Norton Declares State of Emergency
Norton selectmen approve a local state of emergency in Norton.
The Norton Board of Selection approved a request from the Norton emergency management agency deputy director Ray Cord to enact a state of emergency in Norton on Friday. “We’re asking tonight declaration of a state of emergency for tomorrow afternoon so that Norton has the legal authority to be prepared for the emergency, to respond to the emergency and take steps required under federal and state laws to comply with emergency response,” Cord said. “We’re concerned about power outages, trees down, roadblocks and things of that nature. The National Weather service is calling this a storm of historical proportions.” Receive updates to this story and other breaking news in your inbox or smartphone by signing up for our newsletter here This is a…
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