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CAPE MAY COUNTATLANTIC COUNTY Online atwww.ShoreNewsToday.com
Your guide for emergency preparedness and recover
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Senior Safety Senior Safety Safeguarding Property Safeguarding Property
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If you have a better understandingof tropical cyclones and hurricanehazards, you can make a more in-formed decision about your risk andwhat actions to take, according to theNational Hurricane Center, a branchof the National Weather Service.
The major hazards associated
with hurricanes are storm surge andstorm tide, heavy rainfall and inlandflooding, high winds, rip currents, andtornadoes.
Storm surge and storm tideStorm surge and large waves pro-
duced by hurricanes pose the great-est threat to life and property alongthe coast.
Storm surge is an abnormal rise ofwater generated by a storms winds.It can reach heights well over 20 feetand can span hundreds of miles of
coastline.Storm tide is the water level riseduring a storm due to the combina-tion of storm surge and the astro-nomical tide.
The destructive power of stormsurge and large battering wavescan result in loss of life, buildings
destroyed, beach and dune erosionand road and bridge damage alongthe coast.
Storm surge can also travel sever-al miles inland. In estuaries and bay-ous, salt water intrusion endangerspublic health and the environment.
RainfallTropical cyclones often produce
widespread, torrential rains in ex-cess of 6 inches, which may result indeadly and destructive floods. In fact,flooding is the major threat from trop-ical cyclones for people living inland.
Flash flooding, defined as a rapidrise in water levels, can occur quicklydue to intense rainfall. Longer termflooding on rivers and streams canpersist for several days after thestorm.
When approaching water on a
roadway, always remember turnaround, dont drown.Rainfall amounts are not direct-
ly related to the strength of tropicalcyclones, but rather to the speedand size of the storm, as well as thegeography of the area. Slower mov-ing and larger storms produce more
Hurricanes do their damage in many ways
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The Current and The Gazette are published by Catamaran MediaCompany, L.L.C. Mailing address is P.O. Box 619, Northfield, NJ 08225.Business offices are located at 3120 Fire Road, Suite B102, Egg HarborTownship, NJ 08234.
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rainfall. In addition, mountainous ter-rain enhances rainfall from a tropicalcyclone.
High windsTropical storm-force winds are
strong enough to be dangerous tothose caught in them. For this rea-son, emergency managers plan onhaving their evacuations completeand their personnel sheltered be-fore the onset of tropical storm-forcewinds, not hurricane-force winds.
Hurricane-force winds, 74 mph ormore, can destroy buildings and mo-bile homes. Debris, such as signs,roofing material, siding and smallitems left outside, become flying mis-siles during hurricanes.
Winds can stay above hurricanestrength well inland. In 2004, Hurri-cane Charley made landfall at Pun-
ta Gorda on the southwest Floridacoast and produced major damagewell inland across central Florida withgusts of more than 100 mph.
Hurricanes are classified into fivecategories according to the Saf-fir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale,which estimates potential propertydamage according to the hurricanessustained wind speed.
Rip currentsThe strong winds of a tropical cy-
clone can cause dangerous wavesthat pose a significant hazard to
mariners, coastal residents and itors. When the waves break alothe coast, they can produce dearip currents, even at large distanfrom the storm.
Rip currents are channeled crents of water flowing away frshore, usually extending past the of breaking waves, that can pull ethe strongest swimmers away frshore.
In 2008, despite the fact that Hricane Bertha was more than a 1,0miles offshore, the storm resultedrip currents that killed three peoalong the New Jersey coast arequired 1,500 lifeguard rescuesOcean City, Md., over a one-wperiod.
In 2009, all six deaths in the UnStates directly attributable to tropcyclones occurred as the result
drowning from large waves or strrip currents.
TornadoesHurricanes and tropical sto
can also produce tornadoes. Thtornadoes most often occur in thderstorms embedded in rain bawell away from the center of the hricane; however, they can also ocnear the eyewall.
Usually, tornadoes produced tropical cyclones are relatively wand short-lived, but they still possignificant threat.
Atlantic County emergency
management officesAbsecon: 609-641-0667
Atlantic City: 609-347-5466Brigantine: 609-266-0553
Buena Boro: 856-697-2810Buena Vista Township: 856-697-2100
Corbin City: 609-628-2673Egg Harbor City: 609-965-1200
Egg Harbor Township: 609-926-2651Estell Manor: 609-476-2692
Folsom Borough: 609-561-3178
Galloway Township: 609-652-3705 X206Hamilton Township: 609-625-8340Hammonton: 609-561-4000
Linwood: 609-927-6761Longport: 609-822-2141Margate: 609-822-1151
Mullica Township: 609-561-0064Northfield: 609-641-2832 X134
Pleasantville: 609-484-3667Port Republic: 609-652-1501Somers Point: 609-927-6814Ventnor City: 609-823-7920
Weymouth Township: 609-476-4441
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DISASTERRESILIENCENorthfield Office of Emergency Management
NOEM is looking for interested individuals to assist in
preparing the City of Northfield to become disaster
resilient and storm ready. Please contact the
Emergency Management Coordinator for more
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Emergency ManagementNOEM is looking for interested individuals toassist in preparing the City of Northfield tobecome disaster resilient and storm ready.Please contact the Emergency ManagementCoordinator for more information.
