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Coronavirus In MA: Rain, Wind Close Union Point Testing Center
South Shore Hospital has closed its drive-thru testing site at Union Point in Weymouth on Monday due to the expected rain and high wind.
WEYMOUTH, MA — The drive-thru testing facility for the new coronavirus at Union Point in Weymouth was closed on Monday due to forecasts of high wind and heavy rain. Those with appointments on Monday will automatically be rescheduled for Tuesday.
As a reminder, our drive-thru tent at Union Point is CLOSED today due to severe weather. Patients who had tests scheduled for today will be rescheduled for tomorrow — Tuesday, April 14.
— South Shore Health (@southshorehosp) April 13, 2020
The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning for nearly the entire region throughout Monday. Wind gusts between 55-75 miles per hour are being forecast — and not just in the usual coastal areas. The NWS said thunderstorms and heavy downpours will accompany the brutal wind.
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"Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines," the NWS said in its warning. "Widespread power outages are expected."
These first major outages of the coronavirus crisis could prove more than inconvenient. Most people are isolated in their homes, with thousands more in hospitals across the region as the surge of COVID-19 cases inches closer.
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[515 AM Wind Forecast Update] Wondering when you can expect the strongest wind today? Here are a few ways to visualize the timing. Winds peak in the afternoon and early evening. If you have anything on the porch that you don't want to blow away, bring it inside! pic.twitter.com/B12BVGPSAW
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) April 13, 2020
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