Crews To Spray For Mosquitoes For Third Straight Night
BOSTON (CBS) - A third night of aerial spraying for mosquitoes will take place Sunday evening, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Kim Tunnicliffe reports.
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Saturday evening's planned spraying could not be completed due to the weather (specifically low temperatures).
So, crews will spray 14 communities in Southeastern Massachusetts between 8:15 p.m. Sunday and 2 a.m. Monday: Acushnet, Bridgewater, Carver, East Bridgewater, Freetown, Halifax, Hanson, Kingston, Lakeville, Middleborough, Pembroke, Plympton, Rochester, and West Bridgewater.
Meanwhile, spraying has already been completed in the following communities: Berkley, Dighton, Easton, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth and Taunton.
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Residents are urged to stay indoors during spraying hours.
State officials are conducting aerial spraying after numerous mosquitoes carrying EEE were found in southeastern Massachusetts.