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Having endured a number ofsignificant storm events the pastcouple of years, the HamiltonTownship Emergency Manage-ment Office (OEM) has estab-lished a new storm readiness
headquarters. The office is locat-ed in the basement of the PoliceDepartment in Township Hall, ina spot that originally housed thedepartments dispatch office.
Michael Petuskey, deputy po-lice chief and emergency man-agement coordinator, is enthusi-astic about the office, which willadd to the health and safety oftownship residents.
This is the ultimate in technol-ogy, coordination and communi-cation, Petuskey said. Duringa storm, or other emergency
event, we establish an E-Teamcomprised of township police,fire and rescue personnel as wellas emergency management offi-cials at the county and state lev-el. We can log onto a site calledHurrevac on which the countycan monitor and track activity in
each municipality to determinethe need for assistance. We cancontinually update our statusand order needed equipmentand supplies from the countyor, if the county cannot providethem, the system allows us toreach out for state resources.
Lessening the need for out-side assistance, the OEM hasinventoried a large quantity ofsupplies in an adjacent store-room. Inside are items such asbottled water, cots, generators,blankets and comfort kits.
Petuskey pointed out that thecounty OEM has 18 designatedshelters located throughout thecounty.
He is effusive in his praise ofthe townships Public works De-partment.
This office was entirely con-
structed by the workers in thatdepartment, he said. We workhand-in-hand with them andwould be at a standstill withoutthem. They clear the roads, en-abling us to get around to assistour residents during emergencysituations. They are a very under
New headquarters helps Hamilton stay storm ready
Charlie Pritch
Volunteers Chris Tilley and fmer Mayor John Percy demostrate some of the equipmethat can be used to track storm
recognized group.He also singled out Communi-
cation Supervisor Michael Bran-denberger.
Communications begin in thedispatch system and then will betransferred to the E-Team as thesituations warrant, Petuskey
said. We are able to pull this alltogether as a team.Petuskey is especially pleased
that the system will enable themto help residents with specialneeds such as diabetics, thoseon dialysis and on oxygen. Heurges residents, or their caretak-ers, in those situations to contacthis office at HTEM@townshipof-hamilton.com in order to registerin case they encounter difficul-ties in a storm, especially lossof power that would require theneed for a generator.
Once we have them regis-tered, we can plot them on amap and monitor their well-be-ing, he said.
The OEM also works closelywith Public Works Director BrettNoll on water management, in-cluding issues with the Lake
Lenape dam.We have established mo
contact with the upriver downers to lessen flood waimpacts on residents in the W
mouth area, Petuskey said.In addition to being able
contact the OEM by email, it cbe contacted on the TownshipHamilton Emergency Manament page on Facebook. Tpage will eventually be linkedthe townships website.
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By R.J. LIBERATORE Jr.Staff Writer
Hurricane Sandys nightmarishdevastation ocean waters swirlingaround porches, flowing throughparked cars and filling submergedcrawlspaces and basements waspowered by an increasing phenom-enon that isnt ending.
In fact, the situation is only gettingworse and promises to make futurehurricanes even more deadly anddestructive, officials say.
Rising Atlantic Ocean water lev-els gave Hurricane Sandy a nearly
18-inch head start to the $30 billionin damage she inflicted along theEast Coast, according to CynthiaRosenzweig, a climate impacts ex-pert at NASAs Goddard Institute forSpace Studies, co-chair of the NewYork City Panel on Climate Changeand director of the NOAA-spon-sored Consortium for Climate Risk
in the Urban Northeast.From Cape May to Atlantic City
to Point Pleasant to Battery Park,Atlantic Ocean water levels are any-where from 1 to 2 feet higher thanthey were in 1821, when the Cate-gory 4 Norfolk and Long Island Hur-ricane pummeled the Middle AtlanticCoast.
The 1821 hurricane set thebenchmark for coastal devasta-tion until Hurricane Sandy landedjust before high tide on Oct. 29,2012.
Sandy forever changed the wayNew Jersey residents and govern-
ment agencies view coastal storms.Aided by a full moon when shemade landfall, Sandy set recordstorm surge levels at 16 weatherreporting locations along the EastCoast.
Where Hurricane Sandy didntsmash records, she tied them.
Although Sandy was only a Cate-
gory 1 with 80-mph sustained winds,the storm broke many storm surge
records set in the 1821 storm, whichhad wind gusts to nearly 200 mph.
So why did Sandy create somuch more of a storm surge?
Rising water levels, Rosenzweigsays in an article posted at www.Climate.gov.
For example, the Atlantic Oceanwater level at Cape May has risenabout 18 inches since 1900 andprobably more than 2 feet since the1821 hurricane plowed through NewJersey.
Similar Atlantic Ocean water lev-
el increases have been recorded atOcean City, Atlantic City, Tuckerton,Seaside Heights and Battery Park,N.Y., according to NOAA figures.
Water levels at Battery Park, N.Y.have risen about 20 inches since1850, NOAA says.
In Atlantic City, the Atlantic Oceanwater level has risen about 20 inch-
es since 1900, some 50 years letime than Battery Park, N.Y.
Granted, the 1821 storm malandfall at low tide, so its floodeffects were less. If you combthe 1821 Norfolk and Long IslaHurricanes 5-foot storm surge wa 6-foot difference between low tand a full moon tide, and the 18storm easily matches HurricaSandys water levels.
Sandys water level reachedfeet above mean low lower wateAtlantic City, for example.
