Wayland Town Crier 11/22/12: Wayland CERT takes charge during Hurricane Sandy. Hurricane Sandy hit the northeast with a vengeance. The Boston area generally escaped the devastation and destruction experienced by New York and New Jersey, but there was still reason to believe that residents of Wayland and surrounding towns might need disaster assistance. Long periods without power could leave many without the ability to store or prepare food or heat their houses. Flooding was also a possibility. These conditions signaled the need to prepare the community to deal with a potential crisis. On the evening of Oct. 29, when Sandy was almost at full force, the Wayland Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) gathered at Wayland Middle School to set up an emergency shelter for any residents who might need it over the coming days.