| Date |
Event Type |
Description and Location |
| 6 Mar 2011 |
Power Failure |
Foster and Feeding Hills Road area power outage
with wires arcing. Rain storm related. Foster and Mathews Road area caused by tree branches on primary wires with two hour duration. |
| 28
Feb 2011 |
Weather |
Winter Storm Warning issued by NWS. Ice storm with ½ inch ice causing STRSD school closing. Vining Hill Road closed for short duration by tree branches District. Measured 6 inch snow fall. |
| 19
Feb 2011 |
Weather |
NWS issued high wind warning. Barn roof
damaged on College Highway. |
| 9 Feb 2011 |
Terrorism
Warning |
Homeland Security issued warning for
terrorist recruiting within the U.S. |
| 2 Feb 2011 |
Weather |
Winter Storm Warning issued by NWS.
Received 7 ½ inches of heavy snow. Transfer Station and
Regional Schools closed. Town Offices closed early. |
| 1 Feb 2011 |
Weather |
Winter
Storn Warning issued by NWS. Regional Schools and Town
Offices closed. EOC opened. Roof Collapse Warning
issued by MEMA for structure roof collapse due to heavy snow
load. Over 100 roof collapses state-wide reported. |
| 31 Jan 2011 |
Weather |
Winter Storm Warning issued by NWS with 31
States affected by large winter storm system. |
| 29 Jan 2011 |
|
Recreational
Vehicle Accident - Snowmobile through the ice into South Pond
Congamond |
| 26 Jan 2011 |
Weather |
Winter Storm Warning Issued by NWS causing a 2 hour delay for Regional School District. Measured 6 inch snow fall. |
| 24 Jan 2011 |
Weather |
Wind Chill Warning issued by NWS from 0400 to
1100 hours. |
| 21 Jan 2011 |
Weather |
Winter Storm Warning issued by NWS.
Regional School District closed and 2 hour delay opening for
Town Offices. |
| 18 Jan 2011 |
Weather |
Winter Storm Warning issued by NWS with Regional School District closure and EOC opening.
Road Closure - Route 57 Feeding Hills Road closed due to trailer
truck jack-knife at Agawam-Southwick Town line. |
| 12 Jan 2011 |
Weather |
Winter Storm Warning issued by NWS. Regional School District closed. EOC opened. Measured over 7 inches snow and sleet. |
| 27 Dec 2010 |
Power Failure, Weather |
Blizzard Warning issued by NWS. EOC opened.
Power outage area of Vining Hill, Ed Holcomb, Davis and Klause
Anderson Roads of one hour duration. Trees down on Ed Holcomb
and Vining Hill Roads. Drifting snow with 50 MPH winds. |
| 26 Dec 2010 |
Weather |
Winter Storm Warning issued by NWS. Massachusetts State of Emergency issued by Governor Deval Patrick |
| 25
Dec 2010 |
Weather |
Winter
Storm Warning issued by NWS |
| 7 Dec 2010 |
Weather |
Winter Storm Warning issued by NWS. EOC
opened to monitor storm. |
| 12 Nov 2010 |
Weather, Power Failure |
One hour outage Davis and Vining Hill Roads
caused by critter across primary wires. Flood Warning
issued by NWS for streams and rivers. College Highway and
Nickelson Hill Road closed by debris washed by heavy rain water. |
| 8 Nov 2010 |
Power Failure |
College Highway 429 block with tree taking
down primary lines. Outage extended to center business district,
Feeding Hills Road, Depot Street, and West section of town. |
| 1 Nov 2010 |
Weather |
NWS issued freeze warning with 26 F degrees
measured. |
| 31 Oct 2010 |
Terrorism Warning |
Issued by FBI and HomeLand Security.
Suspicious letters mailed to White House. |
| 19 Oct 2010 |
|
Structure Fire - Tobacco barn fire requiring
mutual aid response from Suffield, Granby, and Granville Fire
departments. |
| 16 Oct 2010 |
Weather |
Route 57 Feeding Hills Road closed due to
large tree across road with NWS issued wind advisory. |
| 12 Oct 2010 |
Terrorism
Warning |
Explosive
device found in Big Y parking lot with Bomb Squad response from
Springfield. |
| 2 Oct 2010 |
Terrorism Warning |
Homeland Security and FBI issued for
terrorism awareness at public places and hotels. |
| 16 Sep 2010 |
|
Highway Closure - Route 57 Feeding Hills Road
closed due to three motor vehicle accident. |
| 3 Sep 2010 |
Weather |
State Declaration of Emergency by Governor
Deval Patrick for damage caused by Hurricane Earl. |
| 16 Aug 2010 |
Weather |
NWS issued severe thunderstorm warning with
no damage reported. |
| 13 Aug 2010 |
|
Water main break affecting Congamond,
Barbara, Knollwod and Cottage Street area. |
| 4 Aug 2010 |
Weather |
Solar Flare Warning issued by NASA issued for
possible communications satellite
interruption. |
| 24 Jul 2010 |
Power Failure |
Power
outage for most of Southwick cause by tree taking down primary
lines on College Highway. |
| 21 Jul 2010 |
Weather |
Tornado Warning issued byNWS for Hampden,
Franklin, Hampshire, and Worcester
Counties with several tornado confirmations. Severe
Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS with EOC opening for damage
coordination. |
| 19 Jul 2010 |
Weather |
Severe
Thunderstorm Warning - NWS issued with no major damage reports. |
| 18 Jul 2010 |
Weather, Power Failure |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning - NWS issued.
