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[hd2000fxdl 422]

NEW JERSEY EVACUATIONS

 

(updated at 4:55 p.m. Friday)

 

MANDATORY

Atlantic City

Avalon

Barnegat Light

Bayhead

Beach Haven

Brick (barrier island)

Cape May

Cape May Point

Dennis Township

Harvey Cedars

Keansburg

Lavallette

Long Beach

Lower Township

Ocean City

North Wildwood

Point Pleasant Beach

Sea Isle City

Ship Bottom

Stone Harbor

Surf City

Toms River (beach areas and barrier island)

Upper Township

West Cape May

West Wildwood

Wall Township

Wildwood

Wildwood Crest

Woodbine

 

VOLUNTARY

Bayonne

Belleville

Berkeley Township

Hoboken

Jersey City

Lacey Township (east of route 9)

Old Bridge

Perth Amboy

Sayreville

South Amboy

Woodbridge

 

Wow, at least I am not mandatory evac. Crap and I have to go to the airport tomorrow if the winds are below 70 mph.

 

Harry

[mipafox 438]

Yes it is...we got the recorded phone message from the mayor's office "recommending" that we evacuate. Still deciding if we stick it out or we pack up the van and head out to West PA...Pittsburgh?

 

Pittsburgh? That's like 6 or 7 hours from you. Not including possible hurricane traffic. If we need to go that far to escape hurricane then I'm gonna die

[Malsua 1,422]

Wow, at least I am not mandatory evac. Crap and I have to go to the airport tomorrow if the winds are below 70 mph.

 

Harry

 

 

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NEWARK, N.J. - The five main New York City-area airports will be closed to arriving passenger flights beginning at noon on Saturday because of Hurricane Irene, aviation officials said.

 

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the airports and area bridges and tunnels, said Friday that many weekend departures already had been canceled in anticipation of the hurricane.

 

The suspension affects John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports in New York City, Stewart International in the city's northern suburbs and Newark Liberty International and Teterboro in New Jersey. Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark are among the busiest airports in the nation.

 

The suspension applies to domestic and international flights.

 

The Port Authority said Friday it was taking the action to avoid stranding passengers at the airports when the region's mass transit systems won't be running because of the hurricane threat.

[mipafox 438]

Wow, at least I am not mandatory evac. Crap and I have to go to the airport tomorrow if the winds are below 70 mph.

 

Harry

 

Please don't go to airport tomorrow. They are canceling so many flights, that even if you think yours might squeak out hours ahead, you could get delayed and put on a last ditch flight that goes right into the death center of hurricane!!!

 

Seriously, there is too much that can go wrong with travel. The possible shitty outcomes go way beyond being inside the hurricane on your planned itinerary. You could be stranded or jammed long before the hurricane hits, by air and sea and road trifecta.

 

 

Eh, if you have to, good luck.

[Caine 147]

If I'm not mistaken, Harry works at the airport.

[hd2000fxdl 422]

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NEWARK, N.J. - The five main New York City-area airports will be closed to arriving passenger flights beginning at noon on Saturday because of Hurricane Irene, aviation officials said.

 

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the airports and area bridges and tunnels, said Friday that many weekend departures already had been canceled in anticipation of the hurricane.

 

The suspension affects John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports in New York City, Stewart International in the city's northern suburbs and Newark Liberty International and Teterboro in New Jersey. Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark are among the busiest airports in the nation.

 

The suspension applies to domestic and international flights.

 

The Port Authority said Friday it was taking the action to avoid stranding passengers at the airports when the region's mass transit systems won't be running because of the hurricane threat.

 

Oh I know, I have been on many conf calls about the operations all day today talking about it with facilities up and down the eastern seaboard, but there isn't a mandatory evac of the tower to close the airport for arrival and departures to hand hand off all traffic to the N90 and ZNY to keep all traffic away from the airport until we hit 70 MPH.

 

Up to that point if-n you see the tower a rock-in don't come a knock-in.

 

Harry

[Maksim 1,504]

Harry, Anastasia is flying out tommorrow at 11:00 am out of PHL, think it will stick?

[hd2000fxdl 422]

Harry, Anastasia is flying out tommorrow at 11:00 am out of PHL, think it will stick?

