Gov. Chris Christie is urging New Jersey residents to prepare in advance of Hurricane Sandy’s expected arrival on the East Coast next week.
"While Sandy’s exact track is still uncertain, New Jersey has the potential to experience a major impact from high winds, heavy rain, flooding and power outages," Christie said in a press release. "Now, ahead of any potential impact of Sandy, is the time for families to ensure they are prepared and are tuned in for the latest path of the storm for our coast. I encourage all of our families to stay informed, get ready, and reach out to those you know who may be isolated, or in need of extra assistance during adverse conditions."
Christie directed cabinet officials to mobilize preparations for a statewide response to the storm, according to the release. The State Emergency Operations Center was activated at 8 a.m. on Friday to coordinate preparations related to the storm.
New Jersey residents can keep track of Hurricane Sandy’s path on the following platforms:
Social Media - Social media and other advanced communications technologies are used by the NJOEM and by emergency managers statewide. "Like" the NJOEM on Facebook, follow it on Twitter, or subscribe to the NJ State Police (NJSP) on Nixle Connect.
NJOEM on FB: http://facebook.com/READYNEWJERSEY
NJOEM on Twitter: @NJOEM2010
NIXLE - New Jersey residents can register to receive messages by sending a text message with their zip code to 888777 (data rates may apply depending on your plan). Online registration is also available at nixle.com.
NJ Alert - NJ Alert is a free, voluntary and confidential emergency alerting system that allows NJ Office of Emergency Management officials to send email or text messages to cell phones, and other email-enabled devices during an emergency event. Sign up for NJ Alert by logging on to njalert.gov.
Traditional Media – Monitor news media sources like your local Patch site to stay up-to-date on how the storm may impact your area. Sign up for your local Patch newsletter to have breaking news alerts emailed to you.
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The energy contained in Sandy, dwarfs any bomb we have be it nuclear or non-nuclear. As a point of reference a typical New Jersey thunderstorm contains the energy of 50 of the type of A-Bombs dropped on Hiroshima. Dropping the biggest conventional bomb we have into this storm to disrupt it, would be like one ant facing a herd of charging of Rhinoceros, and expecting the ant to disrupt the Rhino’s charge. Our largest nuclear bomb won’t do it either, but it would surely scatter a hell of a lot of radioactive material up and down the East Coast! Hunkers in my friends, a large storm is coming!
Do you put on a seat belt when you drive? You know odds are you’ll get where you are going without needing it! Do you lock your doors when you leave your house? Odd’s are you don’t need to. Do you carry a spare tire? I, for one, am thankful that Lowe’s, Home Depot, Shoprite….. decided to invest millions of dollars in our area, building and stocking stores with millions of additional dollars in inventory, so if I need a flashlight, batteries or whatever. I can go there with my ten or twenty dollars and get what I need to survive a storm like this!
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12:42 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012 Most individuals reading my words are probably as nervous as a hen on a hot griddle! I still maintain that this mega storm is a lot of hype designated by the media and others to get us to spend money on food, bottled water, toilet paper and generators through fright. The supermarkets and places like Home depot are raking in record profits on our fears. I could be wrong, we will know in less than two days" Thomas you were wrong Thank God romeny didnt win he didnt like fema , 47% of the ppl,women, college kids oh yeah he likes the 1 % and trickle down economics that dont work
KIDS EAT FOR FREE: If you are planning to enjoy a quiet brunch; maybe you want to read the paper, or just interact with that someone special then, stay away from any restaurant where you see a sign, “Kids eat for free.” Chances are your meal will be anything but quiet, pleasant or intimate. You will be inundated by screeching, yelling & high pitched, loud voices from kids; not to mention the crying of toddler’s whose parents or grandparents are either deaf or allow their kids to behave like monsters at the cost to the rest of us. Avoid these restaurants like the plague.
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