Update: Wednesday, January 22 at 3:00 pm – PCSP State of Emergency Officially Lifted
Update: Wednesday, January 22nd at 3:00 pm
PCSP State of Emergency Officially Lifted
The Town of Portugal Cove – St. Philip’s will not reinstate a state of emergency. It has been lifted in full. Businesses are free to resume operations as normal. Residents are asked to be cautious while we continue our snow clearing efforts. Please reduce your speeds and restrict travelling at night if possible. Respect our neighboring municipalities’ states of emergencies.
Garbage Collection to Resume on Thursday
Our regular garbage and recycling collection schedule will resume on Thursday, January 23rd. Those routes that have been postponed since January 17th will resume on their regular scheduled pickup days. If you are not able to access your garbage box please cover your garbage and place near the road in a visible location. We understand that garbage volumes may be larger than normal. Due to the circumstances there will be delays. We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we work towards resuming normal operations. Please call 895-8000 if you have any issues.
Recreation Facilities and Programs
The Recreation Centre will resume normal programming on Thursday (except adult fitness scheduled for 9:30 am is cancelled) and the Library will open as scheduled on Monday.
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Update: Wednesday, January 22nd at 9:00am
State of Emergency Lifted – Update Coming Early this Afternoon
The state of emergency has been lifted today since 6 am. We will update early this afternoon if we are reinstating at 9 pm tonight. Businesses are permitted to open while the state of emergency is lifted. As we continue to widen roads we ask that residents only travel if necessary. Please respect our neighbouring municipalities’ States of Emergencies.
The Town Hall is open today. However, all recreation facilities including the Recreation Centre and Library will remain closed and all programming cancelled. Our garbage collection will remain suspended with no collection operating today. We will make an announcement on garbage collection for the rest of the week early this afternoon.
Update: Tuesday, January 21 at 7:30 pm
State of Emergency Reinstated Overnight and Notices for Tomorrow
State of Emergency Tonight
Please be advised the Town of Portugal Cove – St. Philip’s will reinstate a state of emergency at 9 pm tonight. Only snow clearing and emergency operations will be permitted to use town roads. Businesses must close. If you require assistance please contact us on social media or 895-8000.
State of Emergency Tomorrow
The state of emergency will be lifted tomorrow at 6 am. We will evaluate tomorrow if we are reinstating at 9 pm. Businesses are permitted to open while the state of emergency is lifted. As we continue to widen roads we ask that residents only travel if necessary. Please respect out neighbouring municipalities states of emergencies.
Notices for Tomorrow
The Town Hall will be open tomorrow. However, all recreation facilities including the Recreation Centre and Library will remain closed and all programming cancelled. Our garbage collection will remain suspended with no collection operating tomorrow. We will make an announcement on garbage collection for the rest of the week early tomorrow afternoon.
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Important Notice: Tuesday, January 21st at 10:00am
Non-Emergency Text Support Line for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Community Members
The Provincial Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment also has a text line available for those who are deaf or hard of hearing to request snow clearing, access to essential medical supplies and services, and other non-emergency matters. Text 709-691-9493.
Reminder – For those who are able to call, calls related to non-emergencies, such as seniors requiring snow removal, can be referred to the provincial emergency operations centre at (709) 729-3703. This line will be available from 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. daily as recovery operations continue. Anyone who calls the line is asked to be patient. Calls are being prioritized on the basis of need and not logged on a first-come, first-service basis.
Update: Tuesday, January 21st at 9:00am
State of Emergency Lifted – Expected to be Reinstated at 9:00 pm
Please be advised the Town of Portugal Cove – St. Philip’s is lifting the State of Emergency to allow residents to get emergency supplies. Businesses in Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s are permitted to open while the state of emergency is lifted. Roads are not yet widened to comfortably accommodate high traffic. Please stay home unless it is necessary. Please respect our neighbouring municipalities’ States of Emergencies. We expect to reinstate our State of Emergency and ban travel on roads at 9:00 pm tonight. If you require assistance please contact us on social media or 895-8000.
We also remind residents that the Town Hall is open today, however, all recreation facilities will remain closed today and programming cancelled. Due to Robin Hood Bay Waste Management Facility being closed, garbage collection that was rescheduled from Friday and today’s scheduled collection is postponed. We will update later today on the plan for garbage collection moving forward.
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Update: Monday, January 20 at 7:30 pm
State of Emergency Reinstated Overnight and Notices for Tomorrow
State of Emergency Tonight
Please be advised the Town of Portugal Cove – St. Philip’s will reinstate a state of emergency at 9 pm tonight. Only snow clearing and emergency operations will be permitted to use town roads. Businesses must close. If you require assistance please contact us on social media or 895-8000.
State of Emergency Tomorrow
The state of emergency will be lifted tomorrow at 6 am. We expect to reinstate it at 9 pm. This will allow residents to get emergency supplies during the day. Businesses are permitted to open while the state of emergency is lifted. As we continue to widen roads we ask that residents only travel if necessary. Please respect out neighbouring municipalities states of emergencies.
