Storm prep

[somerfriend.livejournal.com]

For Somerville and Boston, other than wet basements and potential power outages, do we have anything else to worry about?   In particular, broken windows, how likely is that? 

This page on the city's website is a little alarming:
http://ci.somerville.ma.us/alerts/important-hurricane-information

It is saying we should board up our windows, but I'm assuming this is some generic info they pasted.  Still I'm a little frustrated by not being able to find specific information about Boston.  Most of the news is faced on the Cape/Springfield.   I understand that is where the drama is but I want to know what prep I need to take here too.   

Comments

[ron_newman]

I understand preparing for a likely electrical outage, but why would anything interrupt the (generally gravity-driven) tap water distribution system?

[pklemica]

The distribution will probably continue, but if enough damage is done to some pipe (or if there's flooding that flows straight into the treated supply), the distributed water could be tainted.

[bombardiette.livejournal.com]

Because flooding often times causes potable water systems to become tainted with non-potable (or worse) water - and though I have potable water stored separately from tub water, I ain't cleanin' my shitz in poop-water.

And the contamination can happen WAY downstream where the worst of the flooding is expected in the state, so, even if the system isn't breached at this end...yeah. I'm good.