Statement from the NWS in Mt. Holly, NJ on Sandy

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
241 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012  
   
..AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM TO IMPACT THE AREA  
  
SANDY IS EXPECTED TO SLAM INTO THE NEW JERSEY COAST LATER MONDAY   
NIGHT, BRINGING VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DAMAGING WINDS TO THE REGION.   
THE STORM IS A LARGE ONE, THEREFORE DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT CENTER   
OF THE STORM AS ALL AREAS WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS.  
  
THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE AN HISTORIC STORM, WITH WIDESPREAD WIND   
DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES, INLAND AND COASTAL FLOODING, AND MASSIVE   
BEACH EROSION. THE COMBINATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN AND PROLONGED WIND   
WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR LONG LASTING POWER OUTAGES AND SERIOUS   
FLOODING.   
  
PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE WRAPPING UP AS CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO   
WORSEN TONIGHT AND ESPECIALLY ON MONDAY.  
  
SOME IMPORTANT NOTES...  
  
1. IF YOU ARE BEING ASKED TO EVACUATE A COASTAL LOCATION BY STATE   
AND LOCAL OFFICIALS, PLEASE DO SO.  
  
2. IF YOU ARE RELUCTANT TO EVACUATE, AND YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO RODE   
OUT THE '62 STORM ON THE BARRIER ISLANDS, ASK THEM IF THEY COULD DO   
IT AGAIN.  
  
3. IF YOU ARE RELUCTANT, THINK ABOUT YOUR LOVED ONES, THINK ABOUT   
THE EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WHO WILL BE UNABLE TO REACH YOU WHEN YOU   
MAKE THE PANICKED PHONE CALL TO BE RESCUED, THINK ABOUT THE   
RESCUE/RECOVERY TEAMS WHO WILL RESCUE YOU IF YOU ARE INJURED OR   
RECOVER YOUR REMAINS IF YOU DO NOT SURVIVE.  
  
4. SANDY IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM. THERE WILL BE MAJOR   
PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURIES ARE PROBABLY UNAVOIDABLE, BUT THE GOAL IS   
ZERO FATALITIES.  
  
5. IF YOU THINK THE STORM IS OVER-HYPED AND EXAGGERATED, PLEASE ERR   
ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION.  
  
WE WISH EVERYONE IN HARMS WAY ALL THE BEST. STAY SAFE!  
  

  
  
NWS MOUNT HOLLY, NJ