Full Notification

Readington Township Office of Emergency Management is marinating contact with County, State and Federal agencies along with various emergency service groups.

We are expecting down trees and power lines. There is the potential for long term power outages, as this is a statewide event.

There will be localized flooding. If you live in an area that is prone to flooding, it is recommended that you evacuate to another location. Any Resident needing shelter the Red Cross will be opening a Regional Shelter in Raritan Township at the JP Caser Middle School. The shelter is scheduled to open at 4pm today (Saturday Aug 27, 2011). They will be able to shelter pets at that location

All Readington Township first responders and support departments have all been briefed and are making the necessary plans to deal with this situation.

If you need assistance that is not an emergency call the main police number at 908-534-4031. For emergencies call 9-1-1

For information on how to better prepare for this emergency go to www.ready.nj.gov

STORM INFORMATION...
There is little change from the previous updates, the storm is expected to start around midnight tonight with strongest portion beginning approximately 3am and continuing into the afternoon hours.

AT 8 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS ABOUT 340 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF ATLANTIC CITY NJ... STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 15 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 85 MPH.
DANGEROUS HURRICANE IRENE IS FORECAST TO TRACK NORTHWARD ALONG THE EAST COAST...WITH THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE PASSING VERY
CLOSE TO THE COASTS OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE STORM WILL BRING DAMAGING WINDS...TORRENTIAL RAIN WITH DANGEROUS FLOODING...AND COASTAL
FLOODING. OVERALL...6 TO 10 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED WITH A FEW LOCATIONS RECEIVING OVER 12 INCHES. HEAVY AND POSSIBLY RECORD
SETTING RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH SUNDAY WILL LIKELY RESULT IN MAJOR FLOODING ACROSS PORTIONS OF NEW JERSEY...EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND. SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS ARE HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASH FLOODING. THE RARITAN
AND SCHUYLKILL RIVERS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO REACT RATHER QUICKLY
AND ARE HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING. THE DELAWARE...SUSQUEHANNA
AND PASSAIC RIVERS REACT MORE SLOWLY. HOWEVER...THEY ALSO ARE
HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING FROM THIS RAINFALL EVENT.