Now consider the 2 feet of ocelevel rise and its easy to see tha
a storm similar to the 1821 Categ4 Norfolk and Long Island Hurricastruck New Jersey today, Sandflood damage wouldnt compare.
As the Atlantic Oceans walevel continues to rise, future hucanes will easily outpace Sandstorm surge and flood damaRosenzweig says.
Rising Atlantic Ocean water levels forced FEMA to require homeowners who rebuilt after Hurricane Sandy to raise their homes to highlevels. If not, they would have to greatly increased flood insurance premiums. This home is located along Lakes Bay at the end of OaklaAvenue in Pleasantville, one of the citys hardest-hit sections.
Rising sea levels gave Sandya head start to destruction
R.J. Liberator
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Pets are a big part of our lives.When an impending storm starts tomake headlines we can easily forgetto factor them into our immediateemergency plans.
Being ahead of the storm is themost efficient way to have plans gosmoothly. The New Jersey Office of
Emergency Management and theFederal Emergency Management
Agency encourage pet owners tokeep a pet emergency supply kit,which should include at least a three-day supply of food in an airtight, wa-terproof container, drinking water,bowls for the food and water, currentphotos of you and your pets togeth-er, physical descriptions of each pet,medication, vaccination records andfirst aid pet supplies. Also include aleash and a pet carrier that can dou-ble as a sleeping area. You shouldconsider comfort items for your petsas well such as their favorite toys andblankets.
If you are a cat owner it is alsogood to have an easily portablespare litter box and litter ready to go.
Planning is important becausechances are things will not go easily ifthey arent planned out. For instance,
when you dont have a pet carrierand think you can just run out and getone, think again, because everyonehas had that very same idea.
It is also important to keep in mindthat your pets behavior and temper-ament may change during such atraumatic event. Pets can become
skittish and anxious during evacua-tion and even a few days after return-ing home.
The New Jersey Office of Emer-gency Management and the FederalEmergency Management Agencyalso recommend having a back-upemergency plan in case you cantcare for your animals yourself. Devel-op a buddy system with neighbors,friends and relatives to make suresomeone is available to care for orevacuate your pets if you are unableto do so.
Evacuating pets may be more dif-ficult if you cannot evacuate in yourown vehicle. Pet owners must under-stand their communitys evacuationplans and ensure they are preparedfor any variations and restrictions.
If there is a mandatory evacuationput in motion, be aware that manyshelters do not accept pets so it is a
Its important to factor your furry members of the family into emergency preparedness plan when crisis arises.
Make sure pets have a place in your storm-ready plan
good idea to know where youre go-ing to head in advance, whether it bea pet-friendly shelter, a relatives or ahotel.
For information on pet-friend-ly accommodations in your area,see ready.gov/caring-animals.
For more information on emergen-cy preparedness, see the NJOEM
website at t www.state.nj.us/nem/, www.Ready.gov or www.wwListo.gov or call the toll-free nubers 1-800-BE-READY, TTY 1-8462-7585 and 1-888-SE-LISTO.
You can also text PRPARE to 43362 (4FEMA) and sup to receive monthly disaster saftips on your mobile phone.
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Water is an essential elementto survival and a necessary item inan emergency supplies kit. Follow-ing a disaster, clean drinking watermay not be available. Your regularwater source could be cut-off orcompromised through contamina-tion. Ready.gov, the federal govern-ments emergency preparednesscampaign, offers these guidelinesfor building a supply of water thatwill meet your familys needs duringan emergency.
How much water do I need?You should store at least one
gallon of water per person for threedays. A normally active personneeds about three quarters of agallon of fluid daily, from water andother beverages. However, indi-vidual needs vary, depending onage, health, physical condition, ac-
tivity, diet and climate, according toReady.gov.To determine your water needs,
take the following into account:One gallon of water per person
per day, for drinking and sanitation.Children, nursing mothers and sickpeople may need more water. Amedical emergency might require
additional water.If you live in a warm weather cli-
mate more water may be necessary.In very hot temperatures, waterneeds can double.
Keep at least a three-day supplyof water per person.
How should I store water?
It is recommended you purchasecommercially bottled water, in orderto prepare the safest and most reli-able emergency water supply. Keepbottled water in its original contain-er and do not open until you needto use it. Observe the expiration oruse by date. Store in a cool, darkplace.
Preparing your owncontainers of water
It is recommended you purchasefood-grade water storage containers
from surplus or camping suppliesstores to use for water storage.Before filling with water, thor-
oughly clean the containers withdishwashing soap and water andrinse completely so there is no re-sidual soap.
If you choose to use your ownstorage containers, choose two-liter
plastic soft drink bottles not plasticjugs or cardboard containers thathave had milk or fruit juice in them.Milk protein and fruit sugars cannotbe adequately removed from thesecontainers and provide an envi-ronment for bacterial growth whenwater is stored in them. Cardboardcontainers also leak easily and arenot designed for long-term storageof liquids. Also, do not use glasscontainers, because they can breakand are heavy.
Storing water inplastic soda bottles
Follow these steps for storing wa-ter in plastic soda bottles.
Thoroughly clean the bottles withdishwashing soap and water, andrinse completely so there is no re-sidual soap.
Sanitize the bottles by adding a
solution of 1 teaspoon of non-scent-ed liquid household chlorine bleachto a quart of water. Mix the sanitizingsolution in the bottle so that it touch-es all surfaces. After sanitizing thebottle, thoroughly rinse out the sani-tizing solution with clean water.
