Full Notification

Now is the time to prepare for the storm. Please visit www.rosenet.org for information on storm preparedness, storm safety and the latest storm-related updates from the Borough.

Here are some storm prep suggestions:

- Top off your vehicles with gasoline and have extra fuel on hand for a generator, if applicable.

- Charge electronics and mobile phones in case of a power outage.

- Secure items outside of your home in case of heavy winds.

We suggest you have the following items on hand:

- Water. One gallon of water per person per day for at least three days.

- Food. At least a three-day supply of non-perishable food.

- A battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries.

- Flashlights with extra batteries.

- A first aid kit.

- Prescription medications, diapers and baby formula, if applicable.

- Cash.

Please remain apprised of the progress of Joaquin by visiting: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/.

Volunteers Wanted

Residents interested in becoming citizen volunteers and helping with emergency operations should contact Erika Cruz at [email protected].

Reporting Power Outages

During this storm event, residents are encouraged to report power outages by emailing [email protected] with your street address in the subject line and phone number in the body of the email. This email account will be monitored 24/7 during the storm event. Emailing your outage information to us will help limit the call activity to the Police Dispatch desk.

We will continue to keep you updated on developments on the municipal level. Thank you in advance for your help and cooperation.

PHOTO: On Thursday afternoon, September 30th, Mayor Conley and OEM Coordinator and Councilman Bob Landrigan convened a meeting with staff to go over storm preparation. Pictured clockwise from bottom left around the table are Administrator Raymond Codey, Sgt Joe Longo, Fire Chief Lou DeRosa, Mayor Bob Conley, Police Chief Darren Dachisen, Public Works Superintendent David Maines, Erika Cruz from the IT Department, Fran Boardman from Land Use Services and Electric Utility Superintendent Michael Piano with Council Bob Landrigan participating via phone. The committee is set to meet again tomorrow morning, October 2nd, at 8am to review the latest forecast and discuss storm preparations.