Hurricane Sandy: Manchester Info Center

Updated, 3:15 p.m., Oct. 29, 2012 

• Manchester Public Schools, Manchester Community College, Howell Cheney Technical High School and East Catholic High School have all announced that they will be closed on Tuesday due to Hurricane Sandy as well. 
• The Shoppes at Buckland Hills mall also closed at noon on Monday. No word yet if it will reopen Tuesday. 

Although all Town of Manchester offices were open Monday, and General Manager Scott Shanley said he foresaw them being open on Tuesday as well. 

"The majority of our employees are, in one way or another, engaged in emergency response operations," Shanley said. 

• The town has no plans to open a shelter as of Monday afternoon, but Shanley said that could change by early Tuesday morning depending on the severity of the storm and its impact on power in town. 
• If Manchester residents need shelter, they are encouraged to go to the regional shelter at Vernon Center Middle School, which will begin service meals on Monday. The shelter is located at 777 Hartford Turnpike in Vernon and pets are allowed if they remain caged. 
• The Manchester Senior Center was also closed Monday due to the storm. 

All municipal meetings scheduled for Monday are cancelled. 

Manchester's public libraries will also be closing at 5 p.m. on Monday. 

All Parks and Recreation Department facilities and programs are closed for Monday as well. 

Updated, 12:00 p.m., Oct. 29, 2012

General Manager Scott Shanley said that Manchester opened its Emergency Operations Center off Olcott Street at 8 a.m. Monday morning. 

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