HURRICANE IRENE EMERGENCY INFORMATION

Last updated at 10:30am on 9/9/11

Special Bulk Pick Up for Flood Related Items will be picked up by the Public Works Department starting Monday, September 12th.  Please have all of your items curbside by 6:30am Monday morning. For questions please call: 908-647-0070 or 908-647-8000 *211

Please note important message below from Ken Fullagar regarding claims to FEMA.

For general questions during regular business hours related to Hurricane Irene including:  power outages, road flooding and closures, and emergency sewer problems, please call Town Hall at 908-647-8000 x210.  If you have a non-emergency question, please call police dispatch at 647-1800.  *If you have an emergency, call 911.

Presidential Disaster Declaration issued for New Jersey

Important message from Ken Fullagar, Director of OEM--If you have experienced any flood damage or structural damage to your home, please send me an e:mail with your name, address, phone number, a description of the damage and a rough estimate of cost.  We will compile this information and forward it to FEMA for consideration.

kfullagar@longhillpolice.us

• Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated counties* can begin applying for assistance today by registering online at www.disasterassistance.gov, by web enabled mobile device at m.fema.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). 
• Disaster assistance applicants, who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly.
• For those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362.
• The toll-free telephone numbers wil operate from 7am to 10pm (local time) seven days a week until further notice.
• Hurricane Recovery On-line Resources
  • FEMA's Recovering from a Disaster:  http://www.fema.gov/rebuild/recover/after.shtm
  • FEMA's Recovering From and Coping with Flood Damaged Property:  http://www.fema.gov/hazard/flood/coping.shtm
  • NJ 211 Hurricane Response and Recovery:  http://nj211.org/hurricane.cfm
  • NJ Dept. of Health and Human Services Flood and Hurricane/Recover/Returning Home:  http://nj.gov/health/er/natural.shtml
• *Note:  Morris County IS one of the "designated counties".

NEW--Public Health Information Call Center

In response to general health concerns in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, the Dept. of Health and Senior Services opened a toll-free Public Health Call Center to provide callers with information about prevention and treatment of mold, disposal of spoiled food due to power outages and water concerns.  To reach health experts in the Public Health Information Call Center, the toll free number is:  1-866-234-0964.  The call center will be open from 8am to 8pm Mon-Fri and during the weekend and Labor Day from 10am - 5pm.

 

HELPFUL LINKS

• NJ Health Dept and Senior Services:  Post Hurricane Food Safety Questions & Answers, click here:     Food Safety
• NJ Hurricane Irene 2011 Relief and Recovery Assistance Guide, click here:         Relief and Recovery Assistance Guide

POWER OUTAGES

• To report a power outage, call JCP&L at 1-800-544-4877.
• JCP&L Statements, click here: 

• To report a power outage, call JCP&L at 1-800-544-4877

• JCP&L Statement 8/31/11 morning
• JCP&L Statement 8/31/11 7:05pm
• JCP&L Statement 8/31/11 7:20pm
• JCP&L Statement 9/1/11 6:53am
• JCP&L Statement 9/1/11 8:53pm
• JCP&L Update 9/8/11 2:34pm

ROAD CLOSINGS due to flooding (as of 9/12)

• There are no road closures at this time.

WATER QUALITY

• We have been advised by the Health Officer that there are no issues with water in Long Hill.

FLOODING:

• The river crested on Monday morning (8/29),  10.25 ft.
• For reference, flood state is 8 ft, the March 2010 flood was at 9.38 ft, and the 1996 flood was at 9.8 ft.

SEWERS:

Important Update:

• Please Note:  The  Morristown Rd pumping station has been repaired.  Water restrictions are no longer in effect.  Residents can resume normal activities.  We greatly appreciate your cooperation throughout this emergency.  Thank you.

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Also, please be aware that we have been advised by First Energy/ JCP&L to be aware of possible scams that may be occurring in our area:

1.  "JCP&L warns that individuals attempting to steal downed wires for copper are jeapardizing their own safety and that of the public, as well as hampering the storm restoration process.  We urge residents to be on the lookout for wire theft in their communities.  Police are requested to call our Communications Center at 732-212-4305 with any information about wire thefts."

2.  "JCP&L tree contractors never ask customers for money to clear downed trees and branches as part of our storm restoration process.  There are reports of individuals posing as JCP&L contractors to remove trees, pocketing money, and leaving.  We ask our customers to remain vigilant and refuse to pay anyone who claims to be clearing trees on our behalf."