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Hurricane Sandy

Are You Ready for Hurricane Sandy

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The Red Cross advises the following:

Being prepared means being equipped with the proper supplies you may need in the event of an emergency.  Keep your supplies in an easy-to-carry emergency preparedness kit that you can use at home or take with you in case you must evacuate.

At a minimum, you should have the basic supplies listed below:

  • Water – one gallon per person, per day (3-day supply for evacuation, 2-week supply for home)
  • Food – non-perishable, easy-to-prepare items (3-day supply for evacuation, 2-week supply for home)
  • Flashlight
  • Battery-powered or hand-crank radio (NOAA Weather Radio, if possible)
  • Extra batteries
  • First aid kit
  • Medications (7-day supply) and medical items
  • Copies of personal documents (medication list and pertinent medical information, proof of address, deed/lease to home, passports, birth certificates, insurance policies)
  • Cell phone with chargers
  • Family and emergency contact information
  • Extra cash
  • Emergency blanket
  • Map(s) of the area

Consider the needs of all family members and add supplies to your kit. Suggested items to help meet additional needs are:

  • Medical supplies (hearing aids with extra batteries, glasses, contact lenses, syringes, etc)
  • Baby supplies (bottles, formula, baby food, diapers)
  • Games and activities for children
  • Pet supplies (collar, leash, ID, food, carrier, bowl)
  • Two-way radios
  • Extra set of car keys and house keys
  • Manual can opener

Additional supplies to keep at home or in your kit based on the types of disasters common to your area:

  • Whistle
  • N95 or surgical masks
  • Matches
  • Rain gear
  • Towels
  • Work gloves
  • Tools/supplies for securing your home
  • Extra clothing, hat and sturdy shoes
  • Plastic sheeting
  • Duct tape
  • Scissors
  • Household liquid bleach
  • Entertainment items
  • Blankets or sleeping bags

For more information, visit the American Red Cross website.

Hurricane Sandy, Weather Alert

Hurricane SANDY Public Advisory

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WTNT33 KNHC 272054
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BULLETIN
HURRICANE SANDY ADVISORY NUMBER 22
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182012
500 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012

…HIGH WIND WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES AND SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND…
…SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE IS ALSO EXPECTED…

SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT…2100 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…30.2N 75.2W
ABOUT 335 MI…540 KM ESE OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA
ABOUT 345 MI…555 KM S OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…75 MPH…120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NE OR 35 DEGREES AT 13 MPH…20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…961 MB…28.38 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY…

THE BERMUDA WEATHER SERVICE HAS REPLACED THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH WITH A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR BERMUDA.

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS DISCONTINUED ALL TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT…

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA TO DUCK NORTH CAROLINA
* PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS
* BERMUDA

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* SAVANNAH RIVER TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER

IN ADDITION…HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA. HIGH WIND WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES AND SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. SEE STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICES.

INTERESTS THROUGHOUT THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES AND NEW ENGLAND SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF SANDY.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA IN THE UNITED STATES…INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS…PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES…PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.

DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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AT 500 PM EDT…2100 UTC…THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.2 NORTH…LONGITUDE 75.2 WEST. SANDY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 13 MPH…20 KM/H…AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH IS FORECAST SUNDAY NIGHT…FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST ON MONDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK THE CENTER OF SANDY WILL MOVE PARALLEL TO THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES THROUGH THE WEEKEND…AND APPROACH THE COAST OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES LATE MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 75 MPH…120 KM/H…WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES…165 KM…FROM THE CENTER…AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 520 MILES…835 KM. NOAA BUOY 41013…LOCATED ABOUT 35 MILES…SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH CAROLINA RECENTLY REPORTED A SUSTAINED WIND OF 47 MPH…76 KM/H…AND A WIND GUST OF 58 MPH… 94 KM/H.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 961 MB…28.38 INCHES.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND…TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING AREA IN THE CAROLINAS WITHIN THE NEXT FEW HOURS…AND SPREAD NORTHWARD TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREAS THROUGH TONIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST BY LATE SUNDAY OR SUNDAY NIGHT AND REACH LONG ISLAND AND SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND BY MONDAY MORNING. WINDS TO NEAR HURRICANE FORCE COULD REACH THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES…INCLUDING LONG ISLAND…BY LATE MONDAY.

