Cape Cod Fishermen, Businesses Prepare For Hurricane Lee

By Beth Germano, CBS Boston

September 15, 2023

HYANNIS - The 12:10 ferry arrives in Hyannis from Nantucket and on board there are plenty of people with weekend plans just as Hurricane Lee is set to threaten the Cape and the Islands. "We have a wedding in New Jersey, so we want to make sure we make it there for Saturday. Winds are supposed to pick up tomorrow, so we don't want to take the chance of getting stuck," said Jack Moran.

And not just coming back, but still going to Nantucket with wedding plans there and Lee an unwelcome gust. "This is what we get when we live in New England. It's a nor'easter and we ride those out in a different season. Hopefully it's good luck for the bride and groom," said Leslie Dolsak.

Miss Iris, a clamming boat, was brought in at least a day early with owner Al Rencurrel throwing extra line to secure it to the dock in Hyannis Harbor, hoping it can withstand any storm surge. "The seas are big right now; groundswells are out there so everybody is rushing in and securing boats," Rencurrel said.

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