South Shore: Local emergency agencies prep for storm

Local emergency agencies preparing for the worst as Hurricane Earl advances. Marshfield Emergency Management Director Lt. Paul Taber says they are setting up the Council on Aging as an Emergency Reception Center starting at noon on Friday for coastal residents.  "People can go, get away from the coast, from the high waves. It's a safe place." Taber said.

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Massachusetts: Gov. declares emergency ahead of Earl

The governor of Massachusetts has declared a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Earl's arrival off the state's coast. Deval Patrick says the declaration will allow the state to respond quickly to the storm, which is expected to skirt Nantucket and Cape Cod.

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South Shore: Hurricane warning issued; area braces for high winds, heavy rains

Officials in New England's coastal areas are bracing for high seas, heavy rains and strong winds as Hurricane Earl approaches the region.

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