Extreme winter weather can leave communities without utilities or other services for long periods of time. Below are a few helpful tips from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Emergency Management Department to assist you during cold events.

Prepare your home to keep out the cold with insulation, caulking, and weather stripping. Learn how to keep pipes from freezing. Install and test smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors with battery backups. (Please contact the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Emergency Management Department for information on receiving new smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.)
Pay attention to weather reports and warnings of freezing weather and winter storms. Sign up for the MWT community’s warning system. (Please contact the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Emergency Management Department to be added to the emergency alert notification system.)
Gather supplies in case you need to stay home for several days without power. Keep in mind each person’s specific needs, including medication. Do not forget the needs of pets. Have extra batteries for radios and flashlights. https://www.ready.gov/kit
Create an emergency supply kit for your car, Include jumper cables, sand or kitty litter, a flashlight, warm clothes, blankets, bottled water, and non-perishable snacks and keep the gas tank full. https://www.ready.gov/car
Learn the signs of, and basic treatments for, frostbite and hypothermia. https://www.ready.gov/winter-weather

For more information on how you and your family can be more prepared this winter, please contact the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Emergency Management Department at: (508) 477-0208: Ext 103 Nelson.Andrewsjr@mwtribe-nsn.gov or Allyssa.Hathaway@mwtribe-nsn.gov Ext 166.