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Emergency numbers, smartphone apps, power outage maps

• National Grid: 1-800-465-1212
• Text "storm" to 64743 to receive updates about your area from National Grid
• National Grid encourages users to follow them at @NationalGridUS on Twitter for updates
• NSTAR: 1-800-592-2000
• NStar encourages users to follow them at @NSTAR_News on Twitter for updates
• Unitil: 1-888-301-7700
• PSNH: 1-800-662-7764
• Red Cross: 1-800-733-2767
• MEMA: (508)820-2000
• Report a Tree Down In Boston: (617) 635-4500

Good apps:

FOX 25 news app - features latest forecasts, satellites, and up-to-date video coverage from FOX 25 reporters and FOX reporters all along the east coast

American Red Cross "shelter view" – features a real-time map of shelters in your area

MEMA: "ping-4-alerts" system – allows residents to receive weather alerts and other important messages from emergency officials

Flashlight apps: turns your phone into a flashlight in the event that power goes out (link for iPhone, link for Android)

Weather cams:

Weather underground: features hundreds of live video streams from all along the east coast

Power outage maps:

NSTAR

http://outagemap.nstar.com/outage/OutageMap.aspx

National Grid

https://www1.nationalgridus.com/PowerOutageMap-MA-RES

New Hampshire

http://www.psnh.com/outage/