UPDATE: Moorestown Making Preliminary Preparations Ahead of Possible Hurricane

Moorestown Acting Director of Police and Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Lt. Lee Lieber has been in constant contact with county, state and local officials since Tropical Storm Joaquin was upgraded to a hurricane on Wednesday.

However, he said he didn’t want to frighten the general public unnecessarily.

“I don’t want to put stuff out too soon and frighten the general public,” Lieber said. “There’s still quite a bit of uncertainty.”

There’s no guarantee the storm will hit New Jersey. However, if it does, it’s likely to hit on Sunday night.

“We’ve done this before and we’re ready to go,” Lieber said. “Everyone knows what to do. Everyone knows what their part is.”

He recommends that residents keep an eye on the forecast and to make preparations as the forecast comes more into focus.

The township will also put out information via social media as more information becomes available.

“We’ll start to firm things up as we get closer,” Lieber said.

Police provided the following tips on Wednesday night:

Be ready to communicate, make sure you have a family emergency plan, and prepare an emergency kit.

Stay connected:
• Compile a list of emergency phone numbers, including PSE&G’s Customer Service line 1-800-436-PSEG.
• Sign up for PSEG “My Account” and bookmark the mobile-friendly homepage on your smart phone to report outages and check restoration progress.
• Register for PSEG “MyAlerts” ahead of time to receive text notifications about an outage: https://www.pseg.com/myalerts/.
• “Like” PSEG on Facebook and follow PSEG on Twitter @PSEGdelivers.

Formulate a plan:
• Discuss storm safety with your family.
• How will my family/household get emergency alerts and warnings?
• How will my family/household get to safe locations?
• How will my family/household get in touch if cell phone, internet, or landline doesn’t work?
• How will I let loved ones know I am safe? How will family/household get to a meeting place after the emergency?
• Be sure everyone in the family is prepared. Go to www.pseg.com/sesamestreet to download the PSEG and Sesame Street “Let’s Get Ready!” emergency preparedness app for young children.

Make an emergency kit:
• One gallon of water per person, per day for at least three days
• At least a three day supply of non-perishable foods and a manual can opener
• Ensure you have a battery-powered radio and fresh batteries.
• Flashlights and extra batteries
• First aid kit
• Consider purchasing a portable gas generator

The attached image was posted on the National Weather Service’s website.

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