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CAPE MAY COUNTATLANTIC COUNTY Online atwww.ShoreNewsToday.com

Your guide for emergency preparedness and recover

vacuation Routes Evacuation Routes

Senior Safety Senior Safety Safeguarding Property Safeguarding Property

Planning for Pets Planning for Pets

Staying nformed Staying Informed

Lessons from Sandy Lessons from Sandy

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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

PUBLISHER: Richard TraversEDITORS: Bill Barlow and James FitzPatrick

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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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and www.shorenewstoday.comPhone: 383-8994 or 609-624-8900

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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By CHARLIE PRITCHARD

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 [email protected] 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

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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

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Being ahead of the storm is themost efficient way to have plans gosmoothly. The New Jersey Office of

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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

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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.

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water purification tablets that canpurchased at most sporting goostores.

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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.

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Galloway Township Emer-gency Management Coordina-tor Michael Bradenberger saidthe one thing everyone shouldhave to be prepared for a bad

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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

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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.

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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.

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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-

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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.

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When disaster strikes andevacuation is necessary, many

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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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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

TV StationsWMGM TV 40, and Comcast

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Monitor these stations during emergencies

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WMID 1340 AMWOND 1400 AMESPN 1450 AMWBSS LaFIESTA 1490 AMWIBG 94.3 FMWAYV 95.1/102.3 FMWTKU 98.3 FMWTTH 96.1 FM

WFPG 96.9 FMWCZT 98.7 FM

WZBZ 99.3 FM,WZXL 100.7 FMWMGM 103.7 FMWSJO 104.9 FMWFNE 106.3 FMWPUR 107.3 FM andWMGM TV 40

Tune in here for Cape

emergency informationThe Cape May County Office of Emergency Management

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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

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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

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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:

Hurricane WatchHurricane conditions are

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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/

Have a place to go

Atlantic City Electric custom-ers have several ways to get and

communicate information whenthe power goes out.

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.

Atlantic City Electrics outamanagement system analyzoutage reports from the publicpredict what lines and equipmmay be out of service. This anysis helps crews find the locatof the outage and restore powquickly and safely.

The utility also asks that ctomers make sure their currservice location telephone numis on their account by signing itheir account online. This will hmatch your street address to yotelephone number quickly if yhave to call to report an outage

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