Severe thunderstorm warning bringing down numerous tree
branches. Multiple power outages of short duration in the
northwest section of town. Tree on primary lines on Will Palmer
Road. |
| 17 Jul 2010 |
Weather, Power Failure |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning - NWS severe
thunderstorm warning issued. Power Outage in Vining Hill, Hidden
Place, Secluded Place area caused by tree limb on primary line. |
| 16 Jul 2010 |
Weather |
Severe
Thunderstorm Warning - NWS issued with house struck by lightning
with moderate damage and fire response required. |
| 6 Jul 2010 |
Power Failure |
Power outage affecting center of town with
three hour duration. |
| 20 Jun 2010 |
Weather |
Severe Thunderstorm
Warning - NWS issued for all of Hampden County with no
storm damage reported. |
| 19 Jun 2010 |
|
Fire Mutual Aid - Large bon-fire on rails for
trails requiring Suffield Fire response. |
| 11 Jun 2010 |
Power Failure |
Vehicle Accident - Single vehicle rollover on
Fred Jackson Road causing power outage and road closure. |
| 6 Jun 2010 |
Weather, Power Failure |
Issued by NWS. Tree into house and many
roads closed by downed trees. Tornado warning for adjacent
communities. EOC opened. CROP Walk interrupted with participants
transported to shelters. Power lines down on Klause Anderson
Road caused by tree into wires and closing the road for several
hours. |
| 5 Jun 2010 |
Power Failure |
Utility pole fire on Ham Hill causing a two
hour power outage in Fenton and Ham Hill area. |
| 1 Jun 2010 |
|
Water
Line Break - Water line dug up in Summer and N. Lake Ave. area. |
| May 27 2010 |
Weather, Power Failure |
Severe thunderstorm damage causing power outage east side of town and many area roads closed in all sections due to trees and wires down. EOC activated for response coordination. |
| 13
May 2010 |
|
Motor Vehicle Accident - Single motor vehicle
accident and fatality on South Longyard Road. |
| 11 May 2010 |
Weather |
NWS
Freeze Warning NWS freeze warning issued with 26.1 degrees measured. |
| 04
May 2010 |
Weather |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning - NWS issued with
EOC activation and many trees down with roads closed and many
reports of incurred damage. |
| 04
May 2010 |
Weather, Power Failure |
Outage throughout town including Regional
School District caused by severe thunderstorms. |
| 03
May 2010 |
Weather, Power Failure |
Power
outage center of town with College highway closure caused by
high wind taking down tree onto Primary Wire. EOC opened for
coordination response. |
| 01
May 2010 |
Terrorism Attack |
Terrorist attack in Times Square NYC by
SUV vehicle bomb. |
| 29
Apr 2010 |
Weather, Power Failure |
Power
Outage caused by high wind with tree across Foster / Mathews
Roads taking wires down. Granville Road area outage with power
lines down at Bugbee and Granville Road intersection |
| 20 Apr 2010 |
|
Web Scam Issued by Better Business Bureau for
internet IPOD scam and for personal information theft. |
| 18 Apr 2010 |
|
Road Closure - Sheep Pasture Rd. closed for 1 hour by
single vehicle rollover with extrication and ALS mutual aid. |
| 14 Apr 2010 |
|
Mutual Aid Fire Request for mutual aid fire response for
extensive fire on Sodom Mountain. |
| 14 Apr 2010 |
Weather |
NWS Issued Red Flag Warning for fire danger. |
| 13 Apr 2010 |
|
Mutual Aid Fire Mutual aid fire response request by
Granville for extensive brush fire on Sodom Mountain on Southwick town line. |
| 13 Apr 2010 |
Weather |
NWS Issued Red Flag Warning for fire danger. |
| 12 Apr 2010 |
|
Brush fire - Sodom Mountain multi-community mutual
aid response for Granville Fire Dept. for pipeline to Route 57 Gorge area involved. |
| 12 Apr 2010 |
|
Counterfeit Money - Counterfeit $100 bills passed to businesses
along College Highway into Westfield. |
| 12 Apr 2010 |
Power Failure |
Road Closure: Large tree across Tannery Rd. Closed for 4
hours. Power, telephone and cable interrupted. |
| 9 Apr 2010 |
|
Cyber Warning - Warning issued by IRS for tax scams identity theft and illegal use of Dpt. Of Treasury – IRS logo. |
| 7 Apr 2010 |
Weather |
NWS issued Red Flag Warn. for open
fires. |
| 1 Apr 2010 |
|
Lake Closing: Congamond Lakes closed due to flood
conditions of 225.7 feet MSL. Lake reopened on Wednesday, April 7 for use. |
| 30 Mar 2010 |
Weather |
EOC opened for flood monitoring. |
| 29 Mar 2010 |
Weather |
Declaration of Emergency issued
state-wide by Gov Patrick for extensive flooding. |
| 9 Mar 2010 |
Weather |
NWS issued Flood Warning. Measured 3.1 inches of
rain. EOC opened for coordination. |
| 16 Mar 2010 |
|
Water break at College Hwy/Sunnyside Rd. |
| 15 Mar 2010 |
Weather |
State Declaration of Emergency for
extensive flooding issued by Governor Patrick. |
| 13 Mar 2010 |
Weather |
NWS issued Small Stream Flood
Warning. EOC opened. |
| 4 Mar 2010 |
Power Failure |
Pineywood and Fernwood area caused by blown transformer lasting two hours. |
| 3 Mar 2010 |
|
Motor Vehicle Accident: Occupied Automobile driven onto Middle Pond stuck in melting ice requiring Police,
Fire, EMS, Suffield mutual aid and tow response. |
| 26 Feb 2010 |
Weather |
NWS issued Winter Storm Warning. |
| 25 Feb 2010 |
Weather |
NWS issued Winter Storm Warning. |
| 24 Feb 2010 |
Weather |
NWS issued Winter Storm
Warning. |
| 10 Feb 2010 |
Weather |
NWS issued Winter Storm Warning. Coordination with WMECO for expected power outages. EOC Opened and personnel on standby. |
| 5 Feb 2010 |
|
Motor Vehicle Accident - Two motor vehicle accident on College Highway at the Notch closed to traffic for one hour. |
| 25 Jan 2010 |
|
Health Warning issued by FDA for salmonella contaminated sausage products in 38 states. |
| 25 Jan 2010 |
Power Failure |
Power outage north College Highway and Feeding Hills Road area caused by blown transformer for 1 and 1/2 hours. |
| 25 Jan 2010 |
Weather |
NWS issued High Wind Warning with EOC opened. Tree across South Longyard Rd. |
| 25 Jan 2010 |
Weather |
NWS issued Flash Flood Warning with Sheep Pasture Rd. closed with water and debris over the road. |
| 23 Jan 2010 |
|
Recreation Vehicle Accident - Recreational vehicle through the ice on Middle Pond. |
| 17 Jan 2010 |
Power Failure |
Outage from College Highway / Feeding Hills Rd. to the Westfield line for an hour and fifteen minutes. |
| 17 Jan 2010 |
Power Failure |
South Lonyard / Deer Run area for 30 minutes. |
| 6 Jan 2010 |
Power Failure |
Vehicle Accident: Klause Anderson Rd. near Ed Holcomb intersection with utility pole downed and extensive power failure. Response by Fire, Police, EMS, Lifestar, WMECO, and mutual aid by Suffield Fire and Westfield ALS |
| 2 Jan 2010 |
|
Recreation Vehicle Accident - Snowmobile through the ice on North Pond requiring transport to Noble Hospital. |
| 25 Dec 2009 |
Terrorism Attack |
Terrorism attack on an airplane flight from Amsterdam to Detroit. attempted bombing with PETN explosive while approaching Detroit. |
| 21 Dec 2009 |
|
Town Offices Fire: Building furnace gas leak fire causing building evacuation and temporary loss of heat. |
| 19 Dec 2009 |
|
NWS issued Winter Storm Warning: Snow accumulation of 2.0 inches with blizzard conditions central and
Eastern Ma. |
| 13 Dec 2009 |
Power Failure |
Vehicle Accident: College Highway closed for nine and one half hours due to motor vehicle into utility pole. Power outage to 42 customers for nine hours. |
| 9 Dec 2009 |
Weather |
NWS issued Winter Storm Warning,
with 6 inches of snow accumulation. |
| 3 Dec 2009 |
Weather, Power Failure |
NWS issued High Wind Warning. Tree down closing Tannery Rd. for 6 hours and causing loss of power to 12 residents. |
| 3 Dec 2009 |
Terrorism Warning |
Issued by Director of Homeland Security for Al-Queda threat of home based terrorism. |
| 26 Nov 2009 |
Weather, Power Failure |
NWS issued high wind. Tree down across and closing Fred Jackson
Rd. for seven and one half hours including a power outage to residents. |
| 20 Nov 2009 |
Terrorism Warning |
FBI and Homeland Security issued for terrorism activity and citizens to be vigilant. |
| 1 Nov 2009 |
|
FDIC Warning: FDIC issued warning for false FDIC insurance emails requesting banking information. |
| 25 Oct 2009 |
|
Warning issued by FBI and DHS for Internet email fraud with attached virus. |
| 25 Oct 2009 |
|
FDA FTC Warning Issued by FTC and FDA for fake H1N1 flu
products. |
| 24 Oct 2009 |
|
Health Emergency: Presidential Declaration for a national pandemic
health emergency for H1N1 swine flu virus. |
| 21 Oct 2009 |
|
Vehicle Accident: Single motor vehicle, double fatality accident
causing Vining Hill Rd. and Ed Holcombe closure for five
hours. Police, Fire, EMS, State
Police response, Auxiliary Police assisted with traffic and security detail. |
| 10 Oct 2009 |
|
Road Closure - Fred Jackson Rd. closed for 21/2 hours by a large tree across both lanes. |
| 7 Oct 2009 |
Power Failure |
Tree branch across primary feed at 339 College Highway caused by gusting wind with
road closing and causing extensive outage in the center of town. |
| 7 Oct 2009 |
Power Failure |
Berkshire Ave. road closure and with power outage to Berkshire Ave. area and
South College Highway areas caused by tree branches on primary feed lines. |
| 5 Oct 2009 |
|
Motor Vehicle Accident Vehicle rollover at Feeding Hills Road and Foster Road intersection causing road closures. |
| 2 Oct 2009 |
Power Failure |
Utility pole and wires down at Lakemont and North Lake Av. |
| 22 Sep 2009 |
Terrorism Warning |
Terrorism warning expanded to include stadiums, hotels, and entertainment complexes for backpack bombs. |
| 20 Sept 2009 |
Terrorism Warning |
Issued by FBI and Homeland Security for public transportation. |
| 5 Sept 2009 |
|
Two Boat Accident Two boat collision on Middle Pond. Four victims transported to hospitals.
