This Wednesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be testing emergency alert systems that can send messages to phones, televisions and radios nationwide. The tests will be conducted on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, beginning at 2:18 p.m. EDT and had been postponed from their original date due to ongoing response efforts to Hurricane Florence. Cell phone users will receive a message with a header that reads “Presidential Alert” and text that says: THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed. The test will last about one minute. Users cannot opt out of receiving the emergency alerts. For more information about the test, please […]
Monthly Archives: October 2018
Let’s Talk About Michael
Hurricane Michael is now a strong Category 2 storm moving north over the Gulf of Mexico. After making landfall in the Florida panhandle, it will make its way across the Southeast United States before moving offshore in North Carolina/Virginia.
Impacts to New Jersey
While Michael's remnants are expected to remain south of our area, we are still expecting heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding concerns on Thursday into early Friday related to deep tropical moisture and an approaching cold front. Generally 1-2"+ of rain can be expected during this time. Skies will remain mostly cloudy through Thursday with warm and muggy conditions. Skies will begin breaking up by Friday as cooler and drier air filters into the region. Sunny skies are then expected over the weekend with much drier air and below normal temps.
Flood Safety Reminders:
-Turn Around, Don’t Drown! NEVER walk, bike, or drive through flooded areas.
- Obey traffic barriers.
- If flash flooding is a risk in your location, then monitor potential signs, such as heavy rain.
- Gather supplies in case you have to leave immediately, or if services are cut off. Keep in mind each person’s specific needs, including medication. Don’t forget the needs of pets. Obtain extra batteries and charging devices for phones and other critical equipment.
- Keep important documents in a waterproof container. Create password-protected digital copies.
- Protect your property. Move valuables to higher levels. Declutter drains and gutters. Install check valves. Consider a sump pump with a battery.
It’s Hurricane Season!
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#HurricaneSeasonLet’s Talk About Michael
Hurricane Michael is now a strong Category 2 storm moving north over the Gulf of Mexico. After making landfall in the Florida panhandle, it will make its way across the Southeast United States before moving offshore in North Carolina/Virginia.
Impacts to New Jersey
While Michael's remnants are expected to remain south of our area, we are still expecting heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding concerns on Thursday into early Friday related to deep tropical moisture and an approaching cold front. Generally 1-2"+ of rain can be expected during this time. Skies will remain mostly cloudy through Thursday with warm and muggy conditions. Skies will begin breaking up by Friday as cooler and drier air filters into the region. Sunny skies are then expected over the weekend with much drier air and below normal temps.
Flood Safety Reminders:
-Turn Around, Don’t Drown! NEVER walk, bike, or drive through flooded areas.
- Obey traffic barriers.
- If flash flooding is a risk in your location, then monitor potential signs, such as heavy rain.
- Gather supplies in case you have to leave immediately, or if services are cut off. Keep in mind each person’s specific needs, including medication. Don’t forget the needs of pets. Obtain extra batteries and charging devices for phones and other critical equipment.
- Keep important documents in a waterproof container. Create password-protected digital copies.
- Protect your property. Move valuables to higher levels. Declutter drains and gutters. Install check valves. Consider a sump pump with a battery.
It’s Hurricane Season!
Are you prepared? Download our FREE NJ Hurricane Survival Guide today at www.nj.gov/njoem/plan-prepare/hurricanes.shtml.
#ReadyNJ
#HurricaneMichael
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Here's what you need to know about the Presidential Alert test. Please SHARE to spread #awareness!
For more information, visit NewtonOEM.org/emergency-alert-test/
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) and Emergency Alert Systems (EAS) on Wednesday October 3, 2018. The WEA portion of the test commences at 2:18 p.m. EDT, and the EAS portion follows at 2:20 p.m. EDT. The WEA test message will be sent to cell phones that are connected to wireless providers participating in WEA. This is the fourth EAS nationwide test and the first national WEA test.
Cell towers will broadcast the WEA test for approximately 30 minutes beginning at 2:18 p.m. EDT. During this time, WEA compatible cell phones that are switched on, within range of an active cell tower, and whose wireless provider participates in WEA likely will receive the test message. Some cell phones may not receive the test message, and cell phones should only receive the message once. The WEA test message will be accompanied by an audible tone and will have a header that reads "Presidential Alert" and text that says:
“THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.”