Situation Report from the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

Situation Report from the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

SITUATION REPORT # 2

NEW JERSEY STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER

October 26, 2012, 2000 Hours

A.     CURRENT SYNOPSIS:

The NJ ROIC and NJOEM are currently monitoring Hurricane Sandy which is characterized as a Category 2 Hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean.  NJ ROIC operational level is currently at a Level 3 as of 1330 hrs this date.  NJOEM personnel are currently staffing the SEOC.  NJOEM will provide situational awareness reports to the State, County, Local and allied agencies throughout the event.  ESF leads and allied agencies have been contacted and have begun hurricane preparedness actions as per the respective plans.  Updates will follow.

B.  INCIDENTS

            No incidents to report at this time. 

Road Conditions

           

            Dry and Clear

C.  RESOURCES DEPLOYED/REQUESTED

            No resources have been requested to be deployed at this time.

D.  ACTIVITIES

State/Allied Agencies:

ESF leads and allied agencies have been contacted and have begun hurricane preparedness actions as per their perspective plans.  NJDEP is currently staffing the SEOC. 

           

Counties:

County OEM Coordinators have been contacted and have begun hurricane preparedness actions as per the perspective plans. Salem County declared a state of emergency today, October 26, 2012 at 1400.  Their EOC will remain activated until 2100 tonight

Private Sector:

            N/A

E.  WEATHER FORECAST

Hurricane Sandy will affect the mid-Atlantic region late this weekend into early next week. Sandy will bring the following dangers to our area:

• Strong damaging sustained winds up to or exceeding hurricane strength (74 mph) over a prolonged period of time (24 to 48 hours). Gusts will be higher.

• Extremely heavy rainfall.

• Major flooding along streams and rivers.

• Major coastal flooding maybe compounded by the full moon on October 29.

• The eventual track of this storm will determine the area which is impacted.  

Sandy could still track a little further to our north, or a little further to our south, New Jersey will be feeling her effects one way or the other starting late this weekend (Sunday), continuing into Tuesday of next week.