Fire, Police, EMS and Environmental Police response. |
| 24 Aug 2009 |
|
Three Motor Vehicle Accident Tree vehicle motor vehicle accident on Feeding Hills Rd.
Road closed for 4 1/4 hours. |
| 23 Aug 2009 |
Weather |
NWS issued flash flood warning for possible 4 inches of rain per hour. |
| 21 Aug 2009 |
|
Two Motor Vehicle Accident: Two motor vehicle accident on Granville
Rd. closing Rt. 57 for 30 minutes. |
| 21 Aug 2009 |
Weather |
NWS issued severe thunderstorm warning with a tornado watch.
Lightning strike on South Longyard Rd. ruptured oil storage tank causing 75 gallons of fuel oil leakage. |
| 9 Aug 2009 |
|
Motor Vehicle Accident Single motor vehicle rollover on north College Highway closing
the road for thirty minutes. |
| 5 Aug 2009 |
Weather |
NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm warning with EOC being opened. |
| 31 Sep 2009 |
Terrorism Warning |
FBI and DHS issued warning for homegrown terrorists traveling abroad for terrorism training and returning. |
| 29 Jul 2009 |
Terrorism Warning |
Home grown terrorist threat issue by FBI and DHS for terrorists trained and traveling abroad and then returning to the U.S. |
| 29 Jul 2009 |
Terrorism Warning |
Terror Warning - U.S. JIHAD recruitment by terrorism ring. |
| 28 Jul 2009 |
Power Failure |
Utility pole pulled over and wires down caused by trash truck. Two hour outage.. |
| 27 Jul 2008 |
Power Failure |
Power line downed across George Loomis Road. Three hour road closure. |
| 26 Jul 2009 |
Weather |
NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm warning for Hampden County. Measured 3.6 in. of rain. |
| 24 Jul 2009 |
|
Water Main Break Foster –Mathews Road area. Six hour duration. |
| 17 Jul 2009 |
Weather |
NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm
Warning with 1.8 inches of rain received. |
| 14 Jul 2009 |
|
Motor Vehicle Accident - Two vehicle
accident on North Longyard Road with motorcycle fatality. Road closed four hours. |
| 12 Jul 2009 |
|
Road Closed - Tree across South Loomis Street. Thirty minute duration. |
| 11 Jul 2009 |
|
Road Closed - College Highway closed with tree across road. Thunderstorm related. |
| 9 Jul 2009 |
|
Water Outage - Foster Road area. Permanent repair for a previous water main break. |
| 7 Jul 2009 |
Weather |
NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm
Warning for Hampden County at 1830 hours. |
| 7 Jul 2009 |
Weather |
NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm
Warning for 1300 hours. Received 1.25 inches of rain. |
| 5 Jul 2009 |
|
Motorcycle Accident - Sheep Pasture Road closed one hour by motorcycle accident with Life Star transport. |
| 26 Jun 2009 |
|
NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm
Warning. |
| 19 Jun 2009 |
|
Road Closure - Vining Hill Road closed due to tree across road- wet ground. |
| 18 Jun 2009 |
|
Road Closure - Ed Holcomb Road closed due to fallen tree. |
| 11 Jun 2009 |
|
Swine Flu Epidemic World Wide Flu Epidemic declared by World Health Organization as phase #6 H1N1. |
| 2 Jun 2009 |
|
Motorcycle accident with fatality on Coes Hill Road with Life Star response. |
| 21 May 2009 |
Weather |
NWS issued Red Flag Warning for high wind, low humidity, 90 F. temperature. |
| 18 May 2009 |
Weather |
NWS issued Freeze Warning
for 0300 to 0700 measured 30 degrees F. |
| 17 May 2009 |
Power Failure |
Power outage 62 Powder Mill Road. Transformer/ Power lines down. |
| 12 May 2009 |
|
Motor Vehicle Accident Three vehicle accident at 72 Feeding Hills Road with road closed one hour. |
| 10 May 2009 |
Power Failure |
Moror Vehicle Accident - Pickup truck into utility pole with power outage closing South Longyard Road. |
| 9 May 2009 |
Weather |
NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning with heavy rain causing minor road flooding. |
| 29 Apr 2009 |
Weather |
NWS issued Red Flag Warning for 25- 30 mile per hour wind and low humidity. |
| 28 Apr 2009 |
Weather |
NWS issued Red Flag Warning from 1300-2100 hours for 30 MPH, 90 degrees, 18 % humidity. |
| 27 Apr 2009 |
|
Travel Warning - State Department issued travel warning to Mexico for Swine Flu exposure. |
| 26 Apr 2009 |
|
National Health Emergency Declaration of National Health Emergency for Swine Flu H1N1. |
| 17 Apr 2009 |
Weather |
NWS issued Red Flag Warning 1200 to 1800 hours. |
| 15 Apr 2009 |
Terrorism Warning |
Homeland Security issued for Right Wing Extremists. |
| 15 Apr 2009 |
Weather |
NWS issued Red Flag Warning from 1215 to 1800 hours. |
| 8 Apr 2009 |
|
Road collapse - Road Sweeper into road collapse on Powder Mill Road, Natural Gas Line exposure and road closed 0900 to 1400 hours. |
| 8 Apr 2009 |
|
Water Main Break - Outage to 15 residents, Feeding Hills Road with one lane closed for eight hours. |
| 30 Mar 2009 |
Power Failure |
Motor vehicle accident - vehicle into utility pole with primary wires down closing Congamond Road. |
| 2 Mar 2009 |
Weather |
NWS issued Winter Storm Warning - schools and town offices closed. EOC opened. |
| 1 Mar 2009 |
Weather |
NWS issued Winter Storm Warning at 1800 hours. |
| 27 Feb 09 |
|
Structure Fire - House fire closing College Highway South with full Fire Department response, mutual aid by Suffield. |
| 22 Feb 2009 |
Weather |
NWS issued Winter Storm Warning for heavy wet snow. |
| 3 Feb 2009 |
|
Water Main Break - Foster Road/ Matthews Road intersection. |
| 30 Jan 2009 |
Power Failure |
Tree taking wires down across Berkshire Avenue. Road closed and 50 residents with power outage for two hours. |
| 28 Jan 2009 |
Weather |
NWS issued Winter Storm Warning with over six inches measured snowfall. |
| 27 Jan 2009 |
|
Water Main Break - Berkshire Avenue closure of five hours with 12 residents affected. |
| 22 Jan 2009 |
|
Water Main Break - College Highway- North. Low water pressure to Tannery, Concord, Salem and Falmouth Roads. |
| 18 Jan 2009 |
|
Food Warning - CDC issued for salmonella affected peanut butter. |
| 17 Jan 2009 |
|
Snowmobile accident - Two snowmobiles through the ice on
South Congamond Lake with two victims transported to the hospital. |
| 8 Jan 2009 |
|
Water Main Break - North Longyard/ Pontoosic Road with ten inch water main ruptured by telephone utility setting a pole. Fifteen residents with a six hour outage. |
| 7 Jan 2009 |
Weather |
Warning NWS issued. Schools and town offices closed due to ½” ice and freezing
rain. |
| 31 Dec 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued Winter Storm
Warning
|
| 29 Dec 2008 |
|
Structure Fire
- Vacant Restaurant structure fire. Mutual Aid response
by
Westfield
, Suffield and Granby Fire Departments.
