Falmouth Emergency Preparedness

03/30/2026

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

🚧 **TRAFFIC ALERT: Route 28 Closure Begins April 1** 🚧

The Town of Falmouth DPW Wastewater Division has announced the start of construction for the **Great Pond Phase 1 Sewer Project**, which will impact traffic in the Teaticket area.

📅 **Starting Wednesday, April 1, 2026**
⛔ **Route 28 will be CLOSED between Sandwich Road and Maravista Ave Extension**
🕖 **Closure hours:** 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

➡️ Route 28 **will reopen on Fridays and throughout the weekend**

📆 Expected through **May 22, 2026**

🚗 **Traffic Info:**

* No through traffic during closure hours
* Access will remain for **local residents, businesses, and the School Administration Building**
* Follow posted detours around the work zone

🛑 **Seasonal Pause:**
There will be **no construction on Route 28 between Memorial Day and Labor Day**

🏗️ **Additional Work:**

* Sewer installation on the Teaticket Path peninsula is scheduled to begin **April 13** (Estrella Rd → Seabrook Rd)

📢 The Town will provide **weekly “3-week lookahead” updates every Friday** with upcoming work zones and detours.

🔗 More information:
[https://www.falmouthma.gov/1576/Great-Pond-Phase-1-Sewer-Project](https://www.falmouthma.gov/1576/Great-Pond-Phase-1-Sewer-Project)

⚠️ Please plan ahead, expect delays, and use alternate routes when possible.

03/11/2026

❄️ Affected by Winter Storm Hernando? We want to hear from you.

The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is collecting information about the impacts of the recent blizzard — and your response matters.

Please fill out this form to document the damage to your home and/or business. This information will be used to determine whether the county is eligible for federal programs such as FEMA and the Small Business Administration. It does not mean you have applied for these programs. This data will be shared with your town/city administration so they are aware of the damage in the area. MEMA will be accepting submissions until 03/16/26.

Your input directly shapes how Massachusetts recovers and prepares for future storms. Please take a moment to share your experience.

03/03/2026

Storm Damage Survey available to Homeowners and Businesses The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is collecting information from residents and business owners impacted by the February 22–23 winter storm.

This survey is a critical step in determining whether Massachusetts may qualify for federal disaster assistance programs that could support individuals, homeowners, renters, and businesses.

If your home or business experienced storm-related damage, power outage impacts, property loss, or other hardship, please complete the survey by March 6, 2026: https://forms.office.com/g/W7V1kzB3wk

Submitting information does not guarantee assistance, but it helps the Commonwealth demonstrate the full impact of the storm and determine eligibility for potential federal recovery programs.

Your response helps ensure Cape Cod is fully represented as recovery efforts continue.

Action Required for Homeowners and Businesses

· Damage Survey: Complete the online survey by March 6, 2026 at https://forms.office.com/g/W7V1kzB3wk to document structural damage, power outage impacts, and other losses.

· Documentation: Take photos and keep detailed written records of all storm-related damage for insurance and aid purposes.

· Assistance with Form: For assistance with the form, to submit by phone, or for access in multiple languages, residents and businesses should call Mass 2-1-1 (x20) or 877-211-6277 (x20).

02/27/2026

Falmouth Storm Recovery Update – Friday, February 27, 2026

Cleanup and recovery from the Blizzard of 2026 continue across Falmouth, with crews working to clear roads, address debris, and support residents still impacted by the storm. Eversource reports that 152 customers in Falmouth remain without power as restoration efforts continue today.

The Lawrence School, 113 Lake Shore Drive, will be open today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. as a warming and charging center. Residents may stop in to warm up, charge devices, and get information on ongoing recovery operations.

If you still do not have power, please make sure Eversource is aware of your outage and that it is reported directly to them:
• Call (800) 592-2000 to report or check a power outage.[4][5]
• Go online to report or check an outage: https://www.eversource.com/cg/customer/reportoutage
• Text STAT to 23129 to receive power alerts and estimated restoration times (you must be enrolled in Eversource outage text alerts).