 

11am out of PHL, maybe, maybe not, one of the reasons we are taking down the ops in EWR earlier is due to public transportation in the area. I haven't talk to PHL for about 13 hours when they went into a ground stop this morning so I am not sure of there ops plan, but if they have way to get to and from the airport they were originally planning on ops through noon.

 

Harry

[TheWombat 67]

Does anyone know if Shoreshot will be open this weekend?

My geography is not the best so unsure how close to the hurricane it will be. Nothing on their website.

 

TheWombat

[hd2000fxdl 422]

If I'm not mistaken, Harry works at the airport.

 

Yup, gluten for punishment, said I'd do this gig for a little while but close to 25 years later I'm still there. Hey it's a job and keeps me off the street, and pays the bills so who am I to complain. lol

 

Harry

[mipafox 438]

If I'm not mistaken, Harry works at the airport.

 

LOL, OK Thanks, I feel better now.

 

I hate travel problems. I'm not going to gunshow tomorrow because I'm afraid of some kind of hurricane panic on the Northeast Extension. Wouldn't be my first time stuck for hours on that horrible stretch.

[hd2000fxdl 422]

Does anyone know if Shoreshot will be open this weekend?

My geography is not the best so unsure how close to the hurricane it will be. Nothing on their website.

 

TheWombat

 

Doubt they will be open and even if they were I believe you would need to take back roads to get there being the majors at least coming from the north would either be closed or heavily restricted.

 

Harry

[YankeeFan 49]

Pittsburgh? That's like 6 or 7 hours from you. Not including possible hurricane traffic. If we need to go that far to escape hurricane then I'm gonna die

 

If you believe the talking heads on the weather channel, they're saying you'd have to go at least as far as Altoona to get out of the way of this thing. I'm starting to think this is more hype than anything else...

[YankeeFan 49]

Dude, someone on 1st street boarde up their windows. Idiots

 

According to one of www.wunderground.com's maps, based on current "estimates", if this thing is as big as they say it will be, the storm surge will push water from the south side of Bayonne all the way up to 7th street. If that is true....he won't need to board his windows...he will need a freakin' boat.

[Ray Ray 3,566]

According to one of www.wunderground.com's maps, based on current "estimates", if this thing is as big as they say it will be, the storm surge will push water from the south side of Bayonne all the way up to 7th street. If that is true....he won't need to board his windows...he will need a freakin' boat.

 

Then I will too, he's my friggen neighbor!

[YankeeFan 49]

Then I will too, he's my friggen neighbor!

 

If you're on 1st street, then according to the NHC there's a 40 to 50 % chance that you'll see a 3 to 4 foot storm surge (above normal tide levels), and that is from Bayonne's south coast all the way up to 3rd street.

[NJScott 15]

If you're on 1st street, then according to the NHC there's a 40 to 50 % chance that you'll see a 3 to 4 foot storm surge (above normal tide levels), and that is from Bayonne's south coast all the way up to 3rd street.

 

Don't know if that means I'm screwed, or if I'll be okay...I'm on Evergreen Street, a block and a half away from the Kill Van Kull ;-(

[XDJohnTact 49]

A. CURRENT SYNOPSIS:

The NJROIC and NJOEM are monitoring the progress of Hurricane Irene in

coordination with the National Weather Service. At 0600 hours on 8/26/11

the NJROIC operational level increased to Level III and at 1200 hrs on

8/26/11 was raised to a Level IV . The Governor declared a Statewide

State of Emergency on 8/25/11.

 

B. INCIDENTS

No Incidents at this time.

 

C. EVACUATIONS

● Cape May County has ordered a mandatory evacuation of County

residents at 0800 hours on 8/26/2011.

● Atlantic County ordered a mandatory evacuations of flood prone

areas starting 0600 hours on 08/26/11.

● Ocean County - Long Beach Island ordered mandatory evacuations

effective 0800 hours on 8/26/11, and Berkeley Township ordered voluntary

evacuations at 0800 hours 8/26/11.

● Atlantic County OEM will be evacuated 7,500 people from public

housing beginning at 0600 hours on 8/26/2011. The county advises that

they have the resources to transport the evacuees, but may seek

assistance with sheltering.

 

 

D. SHELTERS

● Atlantic County OEM will be utilizing local shelters for evacuees.

Rowan University (Gloucester County), IZOD Center (Bergen County), and

the Sun Bank Arena (Mercer County), have been identified as potential

additional shelter locations for evacuees.

