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Third-generation Derby firefighter Chris Matto, 33, is in dire need of a kidney from a living donor. nhregister.com/news/article/d…

My prayer for Savannah Guthrie: Lord, protect her from those who seek to weaponize her grief out of envy for the “attention” she never asked for, out of wrath for the “discomfort” her loss causes others, from impatience as she remains frozen in time. For peace, for justice.

What 75° in March looks like after having a blizzard two weeks ago...

Snowfall totals from yesterday's blizzard. What a remarkable storm for Rhode Island on east to the Cape.

When I say people in Boston are built different, this is what I mean...

@Eweather13 The Gris is a great place to hold up, wait out the storm and do hourly reports :-)

Essex CT the snow is picking up.

Brand new Euro AI for Thursday night… no, I’m not kidding.

@Eweather13 Maybe a good day to have a thermos of coffee and hang out at Crescent Beach!

My Monday am flight just cancelled. Airlines getting an early jump on it.

[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.

We are preparing for the winter storm this Sunday night into Monday: 🧂 Free salt pickup Saturday at Shipyard St
🛣️ Crews pretreating roads this weekend
🗑️ Trash/recycling delayed one day starting Mon, Feb 23 Plan ahead and stay safe!

If you have any information about the location of our dear friend Savannah Guthrie’s wonderful mother Nancy, please call police in Arizona. She is missing.

Hanging ten & stealing hearts 🐶🌊 This surfing pup is riding the waves in style for National Dog Day!

Oh my heavens. These kids are amazing and do a terrific job on “Cool Operator”, a song from the 80’s. I’m amazed at their age and talent 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 They’re called “The Graystones”

HOLY COOKED

JUST IN: K9 Rocky, the brave U.S. Marshals Service dog who was shot during a manhunt in Houston, Texas, has been released from the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. 🙏

She may be old, but she did herself proud.. 😊

❄️The official eweather first call, high tech snowfall forecast map for Sunday! This will tweak but here’s my first call. Mixing south and east will likely limit amounts but a flash freeze is possible there Sunday night as the cold air comes rushing in after. Inland, banding may deliver upwards of 10-12” in spots favoring the hills…otherwise a widespread 5-8” is expected. In between a 3-6” zone that includes PVD and BOS. Timing is Sunday afternoon and night. This is pulling out shortly after midnight. Sunday evening travel will likely be rough and that lingers into Monday am. I will fine tune the timing as well. So a quick hitter during the holiday weekend. Remember behind this storm the bitter cold air comes in. Stay tuned for updates.

The Palisades Fire is cranking off this evening and new evacuation orders have been given for North of Sunset Blvd to Encino Reservoir and West of the 405 Freeway to Mandeville Canyon. In an interesting piece of reporting, it was revealed tonight that a senior LAFD official told Daily Mail reporters that on the day the fire started, a resident showed them a video of two people dumping gasoline in the area the fire started and lit it off. The LAFD official told the resident to turn the video into police because they needed to focus on emergency response and evacuations. As of Thursday, the Los Angeles Police Department told reporters they “have not received any reports of arson’ related to the Palisades Fire.” “We had a resident come to us and said he got a video of two men dumping gas and lighting it off,’ said the LAFD official, who asked to remain anonymous.” I will cover this new and more developments on tomorrow’s episode. Also, I received information tonight that British Columbia is sending an Incident Management Team to California with a total of 100+ firefighters. Alberta and Quebec are also sending resources. Neptune Aviation and Bridger Aerospace are also sending aviation resources. Meanwhile… Hotshot crews are working to the contain the Eaton Fire, one Hotshot crewmemeber told me today that it’s kicking their ass, but progress is being made.

In the past 24 hours, people in California wildfires. I'm so very sorry for your horrible loss. I lost my home (along with approx. 3500 other homes) in the September 2020 Almeda Fire and offer this help, and any other help, that I can give. For those of you who lost your home: *Get a notebook to start making lists of to dos, phones numbers, policy numbers and other things like this list. Your brain is going lots of directions and it will help you start to get on the right track. *Call your insurance company immediately to get a claim going. Get them to send you emergency Loss of Use funding to cover you over the next few days. They can usually get an initial amount to you within a day. *Call your mortgage company to put your payment on hold. *Get a mailing company mailbox like UPS or FedEx. They went quickly after the fire, but these companies can take all deliveries, not just mail. It’s a horrible feeling to not know where to send the things that will help you put your life back together. *Allow a friend or family member to put together an Amazon wish list for you to send to people who ask. *Get a storage unit immediately. These went fast. We lived in seven locations in three weeks. People offered us furniture and other things that we needed once we found a stable place. *Go with the insurance adjuster to your site and make sure they understand completely what was there. Ours came from out of state, and we didn’t go, so he put rebuilding our house at only $130 a square foot (comically below Rogue Valley averages). Help them understand if you can how much it will cost to rebuild. If they do come in low, get a competing bid and fight them for every penny. *Your insurance has many “buckets” including personal property, debris removal, landscape, dwelling, other, and so much more. Ask them for a list of all your buckets and coverage amounts. My buckets were loss of use, personal property, landscaping, structure, driveway, debris removal, other structures, and code upgrade. The questions for your insurance company are at the end of this post. You’ll need this as you try to get your coverage amounts paid out. Some insurance companies were better than others for paying out claims easily. *Reach out to the Red Cross, FEMA, and other agencies that help fire survivors. Helping Hands International sifted my house last and found small treasures that I’ll be forever grateful for. They also grieved with us. When I tried sifting on my own, I cut myself and needed a tetanus shot. There are so many entities willing to help. Don’t hesitate to ask for it. * Don’t hesitate to ask the companies that you bought things from if they will replace or give you a discount on replacing items. It reminds me of the importance of registering my products. My daughters reached out to several and I was shocked what they sent. One incredible company sent us a whole grill and everything that went with it. Also, stores in the area gave us incredible, sacrificial discounts. *The decision to buy or rebuild is a hard one. We chose to rebuild after we realized our mortgage didn’t go away after a fire. If you have 12 years left on your house, you still have 12 years and eventually have a new house. If you buy after a wildfire, demand and prices are high (Almeda Fire lost 3500 homes). While building was really hard, we were better off financially. For some people, buying and getting settled quickly is worth the extra cost. * If you have insurance, go forward with Debris Removal even though FEMA is willing to do it for "free." You have no control what they take or leave behind like your driveway and you sign away your insurance proceeds for debris removal if you use FEMA. If you need to move your driveway, then your insurance proceeds are gone and you still have debris to remove. Lastly, it takes time (up to a year) that you don't have since building costs go up. 🧵 1 of 3

One step closer 🐐 @adamvinatieri is a finalist for the @ProFootballHOF!