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.