 

● The following shelters are currently open:

 

Ocean County - Southern Regional High School 90 Cedar Bridge Rd.

Manahawkin, NJ with a capacity for 3,212 evacuees - PET FRIENDLY Ocean

County - Poland Spring Arena - 1245 Freehold Road Toms River, NJ 08753

with a capacity for 550 evacuees.

Atlantic County - St. Augustine Prep 611 Cedar Ave. 08350 Richland, NJ

with a capacity for 250 evacuees - PET FRIENDLY

Cape May County - Woodbine Developmental Center - 1175 Dehirsh Ave,

Woodbine, NJ with a capacity for 305 evacuees.

Gloucester County - Rowan University (Student Center) - 201 Mullica

Hill Rd. Glassboro, NJ 08028 with a capacity for 2,200 evacuees.

Salem County - Salem County Comm. College - 460 Hollywood Ave. Penns

Grove, NJ 08069 with a capacity for 750 evacuees.

Monmouth County - Wall Twp. High School 18th/New Bedford Ave. Wall, NJ

07719 with a capacity for 2,000 evacuees - CAN NOT ACCOMMODATE PETS

Monmouth County - Holmdel High School - 4 Crawfords Corner Rd. Holmdel,

NJ 07733 with a capacity for 500 evacuees - CAN NOT ACCOMMODATE PETS

Monmouth County - Colts Neck High School - 59 Five Points Rd. Colts

Neck, NJ 07722 with a capacity for 2,000 evacuees. - CAN NOT ACCOMMODATE

PETS (to open at 0800 hours on 8/27/11)

Mercer County - Sun Trust Bank Center is being used as a Reception

Center for evacuees.

Morris County - The Mennen Arena in Morristown is open as a shelter and

has a capacity of 1250.

Atlantic County - Big Blue Arena at Richard Stockton College is looking

to close as a shelter and transport evacuees to Sun Bank Arena in

Trenton.

 

E. RESOURCES DEPLOYED/REQUESTED

● EMS Task Force has deployed 21 BLS Units in Atlantic County @ 0600

hours on 8/26/2011.

● Atlantic County EOC submitted a resource request for VMS Boards on

the New Jersey Garden State Parkway mile marker 0 through 63 advising of

the evacuations.

● Atlantic County EOC submitted a resource request for 20 NJ Transit

buses to transport 7500 evacuees from Atlantic City to various shelters

to be determined. NJ transit is currently deploying 20 buses to

accommodate this request.

 

F. ACTIVITIES

State/Allied Agencies:

● The SEOC is fully staffed with representatives from appropriate

State agencies and departments.

● Governor Christie has announced the Garden State Parkway will stop

all southbound traffic at exit 98 at 2000 hours on 8/26/11

● NJDEP will be closing all State Parks and Marinas effective 1800

hours on 8/26/11.

● NJDEP will be closing all Shellfish Beds effective 1930 hours on

8/27/11

● NJDEP opened the Pompton Lakes flood gates at 1400 hours today, DEP

dam safety personnel will be on-site for this operation. The released

water will remain within the river banks.

● At 1600 hours Troop “A” Command Post opened for the Route 72

and Routes 347/47 Contraflow. Rt. 72 Command Post is located at Stafford

Twp. PD. 347/47 Command Post is located at Bayside Prison in Leesburg,

NJ. At 1800 hours both Contraflow plans are scheduled to commence. At

1800 hours all eastbound traffic on the Atlantic City Expressway will be

diverted to alternate routes at the Pleasantville Toll.

● At 1200 hours on 8/27/11 NJ Transit will cease all train operations

until further notice.

● At 1200 hours on 8/27/11 NY Metro and PATH trains will cease

operations until further notice.

● On 8/27/11 at 1800 hours the DeLanco Bridge located in Burlington

County will be closed until 0600 hours 8/29/11

Counties:

● Cape May County issued a County Wide State of Emergency.

● Gloucester County issued a County Wide State of Emergency.

● Burlington County - Washington Twp. issued a State of Emergency.

● Monmouth County issued a County Wide State of Emergency at 1400

hours on 8/26/11.

● Somerset County issued a County Wide State of Emergency at 1400

hours on 8/26/11.

 

G. ROAD CLOSURES

No road closures at this time.

