I know isn’t supposed to last that long, but I don’t think we know how bad it’s going to be just yet, so we want to be prepared,” Govind said. “We are just buying what we think we might need. Island visitor Frank Govind was heading out of Reliable Market in Oak Bluffs with several gallons of water, along with bread and some canned soup when he told The Times his family and he are starting to pack up the basement of their rental house near the Farm Neck Golf Course with provisions. Activity at Island grocery stores was beginning to ramp up in the afternoon, as people bought cases of water, bread, and non perishables to be ready in case of a power outage. “People are just getting ready and everyone is really looking to support each other,” Packer said, noting that preparing for a storm can be a stressful time and maintaining composure and patience when getting gas or going grocery shopping is important to keep the Island functioning. gasoline barge, so they are still able to keep the pumps open. She added that many gas stations around the Island are out of gas, and the Shell station in Vineyard Haven is being supplied by the RM Packer Co. “Additional crews will be positioned on the island by the end of the day Saturday, and after the storm arrives and restoration begins, we’ll be able to shift additional resources as necessary.”ĭebbie Packer, manager of the Shell gas station on Beach Road, said the station has been “flat out” all day as folks fill their gas tanks before the impending storm. “Yes, we are in the process of pre-staging crews and other resources on Martha’s Vineyard in order to ensure that we’re ready to respond as quickly as safely possible,” William Hinkle, a spokesman for Eversource, wrote in an email. Meanwhile, three utility trucks passed by on Beach Road. On the Island, cars were lined up six deep at the Shell station to fuel up. We will make further announcements regarding the possible closure of the fair on Sunday.”
“In addition, Cushing Amusements is also preparing contingency plans should the fair need to close due to weather. We are in communication with Emergency Management, the National Weather Service, the police and fire department,” the release states. “The Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society is monitoring the approaching storm Henri arriving on Sunday.
The question on a lot of minds: What would happen to the Ag Fair? Late Friday, the fair issued a press release saying they are monitoring the situation. “Follow evacuation orders if given for this area to avoid drowning or being cut off from emergency services.” “Urgently complete efforts to protect life and property,” the warning reads. The National Weather Service issued a storm surge warning for the area “for a danger of life-threatening flooding,” at around 5 pm Friday.Īccording to the advisory, a warning is issued up to 36 hours before hazardous conditions begin. Henri could arrive near the Vineyard Saturday night, he said, but “more likely Sunday morning.”
Because of this, Henri has the potential to cause greater damage, he said. Henri will pass through the region at an estimated 10 mph as opposed to the 25 mph more common for such weather systems. Later Friday afternoon, National Weather Service Meteorologist Andrew Loconto said while Henri remains on a more westerly track, “Martha’s Vineyard is still in the cone of uncertainty.” By this he said he meant the center of the weather system still has the potential to pass directly over the Vineyard. Instead of Rhode Island, it’s now looking like landfall could be in Montauk, New York, though the storm was still churning in the Atlantic near Savannah, Georgia, when the latest forecast was issued by the National Weather Service. By mid-afternoon, the storm was trending more West than earlier indicated moving it away from the Vineyard.
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