Fill the bottle to the top with reg-ular tap water. If the tap water has
been commercially treated fromwater utility with chlorine, you do need to add anything else to the wter to keep it clean. If the water yare using comes from a well or wasource that is not treated with chrine, add two drops of non-scenliquid household chlorine bleachthe water. Let the water stand forminutes before using.
A slight chlorine odor should noticeable in the water; if not, aanother dose of bleach and althe water to stand another 15 mutes.
Tightly close the container usthe original cap. Be careful notcontaminate the cap by touching inside of it with your finger. Placdate on the outside of the contaiso you can know when you filledStore in cool, dark place.
Water can also be treated w
water purification tablets that canpurchased at most sporting goostores.
Water that has not been commcially bottled should be replaced ery six months.
More information on water trement is available at www.ReCross.org.
Store enough water for three days
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As many New Jerseyans learnedduring Hurricane Sandy, a naturaldisaster can disrupt communicationsand leave people literally in the darkand alone, according to the FederalEmergency Management Agency.
As the historic storm sweptacross the state last October, pow-er lines fell, traffic signals went dark
and cable, internet and cell phonecommunication networks were outof action.
Suddenly, thousands of peoplewere on their own and off the grid,unable to communicate with friendsand loved ones for days, and insome cases, weeks.
When a disaster of the magnitudeof Superstorm Sandy occurs, its ascary situation for everyone, but par-ticularly for children, the elderly andthose with special needs.
And while we cant predict thewhims of Mother Nature, with a littleplanning we can be better preparedto handle the challenges such anevent presents.
Among the most important firststeps to take is to develop a fami-ly communications plan that everymember of the family can rely onshould another disaster occur.
Here are a few tips on reducingthe worry and stress that naturallyarises when youre unable to get intouch with those you love:
Complete a contact form for eachmember of your family that includesname, address, and home, workand cell numbers of family mem-bers. Include the name of a neighbor
or relative who is willing to respondin an emergency.
Agree on a meeting place in yourneighborhood as well as out of townwhere family members can gathershould you be unable to go home.
Identify a family member or friendwho lives outside of the area whocan act as a central contact forhousehold members to notify thatthey are safe. It may be easier tomake an out-of-town call than to geta local connection.
Be sure that every member ofyour family knows the phone num-ber of that contact person, has acell phone, or carries change or aprepaid phone card to be used in anemergency.
Family members can program anICE or In Case of Emergency num-ber in their phone. If you or a familymember is injured, emergency per-
Create a communication plan to help weather a disaste
sonnel can use that number to con-tact your family or friends. Be sure toalert the person you choose that youare designating him or her as youremergency contact.
Teach family members how touse text messaging. Text communi-
cations can often get through whenphone calls fail.Subscribe to alert services. Many
communities relay emergency mes-sages to residents via phone calls,emails and text alerts. Check withyour local emergency managementoffice to sign up for the service.
Once you have created your fam-
ily communications plan, practyour plan once or twice per yeThat way, should an actual disashappen, youll be comfortable wthe routine and ready to act.
Update the information it contawhen necessary.
A little preparation can go a loway in helping your family stay sand connected during an emergcy like Superstorm Sandy.
For downloadable emergecontact cards and more informaton developing a family communitions plan, see www.ready.gov/faly-communications.
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4. Flooded roads could havesignificant damage hidden byfloodwaters. Never drive throughfloodwaters or on flooded roads.
5. Do not camp or park yourvehicle along streams and wash-es, particularly when threaten-ing conditions exist.
6. Be especially cautious atnight when it is harder to recog-nize flood dangers.
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away from the storm as possible,according to the Atlantic Office ofEmergency Preparedness.
Never stay with your boat.The following guidelines do not
ensure a boat will escape damage,but a well-planned strategy willhelp reduce the chances of disas-ter.
Determine if you will trailer orhaul your boat, secure it in a mari-na or move it to a previously iden-tified mooring.
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ricanes present: wind, tidal surgeand wind-driven waves.Check your insurance policies
to know your responsibilities, aswell as those of your marina orstorage area. Gather insurancepolicies, registrations, inventoriesand other records. You may need
them when you return to check onyour boat.
Following are guidelines whenremoving your boat from the water:
If you can, put your boat andtrailer in a garage.
Avoid exposure to wind andpark away from trees.
Lash the boat to the trailer andsecure the boat to a fixed object,preferably from four directions.
Seal door openings and tapewindows that may break.
Remove sails, rigging and otherloose objects.
If you plan to haul your boat, besure the marina can store and se-cure it quickly.
Check into prearranged con-tracts for hauling and have analternate plan in case the marinacannot meet the sudden demand
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Make sure boats will not strike a
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Galloway Township Emer-gency Management Coordina-tor Michael Bradenberger saidthe one thing everyone shouldhave to be prepared for a bad
storm is a plan.Think of Hurricane Sandy or
go back to the 2012 derecho,Bradenberger said. During thederecho most of Galloway hadno electric for five days. Youneed to think about how youwould prepare your family forany sort of disaster a hurri-cane, ice storm, derecho or justa power grid out.