Notices for Tomorrow
The Town Hall will be open tomorrow. However, all recreation facilities and programming will remain closed. As a result of the Robin Hood Bay Waste Management Facility being closed, our garbage collection, that was rescheduled from Friday and the regularly scheduled Tuesday collection, are both postponed. We will provide further updates tomorrow.
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Important Notice: Monday, January 20 at 2:30 pm
Non-Emergency Support for Seniors and Vulnerable Populations
Please check on your neighbours: particularly seniors, persons with disabilities, and vulnerable people in your community. If there is an emergency, call 911. Calls related to non-emergencies, such as seniors requiring snow removal, can be referred to the provincial emergency operations centre at (709) 729-3703. This line will be available from 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. daily as recovery operations continue. Anyone who calls the line is asked to be patient. Calls are being prioritized on the basis of need and not logged on a first-come, first-service basis.
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Update: Monday, January 20 at 6:00 am
State of Emergency Temporarily Lifted
Please be advised the Town of Portugal Cove – St. Philip’s is temporarily lifting the state of emergency to allow residents to get emergency supplies. We are prepared to open a warming centre if necessary. Roads are not yet widened to comfortably accommodate high traffic. Please stay home unless it is necessary. Please respect our neighbouring municipalities states of emergencies. We expect to reinstate our state of emergency and ban travel on roads at 9:00 pm tonight. If you require assistance please contact us on social media or 895-8000.
We also remind residents that all town facilities will remain closed today. This includes the Town Hall, Library and all programming. Registration for Winter Carnival events will be postponed. Garbage collection that was rescheduled from Friday is postponed. We will update later today on the plan for garbage collection.
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Update Sunday, January 19 at 7:30 pm
State of Emergency Reinstated Overnight and Closures Tomorrow
State of Emergency Tonight
Please be advised the Town of Portugal Cove – St. Philip’s will reinstate a state of emergency at 9pm tonight. Only snow clearing and emergency operations will be permitted to use town roads. Businesses must close at this time. The warming centre will close for the night at 8pm. If you require assistance please contact us on social media or 895-8000.
State of Emergency Tomorrow
The state of emergency will be lifted tomorrow at 6 am. We expect to reinstate it at 9 pm. This will allow residents to get emergency supplies during the day. Businesses are permitted to open while the state of emergency is lifted. As we continue to widen roads we ask that residents only travel if necessary. Please respect our neighbouring municipalities states of emergencies at all times.
Closures and Cancellations Tomorrow
All town facilities will remain closed tomorrow. This includes the Town Hall, Library and all programming. Registration for Winter Carnival events will be postponed. Garbage collection that was rescheduled from Friday will be postponed. We will provide further updates tomorrow.
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Update: Sunday, January 19 at 11:00 am
State of Emergency Temporarily Lifted
Please be advised the Town of Portugal Cove – St. Philip’s is temporarily lifting the state of emergency to allow residents to get emergency supplies. We will also be opening a warming centre at the Recreation Centre behind the Town Hall starting at 1:00 pm. Roads are not yet widened to comfortably accommodate high traffic. Please stay home unless it is necessary. Please respect our neighbouring municipalities states of emergencies. We will be reinstating our state of emergency and ban travel on roads at 9:00 pm tonight. If you require assistance please contact us on social media or 895-8000.
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Update: Saturday, January 18 at 4:00 pm
State of Emergency Remains in Effect
The state of emergency declared yesterday remains in effect. Residents are reminded that vehicles are prohibited from using the town’s streets, with the exception of emergency & snow clearing operations. All businesses must remain closed. Snow clearing operations continue, but please stay off the roads until the state of emergency is lifted.
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Update: Friday, January 17 at 2:00 pm
State of Emergency Declared
The Town of Portugal Cove – St. Philip’s has declared a state of emergency. Residents are advised that vehicles are prohibited from using the town’s streets, with the exception of emergency & snow clearing operations. All businesses are ordered to close immediately if they have not already done so. The Town is prepared to open a warming centre if it becomes necessary. Please continue to check here for updates. Be safe and take care.
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Update: Friday, January 17 at 12:00 noon
The Town is asking that all residents remain in their homes. Please do not travel as driving conditions are deteriorating.
Snow clearing operations remain in effect right now. However, due to poor visibility, we expect to experience some delays while the storm intensifies. We continue to work with our Volunteer Fire Department to ensure that residents can be accessed in case of emergency, but, response times may be delayed.
Please check the website for updates. Be safe and take care.
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Residents are advised that, due to expected inclement weather, garbage collection scheduled for Friday will be postponed. Garbage will now be collected on Monday, January 20th.
All town facilities, including the town hall, will be closed for the day.
Please check back to this page for further updates regarding the storm forecast for Friday, January 17th.
Blizzard Warning – Residents Advised to Have Emergency Kits Prepared