|
| 25 Dec 2008 |
Power Failure |
Power
Failures: Second Street- unknown cause. Berkshire
Avenue
area- unknown cause and unknown number of residents affected.
Sheep Pasture Road
area caused by transformer explosion – affecting 569 residents
for 5 hours. |
| 22 Dec 2008 |
Power Failure |
Power Outage - Sam West Road area-
over 500 residents affected- 2 hour duration.
|
| 21 Dec 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued Winter Storm Warning –
Received over 6" of snow.
|
| 19 Dec 2008 |
Weather, Power Failure |
NWS issued Winter Storm Warning -
Schools closed. Power out
Mort Vining Road
. Power Outage
for over 500 residents- 1 ½
hours.
|
| 12 Dec 2008 |
Weather |
Ice Storm/ Flood Warning. EOC opened
and activated. Schools closed.
Statewide Declaration
of Emergency.
Coes Hill Road
closed - flooded
over at West end. Town offices opened- Activated Red Cross
Shelter for all The hill towns.
|
| 11 Dec 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issues Ice
Storm Warning - Major power failures occurring
in Granville. |
| 10 Dec 2008 |
Power Failure |
Interruptions
of 5 to 10 minute durations continuing for over four hours
affecting
Berkshire
Avenue,
North Lake Avenue
, College Highway,
Whalley Way
,
Red Oak Drive
,
Lexington
Circle, Shagbark and Powder Mill Roads. |
| 8 Dec 2008 |
Power Failure |
Duration of 45
minutes to over 500 residents-
Mort Vining Road
section of town. |
| 8 Dec 2008 |
|
Water Break -
Foster Road/
Matthews Road
intersection. East section of town without
water for over 13 hours. |
| 1 Dec 2008 |
|
Road
closed - Culvert collapse at Great Brook- South Longyard closed
indefinitely. |
| 22 Nov 2008 |
Power Failure |
West end of
Vining Hill Road
-duration 15 minutes -unknown cause.
|
|
21
Nov 2008
|
Power Failure |
Berkshire
Avenue and Oak Street - one hour - animal induced.
|
| 15 Nov 2008 |
Power Failure |
South Longyard
Road- over 500 residents affected lasting 15 min. - Cause
unknown. |
| 7 Nov. 2008 |
Power Failure |
North West
section of town with outage of two hour duration - over 500
residents affected. |
| 6 Nov 2008 |
|
Road Closed
- Motor Vehicle Accident- Feeding Hills Road closed 45
min. – utility
pole down and wires across road. |
| 27 Oct 2008 |
Terrorism Warning |
Warning by FBI issued Nationwide-
Drug and Gang activity.
|
| 25/26
Oct. 2008 |
Power Failure, Weather |
NWS issued High
Wind Warning - Power failure - 2 trees across
College Highway
. large limb across
Klaus Anderson Road
/ Power outage Shirley Terrace
area – over 500 residents affected for 2 hours. |
| 23 Oct 2008 |
Power Failure |
Outage in
vicinity of Pine Knoll- over 500 residents affected ¾ hour.
Unknown cause. |
| 22 Oct 2008 |
Power Failure |
Laro Road, North Longyard Roads- 500
residents affected- one hour.
|
| 20 Oct 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued
Freeze Warning. Temperature 23 deg. Between
0100 to 0800. |
| 8 Oct 2008 |
Terrorism Warning |
Terrorism
- Warning issued by
FBI- For Public Places.
|
| 26 Sep 2008 |
|
Road Closures
- Klaus
Anderson
Road closed 3½ hours-tree on power lines. George Loomis
Road
closed- tree across road. |
| 9 Sep 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm
Warning. Tree across Feeding
Hills Rd.
Heavy rain.
|
| 6/7 Sep 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued
Flood warning/ Tropical storm warning. Road closures.
Mobile EOC and EOC Activated. Hurricane Hanna- flooding
Pt. Grove Rd.
/ Trees across Ed Holcomb, Klaus Anderson, Fred Jackson
Roads. 5.4” total rainfall.
|
|
6
Sep 2008
|
|
Fire destroyed Camper Trailer.
American Red Cross provided housing assistance.
|
| 3 Sep 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning. Large hail
reported. No damage. |
| 2 Sep 2008 |
|
Road closed - South. Longyard Rd.
closed by tree and power lines across road.
|
| 15 Aug 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued
Severe Thunder Storm Warning. EOC opened-heavy rains-minor
flash flooding.
|
| 11 Aug 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued
Flash Flood Warning - Measured 2.1 inches of rain in one hour
with
EOC opened, minor road reported. |
| 7 Aug 2008 |
Weather |
NWS
issued
Flash Flood Warning.
Measured .7 inches rain in 30 minutes.
|
| 7
Aug 2008 |
Weather |
NWS
issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
Two reports of ¾ inch hail northeast section. |
| 6 Aug 2008 |
|
Structure Fire - Garage fully fire engulfed with fire response closing Depot Street for 1 ½ hours. |
| 6 Aug 2008 |
Weather |
NWS
issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning. EOC opened. No damage reports received. |
| 6 Aug 2008 |
Weather |
NWS
issued Flood Warning. Measured 1.5 inches of rain in 30
minutes. |
| 31 Jul 2008 |
|
Structure Fire
- Unoccupied house fully engulfed on North Loomis. Mutual aid
fire response from Granville and Lost Acres. North Loomis closed
for 3 ½ hours. |
| 31 Jul 2008 |
|
Propane Leak
- Tobacco barn propane tank leak closing Sheep Pasture
Road for 1 ½ hours. |
| 31 Jul 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm
Warning. No damage
reported.
|
| 28 Jul 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm
Warning. E.O.C.
opened, no damage reports.
|
| 26 Jul 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm
Warning. No reported
damage with .6 inches of rain.
|
| 24 Jul 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
Measurement of 3.5 inches of rain.
|
| 23 Jul 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning
and Flash Flood Warning. No damage reports minor street
flooding.
|
| 22 Jul 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning and Flash Flood Warning.