The four steps Bradenbergerurges families to follow to pre-pare for a storm are as follows:
* Plan and discuss with your
family what could happen* Create a disaster plan* Complete an emergency
checklist* Practice and maintain your
planFor more information on
planning for an inclementweather event, see www.ReadyAtlantic.org.
Bradenberger said there aresimple tips to prepare for astorm, some people might notthink of until it is too late, whichincludes taking a trash can and
filling it with water.Leave it in the garage. You
have to think about how youcould live if you didnt have run-ning water for a week or more,he said. How are you going toflush your toilet?
Purchasing a generator toease the inconvenience of astorm and loss of electricitycould make the difference be-tween suffering through theweather catastrophe and get-ting through it. By the time thestorm occurs it is often too late
to purchase a generator be-cause others have the samethought in mind and rush out tothe home improvement centersto grab one.
If you cant remain in yourhome, then follow the evacu-
ation routes posted at http://www.readyat lant ic .org /act / evacuation.asp, and on Page45 of this publication.
In addition, Bradenbergersaid the township has a shelteragreement with the GallowayTownship Board of Education
in the event they need to ac-tivate a shelter, and AtlanticCounty has numerous agree-ments with local school boardsfor shelters.
He said, however, if possi-ble, think of leaving town.
Look at shelters in thecounty. The county has 4,000cots. You do the math, Bra-denberger said. There are10,000 people on the islandsalone. When a hurricane is ap-proaching it is time to visit peo-ple out of state.
People are not the only con-siderations for the township.
Some shelters will accepta pet, some will not. So Gallo-way is working on modifying a29-foot trailer into a mobile petshelter, he said. We have half
of the donations. We are stillgetting donations in. Our goalis $4,000, which would outfitthe whole trailer.
If you have a solid plan foryour family and wish to volun-teer, Bradenberger said thecounty is always looking for
volunteers.The Atlantic County Office of
Emergency Management offerstraining. To become a volun-teer see http://www.aclink.org/oep/cert/index.asp.
These individuals may becalled during a disaster to as-sist local or county emergencymanagement officials, Braden-berger said.
Although officials have al-ways had plans in place shoulda disaster strike, Bradenbergersaid post Hurricane Sandy and
the derecho, officials had tothink of better ways to preparefor emergencies. He said Atlan-tic County Emergency Manage-ment officials meet on a regularbasis to review and plan for fu-ture events.
Storm safety starts with every family making a plan
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If you dont have bottledwater, you should boil waterto make it safe. Boiling wa-ter will kill most types of dis-ease-causing organisms thatmay be present.
If the water is cloudy, filterit through clean cloths or al-low it to settle, and draw offthe clear water for boiling.
Boil the water for one min-ute, let it cool, and store it inclean containers with covers.
If you cant boil water, youcan disinfect it using house-hold bleach. Bleach will killsome, but not all, types of dis-ease-causing organisms that
may be in the water.If the water is cloudy, filter
it through clean cloths or al-low it to settle, and draw off
the clear water for disinfec-tion.
Add 1/8 teaspoon (or 8drops) of regular, unscented,liquid household bleach pereach gallon of water. Stir itwell and let it stand for at least30 minutes before you use it.
Store disinfected water inclean containers with covers.
If you have a well thathas been flooded, the watershould be tested and disin-fected after flood waters re-cede. If you suspect that yourwell may be contaminated,contact your local or statehealth department or agricul-ture extension agent for spe-cific advice.
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Even if a severe storm is imminent, it isnot necessary to turn off gas service. If youare not required to evacuate your home orbusiness, your natural gas service shouldoperate safely throughout the storm.
Turn your refrigerator and freezer tocoldest settings.
EvacuationIf youre ever required to evacuate your
home or business, dont delay.Do not turn off your gas supply at the
main meter. That valve should be turned
on or off by emergency utility personnelonly.
If you choose to do so, you may turn offgas to individual appliances at the supplyvalve near each unit. Locate the turnoffvalve for each of your gas appliances and
familiarize yourself with its operation be-fore a storm occurs.
During and after the stormIf you smell a strong odor of natural gas
inside the home or building, ventilate thearea by opening windows or leaving a dooropen and immediately evacuate.
Once away from the home or building,call 911 and then South Jersey Gas by di-aling 1-800-582-7060.
Additionally, do not light any matches,turn on any light switches or use the tele-phone in the area where the strong odorexists. Any of these actions could ignitegas that may have accumulated.
Stay tuned to local radio or televisionfor information from your local or state of-ficials.
If you turned off gas to an applianceand have any difficulty relighting the pilot
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Storm damageIf your home was flooded, call a licensed
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Before removing fallen trees, alwayscall 811 to get a markout for the locationof underground utility lines. Gas, electrictelephone, water, sewer and cable linesmay be entangled in the root system of anyfallen trees. Its the law in New Jersey andthe call and the location service are free.
In cases of outages due to damagedlines, the gas companys primary responsibility is to make the affected area safeAfter the area has been made safe, serviceto the affected customers will be restoredas soon as possible.
Refrain from calling South Jersey Gasduring these times unless you have anemergency such as a smell of natural gasThat way, the utility may respond to emer-gencies as quickly as possible.
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By SUZANNE MARINOStaff Writer
When Hurricane Sandy roaredashore in 2012 the toll was heavyin shore communities, includingSomers Point. While part of themainland, Somers Point is sur-rounded by water and Bay Avenueand the side streets took a hard hitfrom Sandy. Although repairs havebeen made, the area continues re-covering from the storm.
