Sheriff Golden Urges Monmouth Residents To Prepare For The Storm
Monmouth County: Sheriff Shaun Golden wants all to prepare and plan prior to the impending storm that’s expected to travel up the east coast, beginning Friday, since it has the potential to cause severe weather in Monmouth County. It’s still too early to determine how much of an impact this Nor’easter can or will have at the Jersey Shore, however, Sheriff Golden, whose agency runs the Office of Emergency Management, says it’s important to take precautions now and have a family disaster plan ready.
“Preparing, planning and staying informed makes dealing with weather related events that may affect Monmouth County, much easier,” said Sheriff Golden. “Now is the time to take basic steps and plan what you will do if heavy snow, severe flooding and high winds occur or if power goes out for an extended period of time.”
People who live in flood prone areas are particularly being strongly urged to stay aware and plan, before the storm hits. Those residents have the highest risk for flooding, considering the impact of persistent on shore winds accompanied by increased storm surge.
Steps that residents can take are:
Posted: January 21st, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Monmouth County News, Monmouth County Sheriff's Office, Press Release | Tags: Monmouth County News, Monmouth County Sheriff's Office, Press Release, Shaun Golden, Sheriff Shaun Golden, Storm Preparedness, Storm Warning | 3 Comments »