Please continue to check on neighbors, especially older adults and those with medical or mobility needs, and use caution around any downed wires or debris.

Follow the Town of Falmouth, Falmouth Fire-Rescue, and Falmouth Emergency Preparedness pages for continuing updates.

02/26/2026

The Emergency Operations Center will be shutting down as of 5PM today. Anyone requiring assistance, contact the Communications Center at 774-255-4527.

02/26/2026

For Immediate Release Media Release
February 26, 2026

TOWN OF FALMOUTH STORM RECOVERY UPDATES
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2026
4:00 PM

Lawrence School Warming Center Open 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM:
The Lawrence School, located at 113 Lakeview Ave will be open today. The warming center will have food available and provide charging for cell phones. Pets are not permiƩed at the warming
center.

Waquoit Congregational Church Warming Center 11:30 AM:
The Waquoit CongregaƟonal Church, located at 15 Parsons Lane, East Falmouth, will be open as a warming center today at 11:30am. Hot coffee and soup available while supplies last. Pets on a
leash or in a carrier are welcome.

For those requiring overnight accommodaƟon, two Regional Emergency Shelters are currently
open to the public:
 Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Community & Government Center
 Barnstable Intermediate School
 Dennis-Yarmouth High School
 For details on regional overnight shelters see
https://www.capecod.gov/department/regional-emergency-planningcommiƩee/sheltering/regional-shelter-map/

Anyone needing transportaƟon assistance to the Falmouth warming center or one of the
regional shelters should contact the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) at 508-385-
1430 and select option 2.

Snow Removal:
DPW reports approximately 80% of all Falmouth roadways have at least one lane plowed. Falmouth DPW, along with crews and equipment from other jurisdictions, will be working through Friday, February 27th to clear remaining residential and collector streets.

Water Supply:
The Town does not anƟcipate any interrupƟon to the water supply. Electricity to the Water Treatment Plant has been restored.

Power Restoration:
Eversource reports approximately 22% of Falmouth properƟes are without power as of 4:00 PM today. Eversource will continue to have crews working in Falmouth unƟl power is restored to all
properties. Eversource reports that power is expected to be restored for the entire town by 6:00pm on Friday, February 27th with most locations restored sometime before then.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
www.falmouthma.gov
https://www.facebook.com/FalmouthEmergencyPreparedness

Learn what protective measures to take before, during and after an emergency. Falmouth, MA Local Emergency Preparedness Committee.

02/26/2026

TOWN OF FALMOUTH STORM RECOVERY UPDATES
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2026

10:00 AM



Lawrence School Warming Center Open 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM:

The Lawrence School, located at 113 Lakeview Ave will be open today. The warming center will have food available and provide charging for cell phones. Pets are not permitted at the warming center.



Waquoit Congregational Church Warming Center 11:30 AM:

The Waquoit Congregational Church, located at 15 Parsons Lane, East Falmouth, will be open as a warming center today at 11:30am. Hot coffee and soup available while supplies last. Pets on a leash or in a carrier are welcome.



For those requiring overnight accommodation, two Regional Emergency Shelters are currently open to the public:

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Community & Government Center
Barnstable Intermediate School
Dennis-Yarmouth High School
For details on regional overnight shelters see https://www.capecod.gov/department/regional-emergency-planning-committee/sheltering/regional-shelter-map/


Anyone needing transportation assistance to the Falmouth warming center or one of the regional shelters should contact the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) at 508-385-1430 and select option 2.



Snow Removal:

DPW reports approximately 78% of all Falmouth roadways have at least one lane plowed. Falmouth DPW, along with crews and equipment from other jurisdictions, will be working today to clear remaining streets and return to streets not fully plowed.



Water Supply:

The Town does not anticipate any interruption to the water supply. The Town has secured a generator adequate to power the Water Treatment Plant for the duration of this power outage. Eversource crews continue to work on restoring power to the site.



Power Restoration:

Eversource reports approximately 40% of Falmouth properties are without power as of 9:30am today. Eversource will continue to have crews working in Falmouth until power is restored to all properties. Eversource reports that power is expected to be restored for the entire town by 6:00pm on Friday, February 27th with most locations restored sometime before then.