Rob Cozen, coordinator of theSomers Point Emergency Man-agement team, said successfulplanning in emergency manage-ment comes from two words; les-
sons learned.We were asked right afterSandy what we would do differ-ent, but really, we did everythingaccording to protocol. We prop-erly prepared our residents foran oncoming storm, said Cozen.We advised the community, wepassed on the governors decla-ration, we directed people to theirTV where the progress of thestorm was fairly continuous andwe got information to everyone inour community, but we had one
problem; Hurricane Irene.As Cozen explained, Irene had
been predicted as the big storm,but it was the storm that wasntand while Somers Point had ma-
jor flooding from the 2011 storm,the fact that it was not as severeas predicted allowed people to getlackadaisical.
When the evacuation was calledfor locations east of Route 9 duringIrene, only about 20 percent heed-ed the warning; when Sandy wasapproaching and the islands wereevacuating, Cozen said there weremany who thought the brunt of thestorm would not impact their com-munity and did not make the plans
to leave in advance of the storm.A lot of those people had a roughtime.
Another troubling outcome ofthe storm is how it played out inthe media, according to Cozen.They called it Super Storm Sandyand the storm of the century. Thatplays into the whole mindset thatit can not happen again in our life-time, and that simply is not true.
We learn everything aboutpredicting from weather modelsand the one thing we are seeing
now is that we are in a pattern ofvery unstable weather with thehottest summers and the cold-est winters, earthquakes and bigstorms. We do not know how longthis unstable weather will last,but what we do know is that it is avolatile time.
Right now is the best time toreally sit down and make plansfor a storm because there is noemergency; set up plans shouldthere be a storm and be ready tofollow them should it become nec-essary, said Cozen.
Most of us that live here at theshore migrated here from some-place else and that means there
are relatives in Cherry Hill or Phil-adelphia; make the arrangementnow that if a storm comes theywill be ready to have you and yourfamily there for a day or two untilit is safe to return home. Knowwhere your family members aregoing to meet so that everyoneknows in advance what they willdo. Dont try and do this at the lastminute; that is how problems startand people begin to panic.
Cozen said the decision to stayin place rather than leave a lose-
lose proposition.If you think you are going
ride out the storm, you needknow that it is going to be at very least a miserable experienYou will lose electricity and it likely be cold and no one is goto be able to come and rescyou, Cozen said. We can ogive people the vital informatwe can not physically force thto leave, they have to make tdecision themselves.
For the good news from Sdy, people are raising their hoes and that will mitigate damaduring a future storm.
Cozen said that he is thank
that emergency management wable to learn from big stormsNew Orleans, the Texas panhdle and the Outer Banks.
Everyone needs to understathat along with the perks of livin a beautiful coastal communcomes the reality that every often getting smacked upside head with a big storm. If everyomakes an ICE (in case of emgency) plan, it will be a big hwhen another storm approachthe area.
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Sandy washed away the municipal pier at Somers Points Morrow Beach.
Planning for the next storm is about lessons learned
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When disaster strikes andevacuation is necessary, many
people are reluctant to leave theirhomes and relocate to sheltersbecause most shelters are notequipped to handle pets.
During Superstorm Sandy, ithurt my heart knowing there wasno place for our pets, said Rich-ard Maxwell, Sr., deputy coordi-nator for the Galloway TownshipOffice of Emergency Manage-ment.
To address this problem, vol-unteers from the Galloway OEMhave obtained a 28-foot trailer,which they are currently retro-
fitting into a mobile pet shelter.Once finished, the shelter willbe placed outside an emergencyevacuation shelter, enabling res-idents to be with their pets in anevacuation emergency.
Inside the mobile shelter willbe compartments with food and
water where residents can placetheir pets. Owners will be respon-sible for placing the animals inthe compartments and ensuringthe safety of their pets. A total of
16 pets will be allowed.Cooling and heating systemswere already in place, but willneed minor repairs. The interiorwill be fitted with fiber-reinforcedplastic boards, a washable plas-tic.
Maxwell hopes to have theshelter completed by the peak ofhurricane season, to be ready forthe winter storms.
Donations are still in need tofinish the project.
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or mandatory evacuation ofAtlantic County towns. Thesesituations could occur duringa hurricane, northeast storm,flooding event or even duringsome type of technologicalemergency that is affectingyour town.
When evacuation is neces-sary, speedy action will great-ly aid emergency respondersin doing their job, as well asensure residents relocate toa safer place quickly and effi-ciently.
Evacuate immediately if toldto do so, and follow these ad-ditional tips:
Listen to your battery-pow-ered radio and follow the in-structions of local emergencyofficials;
Wear protective clothingand sturdy shoes;
Take your family disastersupplies kit;
Lock your home;
Use travel routes specifiedby local authorities dontuse shortcuts because certainareas may be impassable ordangerous;
Remember that if you antic-ipate staying in an evacuationshelter that there may not be acot for you. Bring bedding ma-terial and something to sleepon;
If youre sure you have timeyou should:
Shut off water, gas andelectricity before leaving, if in-
structed to do so;Post a note telling others
when you left and where youare going; and
Make arrangements foryour pets.
