Crime & Safety
North Hampton School Shelter to Open at Noon
Standby shelters located at Exeter High School and Sanborn Regional High School in Kingston.

Emergency planning officials announced Monday morning that North Hampton Elementary School will serve as the regional shelter for Seacoast area residents.
Mary Cook, the public health emergency preparedness coordinator for the Seacoast Public Health Region at Exeter Fire Department, said standby shelters will be at Exeter High School and Sanborn Regional High School.
Portsmouth officials issued a press release to city residents earlier on Monday telling them that if they lose power for any extended period of time and they need to go the North Hampton School shelter, they should "bring personal items - including medications, identification, and cash and/or checkbook – in case you are unable to return to your home for a lengthy period."
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Gov. John Lynch has also declared a state of emergency just hours before Hurricane Sandy is expected to blow through the Seacoast with 60 mile per hour winds, coasting flooding and torrential rain.
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