Brita Meng Outzen

The best part about shooting baseball from the Fenway Park photo pit? The view. The worst? No bathroom.

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@juliefrances61 @middlebrooks Uh oh ... Full name used. Will's in trouble with Mom...

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Snowfall measures 10.6 inches at 2 pm in Sudbury. Still coming down with wind blowing everything sideways, but only minor visibility issues. Spotter ID 19-116 @NWSBoston @WX1BOX #mawx

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Today's snowfall total in Sudbury is 3.3 inches. A lot of drifting going on out there... Spotter ID 19-116 @NWSBoston @WX1BOX #mawx

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Final snowfall total in Sudbury at 10:40pm on Monday evening is 20.2 inches, with another 2.9 inches coming from the last (I hope) burst of snow passing by this evening. Spotter ID 19-116 @NWSBoston @WX1BOX #mawx

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Snowfall total in Sudbury at 4:34pm on Monday afternoon is 17.3 inches, with only 1.1 inch accumulating since midnight. Pretty much the final total with only flurries falling now. Spotter ID 19-116 @NWSBoston @WX1BOX #mawx

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Snowfall total in Sudbury at 11:52pm is 16.2 inches. Still coming down, but rate has noticeably slowed. Spotter ID 19-116 @NWSBoston @WX1BOX #mawx

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Snowfall total in Sudbury at 8:48pm measures 13.2 inches. Still coming down strong. Spotter ID 19-116 @NWSBoston @WX1BOX #mawx

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Snowfall total so far in Sudbury at 4:44pm is 7.3 inches. (Total was 3.2 inches at 2:15pm, so almost four inches falling in 2.5 hours.) Spotter ID 19-116 @NWSBoston @WX1BOX #mawx

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@BOSSportsGordo The Red Sox Hall of Fame has always inducted a "moment" as part of its class. Examples are Tom Brunansky's outfield catch vs. the White Sox in 1990 (2010), Pedro's 17 strikeout game vs. the Yankees (2014), and David Ortiz' grand slam in Game 2 of the ALCS vs. Detroit (2016).

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@JordanRSalois @Ancestry @CristaCowan My m
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@DaveJoppie20 @TheRadioMike @PortlandSeaDogs @MiLB The Legend Dave Joppie! Hope you're doing well!

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@WX1BOX Beautiful aurora sighting tonight in Sudbury, Mass. #aurora #northernlights

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@mattlanza OUCH.

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@DinardoLenny Fantastic, Lenny!!!!

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@kwok_xian One must sample everything to decide what to give to family. And then buy more of the best. Only the best for family.

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Light snow now falling in Sudbury at 6:01 pm…Spotter ID 19-116 @NWSBoston @WX1BOX #mawx

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@JoeGiza That’s it, exactly!

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Saw an amazing light show Thursday night in Sudbury, Mass…. #aurora #auroraborealis #northernlights #sudburyma #iphone11pro #nofilter https://t.co/FdX8W0mkwi

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@WX1BOX @NWSBoston From Sudbury, Mass. at 10:05 pm

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@TheTNHoller The American Red Cross has had to do the same thing. https://t.co/6GcFzNsLJN

[American Red Cross @RedCross]

Misinformation can spread quickly after a disaster, causing confusion and distrust within communities struggling to recover. Unfortunately, we’re seeing this during our response to Hurricane Helene.

Sharing rumors online without first vetting the source and verifying facts ultimately hurts people — people who have just lost their homes, neighborhoods, and, in some cases, loved ones. They are already unsure where to turn for help, and spreading misinformation only adds to that uncertainty. It also disrupts our ability to deliver critical aid and affects the disaster workers who have put their own lives on hold to assist those in need.

Here are a few common rumors we have recently seen on social media that we'd like to address:

- "The Red Cross isn’t here."
This is simply not true. Before Helene made landfall, we prepositioned hundreds of Red Cross disaster responders and thousands of relief supplies across the Southeast to support people affected in the aftermath. Today, more than 1,300 disaster responders are helping people in Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee and Virginia, ensuring they have safe shelter, food, hygiene items, medication and emotional support.

- "The Red Cross is confiscating or throwing out donated items."
We are not confiscating, removing or discarding donated items. We focus on providing shelter, food, and relief after disasters. While we don't accept physical donations, as managing them takes time and resources away from our mission, we work with community partners who are better equipped with these resources to handle and distribute these items. For information on where donated goods are available, please call 211.

- "The Red Cross is taking over shelters."
We do not forcefully take over shelters. However, we do provide management support at the request of partners. This is a collaborative effort that no one organization can do alone. Local partnerships are established before disasters to ensure shelter needs are met, and we collaborate with partners to transition evacuation centers into post-storm shelters. We do not take over facilities where partners are still providing services.

- "The Red Cross is taking over volunteer groups."
This is untrue. While we are working alongside other volunteer groups helping during this disaster, the Red Cross is not taking over their efforts or services.

For safety, all Red Cross volunteers must go through a background check and Red Cross training before deploying to support a disaster response. We do not manage or deploy volunteers who haven’t completed this process, including local residents who sign up after a disaster. They must undergo the same screening and training as current volunteers.