FOR MORE INFORMATION:

www.falmouthma.gov

https://www.facebook.com/FalmouthEmergencyPreparedness

Learn what protective measures to take before, during and after an emergency. Falmouth, MA Local Emergency Preparedness Committee.

02/26/2026

TOWN OF FALMOUTH STORM RECOVERY UPDATES
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2026

Warming Center and Shelters:
The Falmouth warming center location for today is the Lawrence School at 113 Lakeview Ave, Falmouth. The warming center will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and provides charging for cell phones but is not provisioned for food and cannot accept pets.

For those requiring overnight accommodation, Regional Emergency Shelters currently open to the public include:
• Barnstable Intermediate School
• Dennis-Yarmouth High School
• Cape Cod Regional Technical High School (Harwich)
For details on regional overnight shelters see:
https://www.capecod.gov/department/regional-emergency-planning-committee/sheltering/regional-shelter-map/

Anyone needing transportation assistance to the Falmouth warming center or one of the regional shelters should contact the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) at 508-385-1430 and select option 2.

Water Supply:
The Town does not anticipate any interruption to the water supply. The Town has secured a generator adequate to power the Water Treatment Plant for the duration of this power outage. Eversource crews continue to work on restoring power to the site.

Snow Removal:
DPW reports over 70% of all Falmouth roadways have now been cleared. The Falmouth Department of Public Works has deployed all available vehicles and personnel to clear residential streets as soon as possible. The Town has engaged a private contractor to assist with tree removal to supplement Town tree crews. Through the state and Barnstable County, additional equipment and personnel have been brought in from other jurisdictions to assist with plowing operations. The Town is not able to provide specific times that residential streets will be cleared.

Power Restoration:
Eversource reports that under 42% of Falmouth properties are currently without power. Eversource has continued to bring in more crews to work in Falmouth to restore power. Eversource reports that power is expected to be restored for the entire Cape by 6:00 p.m. on Friday, February 27th, with most locations restored sometime before then. The Town cannot provide estimates on when certain areas will have their power restored. For estimates from Eversource, text stat to 23129

Additional updates will be provided as we know more via the Town website www.falmouthma.gov, Police and Fire social media accounts, and traditional print and radio outlets.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
www.falmouthma.gov
https://www.facebook.com/FalmouthEmergencyPreparedness

Learn what protective measures to take before, during and after an emergency. Falmouth, MA Local Emergency Preparedness Committee.

02/25/2026

For Immediate Release Media Release February 25, 2026

TOWN OF FALMOUTH STORM RECOVERY UPDATES WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026

Warming Center and Shelters:

The Falmouth warming center location for today is the Lawrence School at 113 Lakeview Ave, Falmouth. The warming center provides charging for cell phones but are not provisioned for food and cannot accept pets. The Falmouth High School is not available as a warming center today due to a generator failure.

For those requiring overnight accommodation, two Regional Emergency Shelters are currently open to the public:

· Barnstable Intermediate School

· Dennis-Yarmouth High School

· For details on regional overnight shelters see https://www.capecod.gov/department/regional-emergency-planning-committee/sheltering/regional-shelter-map/

Anyone needing transportation assistance to the Falmouth warming center or one of the regional shelters should contact the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) at 508-385-1430 and select option 2.

Water Supply:

The Town does not anticipate any interruption to the water supply. The Town has secured a generator adequate to power the Water Treatment Plant for the duration of this power outage. Eversource crews continue to work on restoring power to the site.

Snow Removal:

DPW reports approximately 70% of all Falmouth roadways have now been cleared. The Falmouth Department of Public Works has deployed all available vehicles and personnel to clear residential streets as soon as possible. The Town has engaged a private contractor to assist with tree removal to supplement Town tree crews. Through the state and Barnstable County, additional equipment and personnel have been brought in from other jurisdictions to assist with plowing operations. The Town is not able to provide specific times that residential streets will be cleared.