STORM SURGE…THE COMBINATION OF A DANGEROUS STORM SURGE AND THE TIDE WILL CAUSE NORMALLY DRY AREAS NEAR THE COAST TO BE FLOODED BY RISING WATERS. THE WATER COULD REACH THE FOLLOWING DEPTHS ABOVE GROUND IF THE PEAK SURGE OCCURS AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE…

FL EAST COAST NORTH OF CAPE CANAVERAL…1 TO 2 FT
NC SOUTH OF SURF CITY…1 TO 3 FT
NC NORTH OF SURF CITY INCLUDING PAMLICO/ALBERMARLE SNDS…3 TO 5 FT
SE VA AND DELMARVA INCLUDING LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY…2 TO 4 FT
UPPER AND MIDDLE CHESAPEAKE BAY…1 TO 2 FT
OCEAN CITY MD TO THE CT/RI BORDER…4 TO 8 FT
LONG ISLAND SOUND…RARITAN BAY…AND DELAWARE BAY…4 TO 8 FT

SURGE-RELATED FLOODING DEPENDS ON THE RELATIVE TIMING OF THE SURGE AND THE TIDAL CYCLE…AND CAN VARY GREATLY OVER SHORT DISTANCES. GIVEN THE LARGE WIND FIELD ASSOCIATED WITH SANDY…ELEVATED WATER LEVELS COULD SPAN MULTIPLE TIDE CYCLES RESULTING IN REPEATED AND EXTENDED PERIODS OF COASTAL AND BAYSIDE FLOODING. IN ADDITION…ELEVATED WATERS COULD OCCUR FAR REMOVED FROM THE CENTER OF SANDY. FURTHERMORE…THESE CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SANDY IS A TROPICAL OR POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE. FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA…PLEASE SEE PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.

RAINFALL…RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER FAR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA…WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM TOTALS OF 8 INCHES POSSIBLE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES…INCLUDING THE DELMARVA PENINSULA…WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHERN NEW YORK INTO NEW ENGLAND.

SURF…DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FROM FLORIDA THROUGH THE CAROLINAS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND SPREAD INTO THE MID-ATLANTIC AND NORTHEASTERN STATES BY SUNDAY.

Flood Watch, Hurricane Sandy

Flood Watch

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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
337 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012

…HEAVY RAIN FROM HURRICANE SANDY IS EXPECTED TO HIT THE AREA…

.HURRICANE SANDY IS MOVING NORTHWARD ALONG THE EAST COAST AND IS EXPECTED TO TURN WESTWARD TO LANDFALL ALONG THE NEW JERSEY COAST MONDAY…BEFORE ENTERING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA EARLY TUESDAY.

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337 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012

…FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA…INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES…IN NEW YORK…BROOME…CHEMUNG…CHENANGO…CORTLAND…DELAWARE…OTSEGO…SCHUYLER…SENECA…SOUTHERN CAYUGA…STEUBEN…SULLIVAN…TIOGA…TOMPKINS AND YATES. IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA…BRADFORD…LACKAWANNA…LUZERNE…NORTHERN WAYNE…PIKE…SOUTHERN WAYNE…SUSQUEHANNA AND WYOMING.

* FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING

* HEAVY RAIN FROM THE LAND FALLING HURRICANE SANDY WILL BEGIN MONDAY AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY.

* HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND URBAN AREAS.  PROLONGED HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE RISES IN AREAS RIVERS AND MAY CAUSE MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING BEGINNING TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING ON RIVERS…SMALL STREAMS…CREEKS…POOR DRAINAGE…URBAN AND LOW-LYING AREAS BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING…WORKING OR DRIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.