Street flooding and storm drains flooded. |
| 20 Jul 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm
Warning. No damage
reports received.
|
| 18 Jul 2008 |
Weather |
NWS
issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
E.O.C. opened. Reports of small tree branches down.
|
| 3 Jul 2008 |
Power Failure, Weather |
Thunderstorm caused with trees down
on Sam West Rd.
|
| 2 Jul 2008 |
|
Fugitive from
Justice. Federal fugitive from justice arrested at
Southwick Police Station for financial scam and national media
network coverage of the incident. |
| 30 Jun 2008 |
Weather |
NWS
issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning. .4 inches of rain
measured. |
| 29 Jun 2008 |
Weather |
NWS
issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
Heavy rain causing minor street flooding.
|
| 28 Jun 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm
Warning. No
damage reported.
|
| 23 Jun 2008 |
Weather |
NWS
issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning. E.O.C. opened.
2 inches of rain causing minor Flash Flood Warning street
flooding. |
| 15 Jun2008 |
|
Vehicle
Accident - One vehicle rollover closing MA. Route 168 Congamond
Rd. for 30 minutes. Agawam ALS Ambulance responded for mutual
aid. |
| 10 Jun 2008 |
|
Food Warning.
FDA issued warning for salmonella contaminated raw tomatoes. |
| 10/11Jun
2008 |
Power Failure, Weather |
NWS issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning. Trees down closing
Kline/Davis/Charles
Johnson/South Longyard/ Hillside Roads. Power
outages on Congamond, College Highway-south, Berkshire Ave and
Sheep Pasture Road for over 2 hours. |
| 9
Jun 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued Heat
Warning for excessive heat, high humidity conditions. |
| 31 May
2008 |
Weather |
NWS
issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
No damage reported. |
| 29 May 2008 |
Weather |
NWS
issued Red Flag Warning issued for fire danger.
|
| 27 May 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm
Warning. No damage
reported.
|
| 26 May 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued Red Flag Warning for fire
danger.
|
| 25 May 2008 |
|
Boat Accident -
A two motor boat collision on Congamond
Lake with five injured. Police, Fire, Suffield Fire and
Environmental Police response. |
| 14 May 2008 |
Power Failure |
Branch on
primary wires, with 391 residents
without power on east section of town for two hours. |
| 13 May 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued
Red Flag Warning by NWS for fire danger.
|
| 8 May 2008 |
|
Motor Vehicle
Accident - Head on two
motor vehicle accident College Highway-South. Response by both
Southwick ambulances and mutual aid by Agawam and Westfield ALS.
College Highway closed for 1 ½ hours. |
| 27 Apr 2008 |
|
Forrest Fire -
Forrest fire on Sodom Mountain, and
Suffield Fire responding for mutual aid for Southwick Fire
station coverage. |
| 24 Apr 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued Red Flag Warning for fire
danger.
|
| 18 Apr 2008 |
|
House Structure
Fire - House fire on Ed
Holcomb Road. Response by Southwick, Granby, Suffield, and
Granville fire departments. |
| 18 Apr 2008 |
|
Motor Vehicle
Accident - Three vehicle
accident involving an oil delivery truck. Feeding Hills and
Foster Road intersection closed for 15 minutes. |
| 11 Apr 2008 |
|
Vehicle Fire -
Landscape trailer fire in center of town closing College Highway
for 45 minutes. |
| 12 Apr 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issues Severe Thunderstorm
Warning. Measured
rain of 1.5 inches.
|
| 11 Apr 2008 |
|
Motor Vehicle
Accident - Single vehicle
accident taking down a utility pole causing road closure and
power interruption of 6 hours. |
| 25 Mar 2008 |
|
Motor Vehicle
Accident - Three motor
vehicle accident at Feeding Hills Road and Foster Road closing
Route 57 for 45 minutes. |
| 21 Mar 2008 |
Weather |
NWS high wind
advisory issued. Wind
taking trees down on Charles Johnson and Sheep Pasture Roads and
a tree onto primary lines on College Highway. One hour power
outage and College Highway closed for 2 hours near Town Offices. |
| 21 Mar 2008 |
Terrorism Warning |
Issued by U.S.
Treasury warning of Iran banks using deceptive practices to
promote nuclear proliferation and terrorist activities. |
| 13 Mar 2008 |
|
Vehicle
Accident - Single vehicle
accident closing
Tannery Road for 4 hours. Response by Police, Fire, EMS and Life
Star. |
| 10/11 Mar 2008 |
|
Illegal
Intentional Activity - Tree dropped intentionally across North
Loomis Road at 2330 hours taking down multiple sections of cable
and snapping one utility pole closing North Loomis Road for 9
hours.
|
| 8 Mar 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warn./High Wind – Flood Warning
E.O.C. opened with measured 42 MPH wind, causing trees
down and closing of Kline Road. Measured rainfall of 2.2 inches
causing basement flooding and minor road flooding. |
| 6 Mar 2008 |
Terrorism Warning |
Security TSA
issued for threat to trains
and mass transit systems. |
| 6 Mar 2008 |
Terrorism Warning |
Issued by FBI
for threats to sports arenas and entertainment venues. |
| 4 Mar 2008 |
Power Failure |
Congamond Road
area interruption to 578 customers for 15 minutes by unknown
cause. |
| 4
Mar 2008 |
Haz-Mat |
Fuel
oil spill cleanup response continued at
Feeding Hills Rd. site. |
| 3
Mar 2008 |
Haz-Mat |
Approximately 50 gallons of fuel oil spilled due to overfilling farm hot-house oil tank off Feeding Hills Road. MA. DEP, Police, Fire, Conservation Con., and licensed cleanup. |
| 29 Feb/1 Mar 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued Winter Storm Warning. Accumulation of 6 inches of snow. |
| 22
Feb 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued Winter Storm Warning. Received 9 inches of snow, sleet and freezing rain with three separate vehicle accidents on College Highway. Town Offices closed early. |
| 21 Feb 2008 |
|
Vehicle Accident - Single vehicle accident with utility pole closing Vining Hill Road for one hour and requiring Police, Fire, EMS and ALS mutual aid. |
| 15 Feb 2008 |
Terrorism
Warning |
FBI and HomeLand Security issued for female suicide bombers in public places. |
| 12 Feb 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued Winter Storm Warning. |
| 1 Feb 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued Ice Storm Warning with
E.O.C. operational. No significant events. |
| 15 Jan 2008 |
Weather, Power Failure |
NWS issued wind advisory issued with 48 MPH wind measurement causing downed trees on Hillside, South Longyard, College Highway- north, and power outage for South Longyard area. |
| 13/14 Jan 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued Winter Storm Warning and Heavy snow warning with MEMA local storm conference call. Schools closed with late Town Offices opening. |
| 11
Jan 2008 |
|
Road Closure - College Highway closed for 45 minutes with utility pole fallen across highway. |
| 1
Jan 2008 |
Weather |
NWS issued Winter Storm Warning with 6 inches of snow accumulation. |
| 31
Dec 2007 |
Weather |
NWS issued Winter Storm Warning with 6 inches of snow accumulation. |
| 27/28 Dec 2007 |
Weather |
NWS issued Heavy Snow Warning with the
E.O.C. being operational. |
| 16 Dec 2007 |
Weather |
NWS issued Winter Storm Warning with 5 inches of snow, freezing rain, and rain. Feeding Hills Rd.- MA. Route 57 closed 30 minutes by motor vehicle accident. |
| 13
Dec 2007 |
|
Fuel Depot Accident. Town Fuel Depot pump disabled for several weeks by snow removal operations. |
| 13 Dec 2007 |
Weather |
NWS issued Winter Storm Warning. Total of 10 inches of snow with early school release. |
| 8 Dec 2007 |
|
Police Standoff Two hour armed person standoff with Law Enforcement at Point Grove Road / State line with road closure and Southwick Police providing mutual aid to Suffield and CT. State Police. |
| 3
Dec 2007 |
Weather |
NWS issued Ice Storm Warning. |
| 29
Nov 2007 |
Power Failure |
Outage of two hour duration at Berkshire,
Grandview and Congamond area. |
| 20
Nov 2007 |
|
Motor Vehicle Accident - Route 57 Granville Road closed two hours due to vehicle accident at Granville town line. Southwick Fire and police response for mutual aid. |
| 13
Nov 2007 |
Haz-Mat |
Library
Evacuation - Air vent intake fumes caused by landscape
activity. |
| 8
Nov 2007 |
Terrorism
Warning |
FBI issued warning for terrorism at malls during holiday shopping season. |
| 29
Oct 2007 |
Weather |
Freeze Warning
- NWS issued hard freeze warning with 25 degrees F.
