Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Scenes like these are being repeated all over Wall
Belmar Boulevard is moist and slick. It's littered with orange, red and yellow leaves and tree branches of various sizes as I walk along northbound, talking with my neighbors, asking how they fared in the storm. There are a pair of garbage trucks parked nose to nose at the intersection with Route 34, under the unfunctioning traffic signal, preventing drivers from crossing the state highway -- just like every single intersection in Wall Township's 30-some mile circumference. None has power. Neither do the majority of its 27,000 residents. As I walk along, everyone wants to talk about Hurricane Sandy, about how they were hunkered down as the winds blew down trees in their yards, about the explosion of the nearby electrical transformer that …
Monday, October 29, 2012
All the latest closings and information during Hurricane Sandy
There are no functioning traffic lights in town and the majority of Wall's 26,000 residents are without power at this hour, police said. JCP&L is reporting still around 12,000 customers are without power but a release from the Wall Township Police department puts that number higher, saying a 'majority' is without power. The release was not more specific. The release says that no signaled intersection is working properly within Wall's 30-some square miles. There is a travel ban still in effect, barring non-essential vehicles from the roads until further notice, according to Lt. Walter Pomphrey. Here are the latest highlights in and around town: Police have responded to 281 calls; Firefighters, 108 and EMS 132, Pomphrey said. Power Outages: …
Effective immediately and until further notice
If you're not an emergency responder, stay off the roads, Wall Police say. Effective immediately and until further notice the police have instutited a travel ban on all non-emergency personnel. Because of downed power wires, utility poles, heavy flooding and other hazards, it is impossible to drive any state, county or local road without encountering a hazard or detour, Lt. Walter Pomphrey said. Only essential personnel, emergency service members, and health care professionals should travel and they should use extreme caution, Pomphrey said. To report non emergency conditions such as downed trees, roadway flooding, or any other public works related matter please call 732-280-4380, Pomphrey said. Only call 732-449-4500 or 911 in the event …
Emergency responders fabulously busy
One call after another. Downed tree here. Arcing power line there. Reports of residents using boats to flee rapidly flooding homes. And the wind continues to howl. There's still more to come. Police have responded to 281 calls as of 8:30 p.m. Firefighters responded to 108 and EMS 132. There's no end in sight. At least not yet. In nearby Belmar, reports are coming in that water is reaching main street from the Ocean and through K Street from the Marina. There are 11,887 customers out of power in Wall Township as of 9:38 p.m. -- that just under half the population. Here are the rest of the highlights: Traffic Lights Out: Bridge Closures: Road Closures:
News you can use for as the storm bears down on the area
As Hurricane Sandy bears down on the area, the number of downed trees and power lines is increasing, police said. Police have responded to 213 calls since the beginning of the storm. There have been 84 fire department calls and 98 EMS calls, Lt. Walter Pomphrey said. Here are the major events so far, as of about 7:35 p.m. Monday. Power Outages: Approx. 11,200 Wall residents without power, according to JCP&L Traffic Lights Out: Bridge Closures: Road Closures:
Some pictures from around town as trees and power lines fell before Sandy arrived Monday
In the hours before Hurrican Sandy's arrival, wind and rain ripped up trees and pushed over power lines throughout Wall Township. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stay in touch. Stay informed. Like Wall Patch on Facebook and get updates throughout the day right to your newsfeed. Or follow us on Twitter @WallPatch. Don’t miss a thing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Traveling generator sales attracts throngs of people to Camp Evans parking lot
Just like last year, the winds of a hurricane on Monday blew in a freelance generator sales operation out of Ohio. Just like last year, the same generator sales truck attracted throngs of customers queuing up to hand over hundreds of dollars to buy what are likely the only gas-powered generators for miles. But this year, no one was surprised. The dozens of people who crowded around the 14-foot box truck emblazoned with the words "Generator City'' had already paid for their goods and were there to pick up their wares. But how did anyone know? "Facebook,'' said one proud owner of three generators, at around $500 a piece. "These are all pre-ordered.'' That didn't stop the hordes of people from waiting in the pouring rain and pelting wind to …
Non-emergency numbers to call for weather-related problems that don't require police or firefighters
As Hurricane Sandy, or Frankenstorm or Count Stormula or whatever you want to call the impending ugly weather approaches, Wall Township Police and emergency workers are reminding people that call volume skyrockets during a crisis. Many are non-emergency calls that could be better handled by another agency. The following is a partial list of phone numbers to call releated to specific problems you may have: All emergency situations, however, residents should not hesitate to call Wall Township Police: (732) 449-4500 or dial 9-1-1.
Updated news you can use
Authorities are warning that Hurricane Sandy is expected to come ashore earlier than expected, perhaps as early as 5 p.m., police said. Severe wind is knocking down trees throughout town, resulting in blocked roads, power outages and transformer fires, Pomphrey said. Traffic lights starting to go down at various locations throughout the town. Due to the severe weather conditions, JCP&L will not be conducting any line repair work until the weather conditions improve, Pomphrey said. Police have so far responded to 117 calls; Firefighters, 34 and EMS, 50, Pomphrey said. Power Outages: About 4,065 Wall residents without power, according to JCP&L Traffic Lights Out: Hwy 35 & Belmar Blvd RT 34 @ Wyckoff Road and south to Hurley Pond Road - 4 …
User-submitted photos and from Monday morning
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Wall Patch reader Patrick Coughlin submitted these photos of the Shark River Inlet Monday morning.
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11:59 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012
hi i am living in wv.26101 would love to know if my jewish friends are well florence frankel @her sister lives at 1618rogers ct. the are alone @ sick i am asking someone to check on my friends if i could i would be right there with them i love them i just want to know if they are ok i don't mean to sound like a selfish person i am not that good on a computer if i could there to help you i would … more ›