Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

9:00 a.m. - PSNH has made significant progress in the restoration effort of its customers, from a peak of 137,000 customers without power on October 29, to ending the day yesterday with about 80,000 customers out.

Restoration efforts will continue today and PSNH will be receiving help from crews arriving from Hydro Quebec and Nova Scotia.

Click here to see a list, as of 6am this morning, the following towns in the seacoast area remain without power or have been completely restored.

Tuesday, October 30th, 2012

12:00 p.m. - An update was provided today during another conference call with Governor John Lynch, Director of NH Homeland Security and Emergency Management Christopher Pope, representatives from other state agencies, utilities and municipalities.  According to officials, Hurricane Sandy has now veered north and will turn slightly northeast and head up into Canada over the next couple of days.  At this point, PSNH, NH Electric Co-op and Comcast are working to restore electrical and cable service in areas throughout Raymond and the region.  Raymond Public Works crews are out clearing debris from local roads.  The next few days will remain overcast and we will experience some rain, according to John Jensenius of the National Weather Service in Gray, Maine.  The worst of Hurricane Sandy has exited our area at this point.  

Monday, October 29th, 2012

PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS BY STAYING AWAY FROM DOWNED POWERLINES.  PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE DOWNED LIMBS OR TREES, AS IT IS DIFFICULT TO TELL WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A DANGER OF ELECTROCUTION.

1:30 p.m. - In the latest conference call update with state officials, we learned that Governor Lynch has declared a state of emergency.  The forecast remains consistent with earlier reports (see below).  Department of Transportation Commissioner Christopher Clement stated that advisory boards on highways throughout the State are advising no driving after 3 p.m.  Governor Lynch reiterated the importance of keeping people off the road, advised participants that he had authorized early release for all non-essential personnel at the state level, and is advising local municipal officials and businesses to do the same.  It is expected that there will be wide ranging power outages.  Officials are urging people to stay indoors and to exercise caution with the use of generators, ensuring that they are being used in well-ventilated areas to avoid build-up up deadly carbon monoxide gas.

At the local level, a representative for PSNH was available to town officials.  Her advice was to call in power outages so that PSNH can keep its map up to date and to ensure that we are aware of the outage.  "Don't assume that your neighbor called it in.  Call as many times as you want too.  It's better to make sure we know about a power outage." stated PSNH's Catalina Celentano.

9:20 a.m. - An update was provided at 8 a.m. today during a conference call with Governor John Lynch, Director of NH Homeland Security and Emergency Management Christopher Pope, representatives from other state agencies, utilities, municipalities and school districts.  According to state officials, the predicted course of the Hurricane Sandy has not changed.  It has begun making landfall  in the southern New Jersey area, but our region is already experiencing the outer reaches of this very large storm system.  Winds are expected to increase throughout the day, with the most intensive period of impact being from about 3 p.m. this afternoon until 9 p.m. this evening for southern New Hampshire, with the storm moving through and into the northern counties around 9 p.m. and exiting northern New Hampshire at around 2 a.m.  The forecasts on wind speed and rainfall remain consistent with previous forecasts, with sustained winds ranging between 30 - 40 m.p.h., with gusting winds mostly ranging from 50 - 60 m.p.h., with the possibility of 70 m.p.h. gusts, especially along the coast line and in upper elevations.   Rainfall in our area is expected to be between 1 - 3 inches.  Schools in Raymond are closed today. There will be another conference call at noon.  We will update the website with any new information at that time.

Sunday, October 28th, 2012
4:00 p.m. - Click here for updated Hurricane Sandy Situation Report from New Hampshire Department of Safety, Homeland Security and Emergency  Management.

3:25 p.m.  -  Trick or Treat will be held as scheduled in Raymond, 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. this evening.  Please exercise caution.

12:00 p.m.  -  An update was provided at noon today during a conference call with Governor John Lynch, Director of NH Homeland Security and Emergency Management Christopher Pope, representatives from other state agencies, utilities and municipalities.

It is expected that early Monday morning the region will begin to experience gusting winds of 50 - 60 miles per hour from Hurricane Sandy, with the possibility of gusts reaching 75 miles per hour in coastal areas and higher elevations.  Sustained winds are expected to be 30 - 40 miles per hour.

People are urged to prepare for the likelihood of power outages, downed trees, and possible flooding.

Please, if possible, do not go outside during the storm event.  If you do travel, pay attention to road closures and don't take chances on water covered roads.  If power goes out and you are using a generator, please ensure that it is properly installed and operating,as carbon monoxide can be fatal.  Please go to this link for Hurricane Preparedness tips.


Saturday, October 27, 2012
Powerpoint Presentation - Hurricane Sandy as of 10 a.m. Saturday, October 27th


Friday, October 26th,2012
Message from Town Officials Regarding Hurricane Sandy