measured. |
| 25
Oct 2007 |
Terrorism
Warning |
Issued by FBI
and HomeLand Security for fake
soled shoe explosive devices. |
| 23 Oct 2007 |
Power Failure |
Extensive
outage of short duration and unknown
cause. |
| 16 Oct 2007 |
|
Structure fire - Business structure
on College Highway North closing US 202 / MA 10 for two hours |
| 16 Oct 2007 |
Power Failure |
Extensive power failure of less than
one minute affecting large section of town with an unknown
cause.
|
| 11 Oct 2007 |
Power Failure |
Tree service caused with a tree to
fall into primary lines at Piney Wood / Fernwood Road
area and failure of a two hour duration. |
| 17 Sep 2007 |
|
Three vehicle accident at
intersection of Sunny Side Rd. and College Highway closing U.S.
202 – College Highway for two hours.
|
| 14 Sep 2007 |
|
Motor Vehicle Accident. - One
vehicle motor vehicle accident on
Fred Jackson Rd.
with Life Star, Westfield ALS, and St. Police Reconstruction
Team also responding in addition to Southwick Public Safety. The
road was closed for several hours.
|
| 12 Sep 2007 |
|
CIA Director issues warning of large
scale attacks on
U.S.
targets.
|
| 12 Sep 2007 |
Power Failure |
Power transformer failure causing
power loss of Granville / Hillside Road area with over one hour
duration.
|
| 8 Sep 2007 |
|
National Weather issued Severe
Thunderstorm warning.
|
| 30 / 31 Aug 2007 |
|
Motor Vehicle Accident - Two car
accident Route 57 Feeding Hills and Mathews Roads with Route 57
closed for two hours.
|
| 17 Aug 2007 |
Weather, Power Failure |
NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm
warning resulting in power failures, Power Failure Davis Rd.
and
Grandview St.
closed. Tree into a house and power wires down on
Grandview Road
with power outage of 2 hours. Tree limbs down. |
| 28 Jul 2007 |
|
Barn Structure Fire - Barn fire on
Granville and Hastings Roads with Granville and Suffield Fire
Departments responding for mutual aid. Granville Road (Route 57)
closed for 12 hours.
|
| 20 Jul 2007 |
|
Two Vehicle Accident - Two vehicle
motor vehicle accident into a utility pole on
College Highway - south
of town center with wires down. College Highway closed for 2 ½
hours.
|
| 14 Jul 2007 |
Weather |
NWS issued
Severe Thunderstorm warning resulting in boats blown from docks
on Middle Pond, trees into lines at Island Pond, Rising Corner
Roads and
Congamond Road
- Route 168 closed by a downed tree. |
| 30
Jun 2007 |
Terrorism Warning |
DHS raises Airline and Airport Security warning. |
| 29
Jun 2007 |
|
Water Break - Berkshire Ave. near Island Pond Road. Residents without water for over eight hours. |
| 26
Jun 2007 |
Power Failure |
Power Outage College Highway-north including Tannery Road area with 30% town residents with out power for 2 ½ hours. |
| 25
Jun 2007 |
|
Road Closed - Congamond Road closed for short time with fallen branches across road blocking both lanes. |
| 16 Jun 2007 |
Power Failure |
Road Closed/Power Loss - South Longyard Road closed for 30 minutes due to trees across power lines. |
| 5 Jun 2007 |
Weather |
NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm
Warning with small hail reported. E.O.C. opened. |
| 1 Jun 2007 |
Weather |
NWS
issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
1.25 inches of rain reported with no reported damage. |
| 31 May 2007 |
Weather, Power Failure |
NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning. Penny size hail with 1.9 inches of rain
reported and short duration power interruptions. |
| 31 May 2007 |
Weather |
NWS issued Tornado Warning for funnel cloud observed west
of Southwick center business district |
| 24 May 2007 |
Power Failure |
Tree downing primary power lines closing College Highway for six hours. |
| 16
May 2007 |
Weather |
NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning
including a tornado watch for 5 hours.
E.O.C. opened for the duration. |
| 15
May 2007 |
Weather |
NWS issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
E.O.C. opened, no reported damage. |
| 15
May 2007 |
Weather |
NWS issued Red Flag Warning. |
| 14
May 2007 |
Weather |
Freeze Warning - Issued by NWS with measured 29.7 degrees Fahrenheit at 0600 hrs. |
| 11
May 2007 |
|
Accident - Two female victims of a quarry rock fall. Accident off Feeding Hills Road with Westfield and Agawam ALS mutual aid response. |
| 8
May 2007 |
Weather |
NWS issued Red Flag Warning. |
| 24 Apr 2007 |
Weather |
NWS issued Red Flag Warning. |
| 23 Apr 2007 |
Weather |
NWS
issued Red Flag Warning from 1100 to 2000 hours for extremely
dry fire conditions. |
| 18 Apr 2007 |
Weather |
High Water
Emergency Declaration. Issued by Selectmen closing all
three Congamond Lakes to all boating activity. |
| 17 Apr 2007 |
Weather, Declaration of Emergency |
Declaration of
Emergency continued for flooding and road closures. E.O.C.
activated. |
| 16
Apr 2007 |
Weather, Declaration of Emergency |
NWS issued Flood
Warning. E.O.C. activated, Selectmen issued a Declaration of
Emergency. Roads closed due to flooding and culverts and roads
damaged and washed out. |
| 15
Apr 2007 |
Weather |
NWS issued Flood Watch for next
three days, upgraded to warning. |
| 21 Mar 2007 |
|
Structure Fire. House structure
fully engulfed on Fenton Road with Granville Fire for mutual aid
response. |
| 16
Mar 2007 |
Weather |
NWS issued Winter Storm Warning. |
| 15
Mar 2007 |
|
Greenhouse
explosion and fire on College
Highway – north closing highway for one hour. |
| 6
Mar 2007 |
Weather, Power Failure |
Wind Damage. Large tree felled
across Feeding Hills Road taking down Primary sections and
utility pole. Power outage to 576 residents including three
schools for 3 ½ hours prior to school opening. |
| 23
Feb 2007 |
|
Large illegal
burn on Cooley Road response from Southwick and Granby Fire,
Southwick and Granby Police. |
| 15
Feb 2007
|
Weather, Power Failure |
NWS Winter Storm Warning.
Power lines down on Davis Road, sustained winds of 43 MPH with
4.5inches of heavy snow and sleet mix. |
| 14 Feb 2007 |
Weather |
NWS Winter Storm Warning.