● Atlantic County OEM requests traffic diversions for Route 30/Shore

Road to be in effect for 1400 hours 8/26/2011.

● At 1800 hours Contraflow will be initiated for Routes 72 (causeway

from LBI through mainland), and 347 and 47 (Cape May County)

● As of 2000 hrs. the Garden State Parkway is closed to Southbound

traffic from Exit 98 south.

● At 2145 Hrs. Route 40 at Franklin Ave and the AC Expressway

eastbound closed going into Atlantic City.

 

H. WEATHER FORECAST

Hurricane Irene is forecast to track North-North East through Sunday,

which brings to center very near the New Jersey coast Sunday. The storm

will bring damaging winds, torrential rainfall

resulting in dangerous flooding of creeks, streams and rivers, and

coastal flooding. The amount of rainfall anticipated is 6 to 12 inches.

● As of 1730 hours on 8/26/2011, the National Weather Service (Mount

Holly) is reporting that Hurricane Irene is located at latitude 31.7N,

Longitude 77.4W. This was about 265 miles South-Southwest of Cape

Hatteras, N.C. Storm motion was

North or 360 degrees at 14 MPH. Storm intensity was 100 MPH.

[XDJohnTact 49]

My son flew into Philly this morning at 6am from San Francisco and said all was well. His boss was supposed to fly into NY later this morning but they cancelled his flight at 7pm last night so he is stuck in sunny California. His boss lives atop a fancy hi-rise on the east side so he is probably better off out there anyway.

[Ray Ray 3,566]

Don't know if that means I'm screwed, or if I'll be okay...I'm on Evergreen Street, a block and a half away from the Kill Van Kull ;-(

 

Damn Scott, we neighbors!

[alowerlevel 77]

Beer - check

Liquor - check

Smokes - check

Guns & plenty ammo - check

Flashlights - check

Generator - check

Food and alot of water - check

Bug out bag - check

[hd2000fxdl 422]

Well I was prepping for the storm at the OBRPC indoor range with a little practice and suffered the first casualty in the area I know of, I was shooting at the far end with the wall just on my right and a hot shell bounced back landed on my arm and I got a burn. oops, lol

 

Hope that the worst we have here in NJ. Best of luck to all of us.

 

Harry

[mipafox 438]

A. CURRENT SYNOPSIS:

The NJROIC and NJOEM are monitoring the progress of Hurricane Irene in

coordination with the National Weather Service. At 0600 hours on 8/26/11

the NJROIC operational level increased to Level III and at 1200 hrs on

8/26/11 was raised to a Level IV . The Governor declared a Statewide

State of Emergency on 8/25/11.

 

Holy crap! They have NJROITC and NJLMNOP on this? In that case, there won't even be any rain. Just alphabet soup and wasted money.

 

Now it’s getting down to serious busine$$ !!

[Malsua 1,422]

Well, the first band has hit up here in NW NJ. Pretty heavy shower...it should dwindle then come back up again based on the map.

 

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?product=N0R&rid=dix&loop=yes

[NJScott 15]

Damn Scott, we neighbors!

 

Definitely, Ray....between Hobart and Isabella.

[Rifleman1 32]

According to one of www.wunderground.com's maps, based on current "estimates", if this thing is as big as they say it will be, the storm surge will push water from the south side of Bayonne all the way up to 7th street. If that is true....he won't need to board his windows...he will need a freakin' boat.

 

The jet ski's are ready on the trailer.

[tony357 386]

Damn Scott, we neighbors!

 

 

Their goes the neighbor hood..

 

will be getting out of hear soon!! have to drop some stuff of to the boys at the fire house and check out some equipment that the national guaurd gave them for rescue operations before and after the storm.

 

seems this storm is peedering out so the only threat is high water..

[Old Glock guy 1,127]

I doubt anyone actually expects that they will need to shoot a lot of people, or that anyone wants to do anything of the sort. It's a gun website. We love ANY excuse to load all of our magazines and handle our firearms

 

Epic thread, epic post. Be safe everyone.

[alowerlevel 77]

Irene

 

First an earthquake,

Now a hurricane,

Whats next a fu**ing volcano?

[YankeeFan 49]

Irene

 

First an earthquake,

Now a hurricane,

Whats next a fu**ing volcano?

 

Sound's like "someone" is pissed at us for this: