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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 29, 2012
CONTACT: Marc Cevasco
office: (202) 225-5061
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“In anticipation of Hurricane Sandy making landfall in New Jersey, I want to urge my constituents to closely monitor conditions of the storm, its effect on their communities, and to make all appropriate preparations for themselves and their families. In addition, everyone should avoid all unnecessary risks during this severe weather such as driving. In order to best help my constituents prepare, you can find useful resources listed below.”
New Jersey Office of Emergency Management:
http://www.ready.nj.gov/
New Jersey Emergency Helpline:
Dial 2-1-1 or (877) 652-1148
Bergen County Office of Emergency Management:
(201) 785-5757 or www.bcoem.org
Hudson County Office of Emergency Management:
(201) 915-1300 or http://www.hudsoncountynj.org/office-of-emergency-management--oem.aspx
Passaic County Office of Emergency Management:
(973) 881-7500 or www.passaiccountynj.org
Family Preparedness - Floods and Flash Floods:
http://www.state.nj.us/njoem/plan/flood.html
Family Preparedness - Power Outages:
http://www.state.nj.us/njoem/plan/blackout.html
New Jersey Flood Status:
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=phi
Department of Transportation / NJ Transit:
For up to the minute transportation information including road closings, evacuation routes and all other breaking news all residents should go to www.511nj.org. While this web-site will have some NJ TRANSIT information we always encourage NJT customers to look for up to the minute information at www.njtransit.com .
Federal Emergency Management Agency:
(800) 621-FEMA (3362) or http://www.disasterassistance.gov/
American Red Cross of Northern New Jersey:
(800) 507-6058 or http://www.redcrossnnj.org/index.asp?IDCapitulo=KQO9J7H3L2
American Red Cross Shelter Information:
http://www.ready.nj.gov/programs/redcross_info.html
Utilities:
If you have a flooded basement, power outage, or smell gas please call (800)436-7734. PSE&G outage map.
New Jersey Transit:
For updated bus and rail schedules please visit njtransit.com or call (973) 275-5555.
Roads:
For updated information on roads please visit www.511nj.org .
Crossings:
The Port Authority's crossings at the Hudson River will be open.
Airports:
For updates on air travel please visit www.panynj.gov
National Hurricane Center:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
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