Travel Ban Last updated at January 26, 2015 01:27 PM Governor Baker has signed an Executive Order pdf format of Executive Order 555 - January 26, 2015 Travel Ban allowing for the enforcement of a statewide travel ban effective at midnight. The following exceptions shall exist for the ban and all drivers are encouraged to remain safe and use their best judgment: Essential emergency response professionals Medical, healthcare and human service workers, including shelter personnel Essential public transit and support workers Public and private personnel supporting public works and utility operations Essential state employees Those traveling for essential medical procedures Vehicles and personnel delivering essential supplies to healthcare facilities. The travel ban will be lifted on a county by county basis as conditions allow, and exemptions to the travel ban are as follows: Public safety vehicles, sworn and civilian public safety personnel, including those providing services at correctional facilities, and private sector security personnel Public works vehicles and public works personnel, including contract personnel supporting public works operations Public transportation vehicles and public transportation personnel, including contract personnel supporting public transportation operations Government personnel conducting official business Utility company vehicles and personnel, including contract personnel supporting utility response and restoration efforts Personnel directly supporting storm response operations, including but not limited to emergency shelter personnel Personnel supporting human services facilities, including but not limited to residential housing programs and human services shelter operations Healthcare personnel, including home healthcare personnel and personal care assistants Personnel delivering or supporting services at healthcare facilities, including those that provide long term care and mental health care, as well as hospitals and other healthcare facilities Vehicles and personnel providing critical supplies to healthcare facilities, including those that provide long term care and mental health care, as well as hospitals and other healthcare facilities News media Private sector snow removal equipment engaged in, or traveling in connection with the removal or clearance of snow and ice from public or private sector facilities Patients traveling for the purpose of receiving urgent critical care, and persons traveling with those patients who are necessary to facilitate that urgent critical care Travel necessary to maintain critical private sector facilities, services and operations, and to deliver or support critical private sector services and supplies in critical infrastructure sectors such as energy, fuel, financial systems, and the provision of critical commodities Travel to support business operations that provide critical services to the public, including gasoline stations, pharmacies, food stores and hardware stores No MBTA Service - Tuesday January 27th Last updated at January 26, 2015 01:01 PM MBTA service will remain open during regular business hours on Monday January 26, 2015. Tuesday, January 27, 2015, the MBTA will be closed. Services are planned to resume Wednesday, and additional announcements will be made by noon Tuesday. State of Emergency Alert Last updated at January 26, 2015 12:22 PM Governor Baker has signed a Declaration of Emergency pdf format of State of Emergency Declaration for January 26, 2015 for Massachusetts ensuring state resources are available and coordinated for storm preparation and to enable swift response among the state, cities and towns. The state of emergency declaration will allow expedited use of state resources, the ability to request and receive mutual aid assistance from other states or the federal government if needed, the immediate procurement and deployment of goods and services necessary for response and other actions as considered necessary by the Governor. The state of emergency shall remain in effect until notice is given in the Governor’s judgment that it is no longer necessary. State Offices Closed Tuesday Last updated at January 26, 2015 12:13 PM The Governor has directed that non-emergency state employees working in Executive Branch agencies should not report to their workplace on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 due to weather conditions. State offices are scheduled to be open on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Employees should continue to check Mass.gov or call 211 for additional updates and cold weather safety tips.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 03:02:00 +0000
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