. We covered heating safety, home fire prevention, power outages & emergency kits. Missed it? Watch on @MVTV Channel 6 & VOD.

❄️ Due to inclement weather, the #WestTisbury Library is closed for normal operations on Sunday, February 1, 2026 but OPEN as a #WarmingCenter from 8AM–6PM at 1042 State Road, West Tisbury 🔥 Heat 🛜 Wi-Fi 🔌 Charging 🍲 Food & Drinks Please help spread the word #MarthasVineyard

After getting a foot of powder last weekend, the Island could see an additional four to seven inches of snow, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service. vineyardgazette.com/news/2026/01/3…

MEMA is actively monitoring the nor'easter and is prepared to take necessary steps to ensure the Cape and Islands have the resources necessary to stay safe before, during, and after the storm. In addition, it's going to be extremely cold tonight and tomorrow, so bundle up, take precautions with heating sources, and call 2-1-1 if you need to find a warming center.