Updated 2:50PM – please see Chief Wells comment at end of this post for additional information.

There is a travel ban in effect and the MBTA is NOT running today. From the National Weather Service

• Blizzard Warning is in effect until January 28, 01:00 AM EST
• Coastal Flood Warning is in effect until January 27, 07:00 AM EST
• Coastal Flood Warning in effect from January 27, 03:00 PM EST until January 27, 07:00 PM EST
• Hazardous Weather Outlook is in effect

You can find National Weather Service forecast for Milton go here.

Please click “Read more” for Emergency contact information.

The Milton Police Department Faceook page can be found here.

NStar 24hr customer emergency number is 800-592-2000

Following is a list of emergency contact information for Milton town services provided by Milton Town Hall.

Milton Emergency Telephone Numbers and Other Contact Information
Life Threatening Emergencies 911
Board of Health 617-898-4886
Emergency Management/LEPC 617-698-3800
Fire Department Business Line 617-696-5178
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Milton 617-696-4600 www.miltonhospital.org
Police Department Business Line 617-698-3800
617-698-1212
School Closings Do NOT call Police or Fire.
Do Check:
Milton Cable Access, channels 8 & 22
TV Channels 4, 5, 7 & 56
Radio WBZ (1030 AM), WRKO (680AM),WATD (95.9 FM), WJDA(1300 AM)
School Department (for emergencies that might
occur while school is in session) 617-696-4808 or 617-696-4809
Town Hall Closings 617-698-3800
Town Utilities/Services (for normal business hours)
DPW: Fallen Tree Limbs, Pot holes, Dead Animals, Street Light 617-898-4900
Traffic Light 617-898-4972
Milton Community Cable TV 617-698-0814
All Water Issues – DPW – Main Breaks/Dirty Water 617-898-4900
Private Utilities:
Cable (Comcast) (800) 266-2278
Cable (RCN) (800) 746-4726
Electrical Power (Nstar) (800) 592-2000
Gas Company (National Grid) (800) 233-5325
Phone Company (Verizon) (800) 837-4966
MILTON FAMILY AND TOWN
EMPLOYEE PLANNING GUIDELINE- 2014
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
www.townofmilton.org
Officially Designated Shelters
(Call 617-698-3800 to inquire if shelters are operational)
Central and West Side of Milton: Milton High Field House, 25 Gile Road
Milton Senior Center, 10 Walnut Street
East Side of Milton Cunningham Hall, 75 Edge Hill Road
Emergencies can be natural or man-made. For Family Readiness Planning Guides visit the
Town of Milton LEPC website at www.townofmilton.org, click on Boards and Commissions,
then LEPC. The following links are listed:
Are You Ready? Emergency Planning Book for household preparedness, available from
FEMA at www.fema.gov/areyouready or call 1-800-480-2520.
Family Preparedness Guide: Available from Department of Homeland Security at
www.ready.gov or call 1-800-237-3239.
Things to Consider:
Do’s:
> Do stay Calm
> Do be patient
> Do think before you act
> Do know the location of the nearest fire alarm box and how to use it
> Do listen to radio or TV for updates
> Do develop a Family Disaster and Communication Plan
> Do make plans for: food, water, basic first aid and emergency supplies, warmth and any
special items (such as medicines) you might need either to evacuate or shelter in-place.
Shelter-in-place means staying where you are either for short or long periods of time.

Don’ts:
> Don’t panic
> Don’t hinder emergency services by sight-seeing to problem areas
> Don’t tie up phone lines unnecessarily
> Don’t touch ANY downed wires
> Don’t ignore evacuation orders; if evacuated, don’t return home until authorities say it’s
safe
> Don’t ignore Shelter-in-Place orders
> Don’t use charcoal or propane for indoor cooking