Wednesday, October 31, 2012
From Long Valley to Bloomfield, fuel is scarce and tempers are high in northern New Jersey.
Two days after Sandy severed power to most of North Jersey, dwindling fuel supplies set off a stampede to service stations Wednesday, as empty tank-toting thousands waited hours to pay at the pump. Tensions often ran high as gasoline for cars and generators became more scarce by the second. Lines of people holding red canisters stretched into the dozens, while scores of cars backed up onto highways. "Avoid Morristown. Gas stations are out of fuel, please make other arrangements,” an alert from Morristown Police read Wednesday afternoon. "Everyone's panicking because all their gas tanks are on 'E,'" said one officer as he restricted access to Morristown’s Abbett Avenue in one direction because the mad rush to Dean's Tire Service there had …
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Morris County Office of Emergency Management is open now 24/7 through the end of the storm.
While no one was particularly enthusiastic about another approaching hurricane, many in the Morris County Office of Emergency Management were anxious to put in play the new strategies and techniques the developed since Hurricane Irene a little over a year ago. "We learned a lot from Irene," said Director of Emergency Management Jeff Paul. The office, which Paul said is now operating around the clock through the duration of the storm, is ready to offer support to the various munipalities around Morris County. To that end, Paul held a briefing with the designated OEM liasons for each municipality Sunday afternoon. "The county is ready from a preparedness perspective," Paul said. "Everyone has done phenomenal job getting ready and we're ready…
Latest report from the National Weather Service shows projected rainfall totals double in some spots.
According to the Sunday afternoon report from National Weather Service Meteorologist Gary Szatkowski, the inland flooding threat posed by Hurricane Sandy has increased in the past 24 hours. "The takeaway message is that our region is currently in the path of a very dangerous storm," Szatkowski said. "Even if the eventual path changes, we will still feel severe effects from this storm." Yesterday's rainfall total map of the region (attached to this story) showed the northern end of New Jersey expecting around two inches of rain, four inches in the south and an isolated band of six inches around the Cape May end of the state. Current projections (also attached to this story) show the northern part of the state expecting four or five inches …
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Hurricane Sandy may cause a system-wide stoppage on Monday.
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Saturday, October 27, 2012
In response to the increasing dire forecast surrounding Hurricane Sandy, the Christie Administration announced that preparations have begun for the potential shutdown of NJ Transit bus, rail, light rail and Access Link service, effective Monday. “The safety of our customers, employees and the public-at-large is paramount,” said NJ Transit Board Chairman and New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner James Simpson. “By beginning this important process, NJ Transit will be better able to support the state’s response to Hurricane Sandy by freeing up buses or other resources that may be needed for hurricane relief.” The systematic shutdown of NJ Transit service would require a minimum of 12 hours to complete. The process requires the…
Parks to be shut down by noon on Sunday, officials say.
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Saturday, October 27, 2012
All state parks and historic sites are scheduled to be shut down at noon on Sunday in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced today. According to Martin, safety concerns are forcing the closure and those who are camping now at state facilities across the state are being advised to prepare to leave those sites by mid-day Sunday. Martin also said those with reservations for next week are advised that parks may be closed through the entire week. Persons with reservations will be called by DEP personnel to reschedule their visits to state parks. After the storm passes through the state, the parks and historic sites will be assessed and re-opened on a case-by-case …
Friday, October 26, 2012
Memories of Hurricane Irene and the October 2011 snowstorm are still strong for residents.
At grocery stores and shopping centers throughout Florham Park, East Hanover, Chatham and Madison, residents of the area came to stock up on goods to help them weather Hurricane Sandy. Madelaine Quezada, a store manager at Target said water was the most common item people purchased on Friday. Chips, cereal, canned goods and pet food were also popular, along with batteries and flashlights. "People look worried," Quezada said. "It's not a normal Friday. It's been busy since really early." In Hurricane Irene, Mary Ann Callahan and her husband of Chatham Borough lost power for three days. They lost it again for two days during the snow storm. "I'm not really panicked, I just figure, be smart," Callahan said. Amanda Keller of Madison picked up …
Hurricane Sandy preparations are under way.
Leaves on Madison streets and storm drains could affect drainage and make potential flooding from Hurricane Sandy worse, officials said. Madison emergency officials are checking equipment and personnel availability ahead of Hurricane Sandy, which is expected to impact the area early next week, and asking residents and landscapers to clear all leaves from the curb to minimize flooding. A notice on RoseNet.org says the Office of Emergency Management is "directing all residents and landscapers to REMOVE all leaves from the curb. This will help minimize flooding." Leaf piles at the curb can be temporarily raked up onto the lawn from the street and then placed back on the curb after the storm, the notice says. The borough notes the preferred …
'Frankenstorm' has potential to even bring snow to higher elevations.
No two storms are alike, and Hurricane Sandy is as unique as they come, according to one meteorologist. As the late October hurricane continued to wind its way through the Caribbean Friday morning, already leaving 22 dead in its wake, the National Weather Service says Sandy will begin to impact northern New Jersey late Monday into Tuesday. Hurricane Sandy’s track is still on target to batter portions of the mid-Atlantic, according to meteorologist David Stark, but will likely be most damaging in Delaware and Southern New Jersey. “Points north and west (of Delaware and southern New Jersey) will feel the northern side of the storm,” Stark said. “That includes tropical storm winds, but it could be sustained for a longer period of time due to …
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