CORD - Cape Organization for Rights of the Disabled

02/25/2026

Winter Storm Update | February 25, 2026, 10:00 AM

Good morning, Barnstable. We are now into day two of post-storm emergency response, and today’s task remains the same, opening up secondary roads across Town.

📌 Reminders: an open road is a passable road. It will, in most cases, remain snow-covered, narrow, and residents should expect hard pack conditions within neighborhoods. Additional cleanup efforts will not begin until all roads are open and safely passable.

🌲 Downed trees and power lines continue to present major challenges. The Department of Public Works is working closely with Eversource and together are prioritizing efforts where roads remain impassable. Once wires are removed, DPW can resume snow removal efforts in these impacted areas.

🚨 If you are experiencing an emergency that requires access assistance, please call 911.

⚡ To report down power lines or for power restoration updates, please contact Eversource directly at 1-800-592-2000 or visit: https://www.eversource.com/cg/customer/reportoutage Please note, utility providers often share conservative estimates during major events to account for worst-case conditions, and those timelines may improve as assessments continue.

🏠 The Regional Emergency Shelter remains open at Barnstable Intermediate School, located at 895 Falmouth Road, Hyannis.

We appreciate your continued patience as this multi-day cleanup effort continues.

If you must travel, please use the utmost caution. Stay safe, Barnstable.

02/25/2026

📣 Community Advisory: Water Usage During a Power Outage

As widespread power outages continue to impact our community, please be aware that our water suppliers are facing the same situation.

As a result, residents are encouraged to limit non-essential water use where possible. Simple steps, such as:

👚 Postponing laundry
🛁 Limiting long showers
🚰 Delaying other discretionary water use

can help reduce strain on local systems.

This is not a formal restriction or cause for alarm, but rather an important, proactive community-wide safety message.

Conserving water where possible helps ensure our water purveyors and fire prevention and protection services across Town maintain the critical resources and redundancy they need while awaiting full power restoration.

We appreciate your cooperation and continued support as we work together to keep Barnstable safe.

Barnstable Police Department
Cotuit Fire Department
Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Fire & Rescue Department
Hyannis Firefighters
West Barnstable Fire Department
Barnstable Fire Department

02/25/2026

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02/25/2026

Good morning all, Marissa here with updated shelter information:

Storm updates.

Cape cod is really feeling the effects of the blizzard of 2026. I wanted to share some updated shelter information with you.

For Overnight Regional Shelters

Barnstable Intermediate School — 895 Falmouth Road, Hyannis, MA

Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School — 210 Station Avenue, South Yarmouth, MA

Nantucket Intermediate School — 30 Surfside Road, Nantucket, MA

Cape Cod Regional Technical High School - 351 Pleasant Lake Ave, Harwich MA 02645

Previously Nauset High School (Eastham) was open but is now closed due to heating issues; residents were relocated to the Dennis-Yarmouth or Barnstable shelters.

Warming Centers & Daytime Support Locations
These aren’t overnight shelters, but they offer heat, charging stations, rest, and basic support during daytime hours:

(IF you do not see hours posted, call ahead if possible to make sure they are still open)

Brewster Town Hall — 2198 Main Street, Brewster, MA
Open today (Feb 25) from about 9 AM to 4 PM.
brewster-ma.gov

Chatham Community Center — 702 Main Street, Chatham, MA

Falmouth High School — 874 Gifford Street, Falmouth, MA

Harwich Public Safety Facility — 183 Sisson Road, Harwich, MA

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Community & Government Center — 483 Great Neck Rd S, Mashpee, MA

Orleans Town Hall — 19 School Road, Orleans, MA

Provincetown Community Center — 2 Mayflower Street, Provincetown, MA

Truro Community Center — 7 Standish Way, North Truro, MA

Monomoy Regional High School- 75 Oak Street Harwich MA 02645 7:30AM-3:30PM
Transportation & Assistance
The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) is offering transportation to regional shelters when conditions allow — call 508-385-1430 (Option 2) for assistance.

Barnstable County
If you cannot reach a shelter under your own power and your home is unsafe, contact your local police or fire department for emergency transport.

02/24/2026

Visit this page on the Barnstable County, Cape Cod website for more information about Warming Centers & Shelter Information on Cape Cod (What We Know So Far) 2/24/2026 @9:50 AM.

02/24/2026

Like many of you, our team is feeling the effects of the blizzard. We are snowed in and some are still without power. As we dig out of this, we will be closed for another day with our sights set on reopening on Thursday, 2/26/26.

Be safe. We look forward to seeing you on the other side of this blizzard.

02/24/2026

FYI for Harwich Residents!

02/24/2026

Good evening everybody.

Senior Youth Services Coordinator Marissa Cabido here with some storm shelter updates. I hope this provides some relief to our community if you see this video.

Please see the below information I have compiled on emergency shelters opened in our community.

​Active Regional Emergency Shelters

​These locations provide food and overnight accommodations. Pets are permitted (bring your own pet supplies if possible).

​Barnstable Intermediate School
​Address: 895 Falmouth Road, Hyannis
​Status: Open.

​Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School
​Address: 210 Station Avenue, South Yarmouth
​Status: Opened at 8:00 PM tonight. Priority is given to those requiring power for medical support devices, but all are welcome.

​Provincetown Veteran’s Memorial Community Center (VMCC)
​Address: 2 Mayflower Street, Provincetown
​Status: Opened at 7:00 PM tonight as a warming/storm shelter.

​Secondary & Warming Locations:
​Eastham Public Library: Opened as a secondary shelter due to capacity issues at the high school.
​1338 Route 28, Yarmouth (former Riverway Lobster House): Open as a warming space providing hot soup and drinks.

​Important Note on Nauset Regional High School: As of 7:30 PM, this shelter is CLOSED to new arrivals. It reached capacity and is experiencing heating issues.

Please as always, call ahead if possible to make sure the shelter is accepting new arrivals and that they are still operational.

Please bring pet food for pets and ALL medications. Bring at least 3 days worth in case this takes a while to clear. Please check police station pages for updates as well.

I hope you are all staying safe and warm.

We will provide updates to CORD's hours as they become available but as of tomorrow Tuesday, February 24th, we will be closed.

Stayed tuned and stay warm.

Marissa C.

02/23/2026

Due to the storm, CORD will be closed on Tuesday, Feb. 24th.

Emergency shelters are opening. Please call 211 or the non emergency number of your police department for information or if you need help getting to a shelter.

Were you prepared for this storm? If not, call CORD. We can give you information on how to prepare for the next one. 508-775-8300.

02/23/2026

Today, our Senior Youth Services Coordinator, Marissa Cabido and our Youth Services Coordinator, Mackenzie Bonaiuto took our youth services department to the Fins Up Water Park at Margaritaville for their Youth Services Winter Jam event. As you can tell, fun was had by all. If you are 14-21 years old, or have someone you know and love in that age group, and you'd like to learn more about this event or any others similar to it, give us a call at 508-775-8300. We look forward to hearing from you. Stay safe during the snow storm! ❄️ ☃️