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From the Desk of the Mayor: Residents Should be Prepared for Hazardous Weather ...

23.02.12

Happy New Year everyone, may 2012 bring each of you peace, health and happiness. With the holidays and 2011 now behind us and winter just settling in I can’t forget the memories of that storm laden year. I don’t ever remember a time never mind a year that brought us a Class 2 hurricane blizzard, snow storms what seemed to be a weekly occurrence, a Micro burst wind storm, a Hurricane, Earthquake tremor, and a tropical storm that flooded roads, damaged bridges and flooded basements across Jackson’s 100 miles. So in summary if last year taught us anything it taught us that we are vulnerable to any weather event 365 days a year.

During every one of these storms I had the opportunity to witness and work alongside our Police Department, Fire Companies, Department of Public Works crews, First Aiders and extraordinary citizens helping neighbors as we battled the elements of mother nature. Each and every time our first responders and Public Works crews answered the call professionally and as efficiently as possible. Regardless of the nature of the storms that affected Jackson last year each of us encountered at one time or another the following issues; power outages, running low on food, no heat or air conditioning, no water, lack of communication and little or no way of being able to commute. For some these hardships lasted for a day or two but unfortunately for many at least a week in some instances.

Source: Jackson NJ Online