Severe Weather Conference With South Jersey Meteorologists In Ocean City Next Week

Ocean City, NJ -- Ocean City and The Press of Atlantic City will co-sponsor a free event in which the public will be given a chance to ask meteorologists and emergency managers about tropical storms, nor’easters and other weather-related issues, the city announced on Wednesday.

The 2016 Cape-Atlantic Severe Weather Conference takes place on Thursday, Sept. 15, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. at the Ocean City Music Pier. The Music Pier is on the Boardwalk, between Eighth and Ninth streets.
Ocean City Office of Emergency Management Director Frank Donato will moderate the two-hour discussion, which includes the following experts:

• Kathy Orr, FOX 29 News Philadelphia meteorologist
• Dan Skeldon, Press of Atlantic City and Longport Media meteorologist
• Joe Miketta, National Weather Service in Mount Holly meteorologist
• Jim Eberwine, retired National Weather Service meteorologist
• Jonathan Carr, founder and forecaster of Weather NJ on Facebook and Twitter
• Martin Pagliughi, Cape May County Emergency Management director
• Vince Jones, Atlantic County Emergency Management director
• Vince Maione, Atlantic City Electric region president

There will be an open microphone for questions from the public.

“The flow of conversation is up to you,” Skeldon said of the event. “It's your chance to ask questions of anyone on the panel, express concerns, and make suggestions as we all talk South Jersey weather and how to better prepare it, forecast it, and communicate that forecast and emergency information.”

Anyone who cannot attend will be able to view the conference live online at pressofatlanticcity.com or on the Facebook page of Skeldon.

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