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What to do if you are
ordered to evacuate
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During emergencies, the AtlanticCounty Office of Emergency Pre-paredness advises the public to mon-itor radio and television for importantannouncements and updates. Thesestations are part of the EmergencyAlert System, and work cooperativelyto speed emergency information to
the public.The Emergency Alert Systemconsists of a network of broadcaststations with equipment designed toallow the automatic transmission andbroadcasting of emergency messag-es, without human intervention.
The state Office of EmergencyManagement activates the EAS forstate-level alerts, and the county Of-fice of Emergency Preparedness ac-tivates the EAS for countywide andlocal alerts, according to the AtlanticCounty Office of Emergency Pre-paredness.
The EAS uses coding that allowsspecific locations to be alerted, sothat only affected areas receive thealert. Alert information is digitally cod-ed, along with standard audio infor-mation, allowing television stationsto have a crawl at the bottom of thescreen that displays the text of the
alert for hearing-impaired citizens.Emergency information is broad-
cast on the following radio and tele-vision stations:
Radio StationsWAYV 95.1 FM / WAIV 102.3 FMWTTH 96.1 FM / WDTH 93.1 FMWFPG 96.9 FMWXKW 97.3 FMWTKU-FM 98.3 FMWZBZ 99.3 FM / WGBZ 105.5 FMWZXL 100.7 FMWMGM 103.7 FMWSJO 104.9 FMWPUR 107.3 FMWIBG 1020 AMWCMC 1230 AMWMID 1340 AMWOND 1400 AMWENJ 1450 AMWTKU (AM) 1490 AMWGYM 1580 AM
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1. What is a state of emergency?The governor declares a state of
emergency when he believes a di-saster has occurred or may be immi-nent that is severe enough to requirestate aid to supplement local resourc-es in preventing or alleviating damag-es, loss, hardship or suffering. Thisdeclaration authorizes the governorto speed state agency assistance tocommunities in need. It enables himto make resources immediately avail-able to rescue, evacuate, shelter,provide essential commodities (i.e.,heating fuel, food, etc.) and quell dis-turbances in affected localities. It mayalso position the state to seek feder-al assistance when the scope of theevent exceeds the states resources.
2. Does a state of emergencydeclaration direct citizens to takeany particular action?
No. The declaration empowersthe New Jersey Office of Emergen-cy Management (NJOEM) to act onbehalf of the governor to employ theresources and assets of state, lo-cal and private agencies to provideimmediate assistance to localities.Typically, the New Jersey StatePolice, National Guard, and depart-
ments of Environmental Protection,Transportation and Health are calledupon rather quickly to respond to theevent, and other departments areadded as needed.
After the governor issues thedeclaration, NJOEM puts the StateEmergency Operations Plan intoeffect. It may also activate the StateEmergency Operations Center to full24-hour staffing to coordinate anddirect state response and recoveryoperations. In addition, NJOEM maycall on a number of private agenciessuch as the American Red Cross,the Salvation Army, and the Volun-tary Organizations Active in Disas-ter (VOAD) network to fulfill criticalmissions. The Radio Amateur CivilEmergency Service (RACES) oftenprovides backup emergency com-munications and the Civil Air Patrolmay assist in search and rescue
missions.
3. Does a state of emergencymean you arent allowed to goanywhere or do anything until itslifted?
The governors declaration doesnot normally restrict citizen move-ments or activities. The state may
limit access to affected areas dueto concerns for public safety, but willnotify the public of these restrictions.If it is necessary to impose vehicularor personal movement restrictions,the New Jersey Office of Emergen-cy Management will alert the publicusing all available means, including,the Emergency Alert System, urgentpress releases, DOT highway signs,law enforcement teletypes, etc. Ev-ery effort will be made by NJOEMto facilitate safe passage for utility,health care and emergency servicesworkers whose presence is neces-sary for public safety or in responseto the Emergency.
4. How long does a state ofemergency remain in effect?
The governor will rescind the stateof emergency when it is no longerneeded to provide necessary support
to localities or until the threat of im-pending danger from the event haspassed.
5. Does a declaration of emer-gency bar the sale or provision ofgoods and services?
The governors declaration doesnot address restrictions on the sale
or provision of goods or servicHowever, your locality may enactstrictions under their local emergedeclaration. Contact your local gernment for any specific informatio
6. Is it an employers responbility to pay employees who cnot get to work during a stateemergency?
The governors declaration dnot mandate administrative policfor individual businesses or dress workplace situations in whemployees are unable to traBusinesses must address hoursoperation and compensation onindividual basis. Once a federalsaster is declared, employees unato work may be eligible for unempment assistance.
7. Are all state offices clos
during a state of emergency?The governors declaration dnot automatically close state officShould it be necessary to scale bor close state offices, the goverwill make an announcement simto what is done during a snow sto
Source: Atlantic County Offiof Emergency Preparedness.
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When Avalon Mayor MartinPagliughi was appointed as thedirector of Cape May CountysEmergency Management Com-munications Center in August2013, Pagliughi found himself witha challenge that few expected of acounty with water on three sides.
There were no shelters in thecounty before I took over, Pagli-ughi said.
Pagliughi, who retired from anengineering company as the na-tional industry manager, environ-mental division, moved quicklyto secure four shelters within twomonths, according to the FederalEmergency Management Agency.
Then Hurricane Sandy struckthe Jersey Shore.
We sheltered over 700 peo-ple, the mayor said.
In addition to being mayor,Pagliughi is also the head of Ava-lons Office of Emergency Man-agement, a role he assumed in2001. According to FEMA, thismakes the mayor familiar with thechallenges the countys geogra-phy and demographics represent.
