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Barnstable County officials say multiagency response limited fatalities after Blizzard Hernando; shelters, 17,000 meals supported residents
Summary
Assistant County Administrator Vera Haric told delegates the county opened a multiagency coordination center and operated regional shelters and warming centers during Blizzard Hernando; partners including MEMA, Eversource, RTA and AmeriCorps supported operations and Haric said about 17,000 meals were delivered to shelters and warming centers.
Vera Haric, assistant county administrator, briefed the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates on the county's response to Blizzard Hernando, saying officials opened a multiagency coordination center (MAC) Sunday evening and kept it staffed through Friday.
"We opened the MAC for informational purposes on Sunday evening, and the MAC stayed open until Friday at 3PM," Haric said, describing the MAC as the "nerve center" of regional coordination with embedded staff from Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), Eversource, the Red Cross and other partners.
Haric said the county stood up four regional shelters and multiple warming centers during the storm; the Family Table Collaborative, led by Jenny Wheeler,…
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