Regional schools closed and E.O.C. opened. All Town Offices
closed. |
| 13 Feb 2007 |
Weather |
NWS issued Winter Storm Warning |
| 4 Feb 2007 |
|
Snow-Mobile Accident. Two
snowmobiles involved in head on accident on Middle Pond
requiring ALS mutual aid, EPO, Fire, Police response. |
| 3 Feb 2007 |
|
Vehicle
Accident. Single Vehicle Accident on Vining Hill Road with ALS
mutual aid response. |
| 28 Jan 2007 |
|
ATV Accident. ATV through the
ice at Middle Pond with no injuries |
| 20 Jan 2007 |
Weather |
NWS High Wind Warning from 0900 to
2200 hours. Measured 40 MPH. |
| 8 Jan 2007 |
Power Failure |
Transformer arcing and explosion on
Woodland Elementary School Road with power surges affecting the
north east section of town. |
| 25 Dec 2006 |
|
Two
vehicle head-on accident closing Sheep Pasture Road four hours. |
| 22
Dec 2006 |
Haz-Mat, Power Failure |
Vehicle Accidents. Vehicle rollover
Feeding Hills Road splitting a Utility Pole with a secondary
accident near the first accident with gasoline leakage and road
closure. |
| 18 Dec 2006 |
Power Failure |
Power
Failure/Road Closure. Single vehicle into a utility pole closing
College Highway and 4,377 residents with out power for four and
one half hours. |
| 8 Dec 2006 |
Weather, Power Failure |
Wind
Damage - Coes Hill Road closed with tree taking down primary
electric power, CATV, and telephone lines with utility pole fire. Hillside Road
closed with tree taking down primary power lines and causing
ground fires. E.O.C measured 41 MPH wind and 15% power outage to
residents for four hours. |
| 1 Dec
2006 |
Weather, Power Failure |
Severe
Storm Warning / Tornado Watch / High Wind Warning - Issued by
NWS. E.O.C. opened , 53 MPH wind measurement. Tornado
Watch Box issued. Downed trees and power lines closed Coes Hill
Road, South Loomis at Granby town line, Klaus Anderson Road, and
College Highway partially flooded south to Bugbee Road, large
tree branch in intersection of Granville Road and College
Highway. Power outages of two hours in.duration. |
| 28 - 29 Nov 2006 |
Power Failure |
Vehicle
Accident - Motor vehicle accident into a utility pole closing
Bugbee Road. Power outage of 7 hours. |
| 24 Nov 2006 |
Power Failure |
Miller
Road and Gillette Avenue for two hours. Unknown cause. |
| 17 Nov 2006 |
Weather |
Tree
across South Loomis closing road for 6 hours. |
| 10 Nov 2006 |
Weather |
High
wind - E.O.C. wind measured at 40 MPH causing downed trees closing
Fred Jackson Road. |
| 29 Oct 2006 |
Weather, Power Failure |
High
wind warning - Issued by NWS. Route 168 Congamond Road
closed by downed trees and power lines. Downed trees also closed
Tannery and Honey Pot Roads. A tree fell into a house on
Eagle Street. |
| 28 Oct 2006 |
Weather |
High
wind warning / Flood warning - Issued by NWS. Measured 2.6
inches rain caused flash flooding on Point Grove and North
Longyard Roads. |
| 26 Oct 2006 |
Power Failure |
Vehicle
Accident - Single motor vehicle accident into utility pole
closed Feeding Hills Road and power outage for 6 hours |
| 21 Oct 2006 |
Weather, Power Failure |
Severe
storm warming - Issued by NWS. High wind caused downed
power lines on College Highway South. |
| 20 Oct 2006 |
Weather, Power Failure |
Severe
storm warming - Issued by NWS. 2 ½ hour power outage in
center of town, tree and wires downed on
Police Station. Primary power lines and tree down on Will Palmer
Road caused 5 ½ hour outage in NW section of townand road
closure. E.O.C. opened. |
| 14
Oct 2006 |
Weather |
Freeze
Warning - Issued by NWS. Freeze warning issued with
temperature down to 22 degrees. |
| 2 Oct 2006 |
|
Multi-vehicle accident - Four
vehicle motor vehicle accident closed
College Highway
in the Town center of of US 202 / MA 10-57 for over one hour.
Westfield EMS responded with two ambulances besides the
Southwick Ambulance.
|
| 16 Sep 2006
|
|
Two vehicle accident at Sheep Pasture and Point Grove Roads requiring two town ambulances, Rescue and additional EMT’s and Police Officers. Road was closed for over one hour. interrupted for 1 ½ hours duration. |
| 11 Sep
2006
|
|
Water
Break -
Feeding Hills Rd.
by Great Brook causing road pavement damage. Repair continued
into 12th of Sept. |
| 9 Sep 2006 |
Weather |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Issued
by NWS. Heavy rain and lightning causing 45 minute
delay in start of Fireman’s Parade.
|
| 2 Sep 2006 |
Power Failure |
Caused
by electrical wires down on
Hillside Road
area. Several hour duration
. |
| 22 Aug 2006 |
Terrorism Warning |
HomeLand Security raised alert to
Red for LNG facilities.
|
| 15 Aug 2006 |
Power Failure |
Northwest section of town including Hillside and Will Palmer Roads with 175 customers |
| 10 Aug 2006 |
Terrorism Warning |
HomeLand Security increased Terrorism Warning to Code Red for Overseas Air Transportation. Eleven Air Terrorist suspects apprehended. National Guard activated for Logan Airport. |
| 8 Aug 2006
|
|
House structure fire - House fire on
N. Lake Ave.
requiring full Southwick Fire / Emergency response, with Mutual
Aid from Suffield Fire |
| 2 Aug 2006 |
Weather, Power Failure |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Issued
by NWS. Five sections of electric transmission line downed by
lightning strikes west section of Vining Hill Road. Stormed
also downed power line on Gillette and Miller Rd. area. Extensive power outage lasting three days with over five hundred residents in the southeast and southwest sections of town with out electrical power affecting well water and sewage grinder pumps, caused by a severe thunderstorm.
E.O.C. opened for coordination assistance.
|
| 2 Aug 2006 |
Weather |
Excessive Heat Warning - Issued by NWS,
Taunton
Office. |
| 1 Aug 2006 |
Weather |
Excessive Heat Warning - Issued by NWS,
Taunton
Office. Contingency Plan in place for cooling shelter if needed.
|
| 28 Jul 2006 |
Weather |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning - NWS issued warning.
No reported significant storm damage. |
| 26 Jul 2006 |
Weather
|
Severe Thunderstorm Warning - NWS issued warning.
No reported significant storm damage. E.O.C. opened. |
| 21 Jul 2006 |
Weather |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning - NWS issued warning.