We had an ice storm in 2006,and we had over 150 people whowouldnt evacuate the barrier is-lands because they didnt want toleave their pets behind, Pagliughisaid.
Realizing that residents wanted
to protect their pets during stormsled the mayor to purchase a 52-foot trailer, which housed 120 petsduring Sandy, including severalbirds and a snake.
The trailer, which had heat, hotwater and food storage for the an-imals, was parked next to a RedCross shelter. The borough paidfor the trailer with $24,000 in do-nations.
In addition, the county hasalso purchased two trailers and isconverting a third with the help ofCape May County Technical HighSchool students who have made ittheir class project.
According to FEMA, Pagliughitook preventive measures as San-dy made its way toward the shorelast year to prepare for the stormsaftermath. The mayor secured adebris cleanup contract, as well asa reconstruction contract to repairdamage to government buildings,and was able to clean up Avalonin just three days.
The mayor also created an
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Avalon Mayor Martin Pagliughi addresses residents in front of the emergency pet shelter.
emergency website for Avalonthat integrated reverse 911, al-lowing residents and others to getupdated information during Hur-ricane Sandy, as well as photosand live video.
He is now working on a similarsite for the county.
People thrive on information,
Pagliughi said. The more theyhave, the better.Some of the problems that
arose during Sandy were easier tosolve than others. When the coun-tys shelters ran low on food, theCrest Haven Nursing and Rehabil-itation Center in Cape May CourtHouse prepared 2,300 meals intwo days and delivered them viathe countys fare-free bus net-work.
Even though Cape May Countyescaped the devastation that San-dy inflicted on other areas of the
state, three days passed beforethe governor lifted the evacuationorder for the county, causing prob-lems for residents trying to re-en-ter the county to check on homes.
Pagliughi believes that munici-pal emergency management offic-es should be able to determine thesafety of their own towns.
He is already anticipating futurestorms and emergencies. Lastyear, the New Jersey NationalGuard sent four high-wheeled
trucks to Cape May County to helpwith rescue and evacuations.
However, a change in Guardpolicy means the guard will nolonger send high-wheeled vehi-cles before a disaster.
To compensate, Pagliughi usedthe Army Surplus Program to pur-chase 22 five-ton trucks, setting
six aside as the county fleet, andgiving the rest to municipalities.He knows the county still needs
more shelter space.Theres not a lot of room here
to build, he said.Weve had, I think, 10 disaster
declarations since I took overthe head of Avalons OEM, Paughi said. We know the programWe know how to get reimburse
FEMAs mission is to suppresidents and first respondersbuild, sustain, and improve capability to prepare for, protagainst, respond to, recover fro
and mitigate hazards, accordto information from the fedeagency.
For more information, see wwfema.gov/blog, www.twitter.cofema, www.facebook.com/femand www.youtube.com/fema.
Its important to know thedifference between a hurri-cane watch, and a hurricanewarning, notes the AmericanRed Cross, which providesthe following helpful guide:
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The difference betweena watch and a warning
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Develop a family hurricanepreparedness plan before an ac-tual storm threatens your area. Ifyour family hurricane prepared-ness plan includes evacuationto a safer location for any of thereasons specified by emergencymanagers, then it is important to
consider the following points, ac-cording to the Atlantic County Of-fice of Emergency Preparedness:
If ordered to evacuate, do notwait or delay your departure. Ifpossible, leave before local offi-cials issue an evacuation orderfor your area. Even a slight de-lay in starting your evacuationwill result in significantly longertravel times as traffic congestionworsens.
Select an evacuation destina-tion that is nearest to your home,preferably in the same county,
or at least minimize the distanceover which you must travel in or-der to reach your intended shelterlocation.
If possible, make arrange-ments to stay with the friend orrelative who resides closest toyour home and who will not have
to evacuate.Discuss with your intended
host the details of your familyevacuation plan well before thebeginning of the hurricane sea-son.
If a hotel or motel is your finalintended destination during an
evacuation, make reservationsbefore you leave.
Most hotels and motels will fillquickly once evacuations begin.The longer you wait to make res-ervations, even if an official evac-uation order has not been issuedfor your area or county, the lesslikely you are to find hotel/motelroom vacancies, especially alonginterstate highways and in majormetropolitan areas.
If you are unable to stay withfriends or family and no hotels/motels rooms are available, then
as a last resort go to a shelter.Remember, shelters are not
designed for comfort and do notusually accept pets. Bring yourdisaster supply kit with you to theshelter.
Learn more at http://www.aclink.org/oep/
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Atlantic City Electric custom-ers have several ways to get and
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Call 1-800-833-7476 to re-port outages and downed wires.You can request a callback sothe utility can verify if individualor small groups of outages stillexist
You can also see www.atlan-ticcityelectric.com to report andlearn about outages.
The online Outage Center letsyou report an outage, check thestatus of an outage, download amobile app, get tips on preparingfor severe weather, and view anoutage map and guide.
By entering your account in-formation, you can get updates,use outage maps to zoom inand see where outages haveoccurred near you, get import-ant contact information and see
estimates for when power will restored.
Use Atlantic City Electrics mbile app to access outage maget restoration estimates, repoutages and call through a dirdial link. Download the free appyour mobile device at www.atlaticcityelectric.com.
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