Power Restoration:

Eversource reports approximately 68% of Falmouth properties are without power as of 10:15am. Eversource has 142 crews working in Falmouth to restore power. Eversource reports that power is expected to be restored for the entire Cape by 6:00pm on Friday, February 27th with most locations restored sometime before then.

“We know this has been a very challenging storm for many of our residents,” said Town Manager Mike Renshaw. “We want everyone in our community to know that Town personnel are working around the clock to clear roadways as soon as possible.”

Cancellations:

The Finance Committee meeting scheduled for today has been cancelled.

The Community Outreach Forum: Preliminary Site Plan for New Police Station scheduled for today has been cancelled.

The Select Board will meet today at 6:30pm at Town Hall as scheduled.

Additional updates will be provided as we know more through via the Town website www.falmouthma.gov, Police and Fire social media accounts, and traditional print and radio outlets.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.falmouthma.gov https://www.facebook.com/FalmouthEmergencyPreparedness

Learn what protective measures to take before, during and after an emergency. Falmouth, MA Local Emergency Preparedness Committee.

02/25/2026

TOWN OF FALMOUTH STORM RECOVERY UPDATES WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026

12:30 PM

Water Supply:

The Town does not anticipate any interruption to the water supply. The Town has secured a generator adequate to power the Water Treatment Plant for the duration of this power outage. Eversource crews continue to work on restoring power to the site.

Snow Removal:

DPW reports 68% of all Falmouth roadways have now been cleared. The Falmouth Department of Public Works has deployed all available vehicles and personnel to clear residential streets as soon as possible. Barnstable County has provided additional equipment and personnel assisting in Falmouth now and the state is sending resources later today. The Town is not able to provide specific times that residential streets will be cleared.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.falmouthma.gov https://www.facebook.com/FalmouthEmergencyPreparedness

Learn what protective measures to take before, during and after an emergency. Falmouth, MA Local Emergency Preparedness Committee.

02/25/2026

For Immediate Release
February 25, 2026

TOWN OF FALMOUTH STORM RECOVERY UPDATES
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026

Warming Center and Shelters:

The Falmouth warming center location for today is the Lawrence School at 113 Lakeview Ave, Falmouth. The warming center provides charging for cell phones but are not provisioned for food and cannot accept pets. The Falmouth High School is not available as a warming center today due to a generator failure.

For those requiring overnight accommodation, two Regional Emergency Shelters are currently open to the public:

Barnstable Intermediate School
Dennis-Yarmouth High School
For details on regional overnight shelters see https://www.capecod.gov/department/regional-emergency-planning-committee/sheltering/regional-shelter-map/

Anyone needing transportation assistance to the Falmouth warming center or one of the regional shelters should contact the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) at 508-385-1430 and select option 2.

Snow Removal:

Falmouth DPW reports all major arterial roadways have been cleared. The Falmouth Department of Public Works has deployed all available vehicles and personnel to clear residential streets as soon as possible. Additional equipment and personnel to assist with snow removal in Falmouth are anticipated from the state and Barnstable County later today. The Town is not able to provide specific times that residential streets will be cleared.

As always, call 911 for true medical emergencies.

Power Restoration:

Eversource reports approximately 70% of Falmouth properties are without power as of 10:15am. Eversource has 108 crews working in Falmouth to restore power. Eversource reports that power is expected to be restored for the entire Cape by 11:59pm on Friday, February 27th with most locations restored sometime before then.

“We know this has been a very challenging storm for many of our residents,” said Town Manager Mike Renshaw. “We want everyone in our community to know that Town personnel are working around the clock to clear roadways as soon as possible.”

Cancellations:

The Finance Committee meeting scheduled for today has been cancelled.

The Community Outreach Forum: Preliminary Site Plan for New Police Station scheduled for today has been cancelled.

The Select Board will meet today at 6:30pm at Town Hall as scheduled.

Additional updates will be provided as we know more through via the Town website www.falmouthma.gov, Police and Fire social media accounts, and traditional print and radio outlets.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

www.falmouthma.gov

https://www.facebook.com/FalmouthEmergencyPreparedness

Learn what protective measures to take before, during and after an emergency. Falmouth, MA Local Emergency Preparedness Committee.