No reported significant storm damage.
|
| 18 Jul 2006 |
Power
Failure |
One section of primary wire down on
Coes Hill Road
. Two hour outage.
|
| 15 Jul
2006
|
Power
Failure |
Fred Jackson Road
lasting one hour. |
| 10
Jul 2006 |
Weather |
Severe
Thunderstorm Warning - Line of severe thunderstorms cause for an
extensive issue of Warning NWS Thunderstorm warnings for
Massachusetts. E.O.C. opened with Emergency Management personnel on
standby.
|
| 29
Jun 2006 |
Weather |
Severe Thunderstorm - NWS warning
issued for 0730 with DPW and Public Safety Warning notified and
updated. Emergency Public Safety Personnel put on standby.
|
| 29
Jun 2006 |
Weather |
Severe
Thunderstorm Warning
- NWS issued warning. |
| 29
Jun 2006 |
Weather |
Flash Flood Warning - Measured 2.1
inches of rain in 20 minutes with flash flooding of Feeding
Hills Rd / College Highway intersection and Congamond Rd-Vining
Hill Rd / College Highway intersection. One lane of Powder Mill
Road undermined with high water flowing over road. A large tree
fell on house on Bonnie View Rd.,a tree and power lines down on
Pineywood Rd, tree and power lines down closing Vining Hill Rd.
for 2 ½ hours. Emergency Management members and Command
vehicle, fire, and police deployed for numerous calls all storm
related. E.O.C. opened.
|
| 20
Jun 2006 |
Weather |
Severe
Thunderstorm Warning
- E.O.C. opened. One half inch of rain measured in ten minutes. |
| 19
Jun 2006 |
Weather |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- NWS Taunton called requesting SKYWARN ground
observations. Emergency Personnel
on standby.
|
| 19
Jun 2006 |
|
Suspicious Package - Suspicious
package left unattended at Grist Mill Plaza with full area
evacuation, response by Fire, Local and State Police, and Bomb
Squad. Area businesses closed down for 1 ½ hours.
|
| 12 Jun 2006 |
Haz-Mat |
Suspicious package. Controlled
substance with Fire and Law Enforcement Authorities response.
Cody Lane closed for over one hour.
|
| 12 Jun 2006 |
Power Failure |
Power Outage - Ham Hill road area
with wires and pole down caused by low wires caught by large
delivery truck. Ham Hill Road closed and power outage of 3
½ hours duration.
|
| 1
Jun 2006 |
Weather |
Sever
Thunderstorm Warning
- E.O.C. opened, NWS SKYWARN
monitored.
|
| 1
Jun 2006 |
Weather |
Flash Flood Warning
- E.O.C. opened. Emergency personnel on standby status.
|
| 26
May 2006 |
|
Vehicle
Accident - Single car
accident closing Sheep Pasture Road for two hours
with State Police reconstruction team response. |
| 22
May 2006 |
Power Failure |
Highway
Closure - US 202 /College
Highway closed from 1710 Saturday until 0600 for power
restoration. |
| 21
May 2006 |
Weather |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning-
Tree and power lines down across College Hwy US 202
closing highway. Boat with two occupants overturned at Congamond
South Pond.
|
| 15
May 2006 |
|
Roof Leak - Town Offices roof leak
causing water damage due to heavy rains.
|
| 13
May 2006 |
|
State of Emergency - Governor
Declaration of State of Emergency for Massachusetts due to
extensive flooding
|
| 12
May 2006 |
Weather |
Flood Warning - Issued by NWS for
heavy steady rain from feeder bands from the Gulf. Measured rain
fall of 2.6 inches.
|
| 4
May 2006 |
Terrorism Warning |
Issued by Homeland Security for
terrorism for Mass Transportation
|
| 1 May 2006 |
Weather |
Red Flag
Warning - Warning issued by
NWS / MA DCR for no outside burning due to wind and dry
conditions.
|
| 28
Apr 2006 |
|
Brush Fire - Babb Road area with
response by Southwick Fire assisted by Suffield Fire and State
Police Helicopter.
|
| 19
Apr 2006 |
Weather |
Red Flag
Warning - Warning issued by NWS / MA DCR for no outside burning
due to wind and dry conditions. |
| 2
Apr 2006 |
Weather |
Red Flag
Warning - Warning issued by
NWS / MA DCR for no outside burning due to wind and dry
conditions.
|
| 31
Mar 2006 |
Weather |
Red Flag Warning - Warning issued by
NWS / MA DCR for no outside burning due to wind and dryness.
|
| 30
Mar 2006 |
|
Brush / forest Fire Forest-brush
fire on Sodom Mountain. Southwick, Granville, Tolland, East
Hartland, Granby Ct., State Police, State DCR fire responded.
Southwick EOC opened.
|
| 21
Mar 2006 |
|
Structure Fire -
Barn structure fire on College Highway closing U.S. 202 /
MA 10 with Suffield and Granville Fire Departments assisting
with mutual aid.
|
| 20
Mar 2006 |
Weather |
Red
Flag Warning - Warning issued by NWS and MA DCR for no outside
burning due to wind and dry conditions |
| 13
Mar 2006 |
Power Failure |
Power
Failure Power outage caused by tree on primary feed closing
South Longyard Rd. for three and a half hours. |
| 6
Mar 2006 |
|
Library
Closure – HazMat –
Tier II HazMat response to the Library for unknown fumes.
Response by Mass.HazMat six member team, Police, EMS,
EMA.for three and one half hours. |
| 4
Mar 2006 |
|
Vehicle
Accident - Two car accident on College Highway near Industrial
Rd. closing U.S. 202 MA 10 for 45 minutes. |
| 20
Feb 2006 |
|
Vehicle Accident
- Two vehicle motor vehicle accident north of MA 168
requiring mutual aid response from Agawam and Westfield EMS.
College Highway closed for
two hours.
|
| 17
Feb 2006 |
Weather, Power Failure |
NWS High Wind Warning - E.O.C. opened
with a high wind gust of 42 MPH. Power outage of 55 minutes to
north and northwest section of town. Downed trees closed lanes
of Granville, Coes Hill, South Longyard, Vining / Mort Vining
Hill and Bugbee Roads.
|
| 12
Feb 2006 |
Weather |
NWS Heavy Snow Warning - Received over 6 inches of snow with 27 MPH maximum wind.
|
| 11
Feb 2006 |
|
Vehicle Accident
- One vehicle rollover accident on Feeding Hills Rd. with
downed utility pole / power outage and road closure – detour
of Rt. 57 for nine hours.
|
| 8
Feb 2006 |
|
Vehicle Accident - One vehicle
accident closing Sheep Pasture Rd. for 2 hours.
|
| 4
Feb 2006 |
Power Failure |
Transformer explosion causing outage
in Fred Jackson Rd. area for 2 hours.
|
| 23
Jan 2006 |
Weather |
NWS Winter Storm Warning
- Received over 6 inches of snow.
|
| 22
Jan 2006 |
|
MA Rt. 57 Closure - Multi –vehicle
Accident in Granville west of Southwick Granville line closing
Granville Rd west of Loomis St. intersection for 6 hours.
|
| 21
Jan 2006 |
Power Failure |
Wind caused tree branch on power
lines causing 2 hour outage in Logie Lane area.
|
| 18
Jan 2006 |
Weather |
NWS High Wind Warning
- E.O.C. opened and 40 MPH wind recorded causing trees down
and also minor flooding of College Highway, Klause Anderson and
N. Longyard Roads.
|
| 15
Jan 2006 |
Power Failure |
Storm
related failure in Fernwood, George Loomis areas of
approximately 2 hours |
| 11
Jan 2006 |
|
Vehicle
Accident - One vehicle accident into utility pole closing North
Longyard Road and power outage for over two hours. |
| 10
Jan 2006 |
|
Dwelling Fire
- Point Grove Rd. closed over two hours with Building
Inspector and DPW response.
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| 6
Jan 2006 |
|
Dwelling Fire - North Longyard Rd.
requiring mutual Aid from Westfield, Agawam and Suffield. Rt. 57
closed and detoured for two and half hours. WMECO, Building
Inspector and DPW responded.
|
| 3
Jan 2006 |
Weather, Power Failure |
NWS
Winter Storm Warning - E.O.C. Activated. Power failure for 1880
customers for 2 hours and again for 30 |
| 2
Jan 2006 |
Weather |
NWS Winter
Storm Warning - Measurement of 14 inches of snow. |