MAYOR AMATO WOULD LIKE TO ADVISE RESIDENTS THAT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FOR OUR AREA. THIS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THIS EVENING.
COASTAL FLOODING.
MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS LIKELY WITH BOTH THE HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING AND THE HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING. TIDAL FLOODING MAY APPROACH MODERATE WITH THE HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING. NOTE THAT THERE IS ALSO A RISK OF FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAIN THROUGH OUT THE DAY.
TIMING.
THE COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED WITH THE HIGH TIDES THIS MORNING AND BETWEEN 7 PM AND 9 PM ON THE OCEAN FRONT. HIGH TIDE ON THE DELAWARE BAY AND BACK BAYS MAY OCCUR UP TO THREE HOURS LATER.
SURGE.
TIDES WILL BE UP TO 2 FEET ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDES. HOWEVER HEAVY RAIN AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDES COULD EXACERBATE COASTAL FLOODING LEADING TO TOTAL WATER LEVELS EVEN HIGHER.
WAVES.
2 TO 4 FEET.
IMPACTS.
ROADWAY FLOODING IS EXPECTED. OUTLOOK. AT LEAST MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED WITH THE FRIDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE CYCLE, AND POSSIBLY AGAIN FRIDAY EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS THAT MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED. MINOR TIDAL FLOODING OFTEN RESULTS IN SOME ROAD CLOSURES.
USUALLY THE MOST VULNERABLE ROADWAYS WILL FLOOD. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AT A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO TIDAL FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. YOU WILL BE PUTTING YOURSELF IN DANGER AND YOUR VEHICLE MAY BE DAMAGED LEADING TO COSTLY REPAIRS.
POWER OUTAGES.
IF A POWER OUTAGE OCCURS CALL 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877) TO REPORT THE OUTAGE OR CLICK THE REPORT OUTAGES LINK ON: WWW.FIRSTENERGYCORP.COM.
IN THE EVENT OF DOWNED UTILITY WIRES, YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY REPORT THEM TO JCP&L AT THE NUMBER ABOVE AND THE BERKELEY TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 732-341-6600.
RESIDENTS SHOULD NEVER GO NEAR A DOWNED POWER LINE, EVEN IF THEY THINK IT IS NO LONGER CARRYING ELECTRICITY. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND UPDATES PLEASE VISIT: WWW.BERKELEYTOWNSHIP.ORG.
