SITUATION REPORT # 4
NEW JERSEY STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
October 27, 2012, 2000 Hours
A. CURRENT SYNOPSIS:
The NJ ROIC and NJOEM are currently preparing for arrival of Hurricane Sandy, expected as a Category 1 Hurricane. NJ ROIC and NJOEM operational level is currently at a Level 3 as of 1330 hrs October 26, 2012. NJOEM will continue to provide situational awareness reports to the State, County, Local and allied agencies throughout the event. The Governor declared a statewide State of Emergency at 1100, October 27, 2012.
B. INCIDENTS
No incidents to report at this time.
Road Conditions
Dry and Clear
C. RESOURCES DEPLOYED/REQUESTED
EMAC request #315-RR-1002 was made for 25 ALS and 50 BLS ambulances. Responding States include Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Kentucky. Responses to the requests are pending. When the EMAC requests are satisfied, the deployment will be sent to the Staging Area at the Anthony Canale Training Academy in Egg Harbor, NJ.
D. ACTIVITIES
The Governor declared a statewide State of Emergency on October 27, 2012. The Governor’s mandatory evacuation is amended as follows:
Monmouth County
Evacuation rescinded for Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright
Ocean County
Evacuation rescinded for Point Pleasant Beach and Point Pleasant.
Evacuation remains in place for:
Ocean County
All of Long Beach Island including; Barnegat Light, Beach Haven, Surf City, Harvey Cedars, Ship Bottom, Long Beach Township, and Bay Head, Berkeley Township (on island), Brick Township (on island), Lavallette, Mantoloking, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, Toms River Township (on island)
Atlantic County
Long Port, Margate City, Brigantine, Ventnor City
Atlantic City Casinos will be closing at 1600 hours tomorrow.
Cape May County
Atlantic City, Cape May City, Wildwood, North Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, Sea Isle City, Ocean City, Stone Harbor, Strathmere, Avalon
State/Allied Agencies:
NJ DOC, NJDEP, NJ DHS, NJDOT, NJDMVA, NJDFS and Civil Air Patrol are currently staffing the SEOC. ESF leads and allied agencies are engaged in preparation and posturing for response to Hurricane Sandy.
ESFs
No concerns at this time.
Counties:
The four coastal counties (Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, and Ocean) have initiated the Governors mandatory evacuation of the barrier islands. The following Counties have declared states of emergency:
Atlantic County: October 27, 2012 – 6:00 a.m. (0600 hrs)
Mercer County: October 27, 2012 – 8:41 a.m. (0841hrs)
Cumberland County: October 27, 2012 – 12:10 p.m. (1210 hrs)
Cape May County: October 27, 2012 – 1:00 p.m. (1300 hrs)
Salem County: October 26, 2012 – 2:00 p.m. (1400 hrs)
Shelters Open
Shelter
Type
Capacity
Evacuees
Atlantic County
Buena Regional High School
General Population and Pets
500
Buena Regional Middle School
General Population and Pets
500
Pleasantville Middle School
General Population and Pets
200
Pleasantville High School
General Population and Pets
200
St. Augustine Prep
Medical Needs
150
Bergen County
Bergen County College
General Population and Pets
300
Lyndhurst Senior Center
General Population
300
Northern Valley Region HS
General Population
300
Cumberland County
Cumberland County College
General Population
300
Monmouth County
Monmouth University MAC Center
General Population
1250
Arthur Brisbane Child Center
General Population
300
Ocean County
Southern Regional High School
General Population
200
Poland Springs Center
General Population and Pets
200
Pinelands Regional Middle School
General Population and Pets
200
Atlantic Shelters open as of 0800 October 28, 2012
Private Sector:
N/A
E. WEATHER FORECAST:
Dangerous Hurricane Sandy continues to move parallel to the Southeast Coast. The sprawling storm is expected to turn northwest early Monday and near the coast of the Mid-Atlantic States by late Monday. Direct impacts including damaging winds, flooding rains at the coast and well inland, significant storm surge, and heavy snow are expected for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast United States. Tropical Cyclone Sandy is forecast to move northward and is expected to affect our area in the Sunday through Tuesday time frame. Heavy rainfall, high winds, coastal flooding and beach erosion are possible with this storm. However, this will ultimately depend on the eventual track and evolution of the storm.
It will affect the mid-Atlantic region late this weekend into early next week. Sandy will bring the following dangers to our area:
• Strong damaging sustained winds up to or exceeding hurricane strength (74 mph) over a prolonged period of time (24 to 48 hours). Gusts will be higher.
• Extremely heavy rainfall.
• Major flooding along streams and rivers.
• Major coastal flooding maybe compounded by the full moon on October 29.
• The eventual track of this storm will determine the area which is impacted.
Sandy could still track a little further to our north, or a little further to our south, New Jersey will be feeling her effects one way or the other starting late this weekend (Sunday), continuing into Tuesday of next week.
New Jersey Office of Emergency Management
Box 7068 River Road
West Trenton, NJ 08628-0068
24 Hrs – (609) 963-6900
FAX – (609) 530-3620
njeoc@gw.njsp.org