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Borough of Ramsey, NJ
Saturday August 21st, 2021 :: 10:51 a.m. EDT

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Storm Alert

Ramsey Tropical Storm/ Hurricane Henri Update The Borough of Ramsey Local Emergency Planning Committee has met to prepare for this upcoming storm. Assets have been prepped and pre-deployed in preparation. Emergency services have been notified and are standing by. Orange and Rockland Electric has also made emergency preparations. To contact O & R Electric, do not call the police department. Police department lines must stay open for emergencies. You can report it and check to see when your lights will be back on through: * At www.oru.com/ReportOutage from any computer or web-based mobile device. * O&R mobile app from your iPhone, iPad or Android device --- download via Apple Store or Google Play. * Text messaging by texting “OUT” to 69678 (myORU) or * Call 1-877-434-4100. At this time the worst of the storm is forecasted for Long Island, NY. In Ramsey we are forecasted as follows: expect 2-3” of rain daytime tomorrow into the evening. Winds with gusts to 33 MPH are possible tomorrow with the highest winds forecasted for tomorrow evening. Maintain your situational awareness as any change in the storm track to the West or to the East could change the local storm effects significantly. Updated graphics from the National Weather Service are posted here. Expect an updated post tonite.

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Ramsey Tropical Storm/ Hurricane Henri Update

The Borough of Ramsey Local Emergency Planning Committee has met to prepare for this upcoming storm. Assets have been prepped and pre-deployed in preparation. Emergency services have been notified and are standing by.

Orange and Rockland Electric has also made emergency preparations. To contact O & R Electric, do not call the police department. Police department lines must stay open for emergencies.

You can report it and check to see when your lights will be back on through:
* At www.oru.com/ReportOutage from any computer or web-based mobile device.
* O&R mobile app from your iPhone, iPad or Android device --- download via Apple Store or Google Play.
* Text messaging by texting “OUT” to 69678 (myORU) or
* Call 1-877-434-4100.

At this time the worst of the storm is forecasted for Long Island, NY.

In Ramsey we are forecasted as follows: expect 2-3” of rain daytime tomorrow into the evening. Winds with gusts to 33 MPH are possible tomorrow with the highest winds forecasted for tomorrow evening.

Maintain your situational awareness as any change in the storm track to the West or to the East could change the local storm effects significantly.

Updated graphics from the National Weather Service are posted here. Expect an updated post tonite.

Address/Location
Borough of Ramsey, NJ
33 N Central Ave
Ramsey, NJ 07446

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 201-825-3400

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Watch

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