CAPE MAY COUNTY SIGNS EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION

Nov, 13-2009 4:06 pm

Cape May Court House – Freeholder Vice-Director Ralph E. Sheets, Jr. and Emergency Management Director Frank McCall at 6 p.m. today signed an Emergency Proclamation declaring a state of emergency to exist in Cape May County.
Vice-Director Sheets said, “The County has declared a state of emergency enabling authorities to take all necessary measures to protect the persons and property of the residents of Cape May County.”
Additionally, the Cape May County Emergency Management Communications Center has been activated. The Cape May County Fire Coordinator, EMS Coordinators, CBRNE Director, Cape May County Fire Chiefs Association, Cape May County Public Works Association, the Cape May County Regional Emergency Special Operations Team and the Cape May County Municipal Offices of Emergency Management are pre-positioned to respond to the potential disaster associated with the Nor’easter.
The following areas have been designated as disaster areas:
The Borough of AVALON, the City of CAPE MAY, The Borough of CAPE MAY POINT, the Township of DENNIS, the Township of LOWER, the Township of MIDDLE, the City of NORTH WILDWOOD, the City of OCEAN CITY, the City of SEA ISLE CITY, the Borough of STONE HARBOR, the Township of UPPER, the Borough of WEST CAPE MAY, the Borough of WEST WILDWOOD, the City of WILDWOOD, the Borough of WILDWOOD CREST, and the Borough of WOODBINE.
The proclamation gives the County the authority to request resources from that State of New Jersey on behalf of municipalities.

The following resources have been requested:
Resources to assist with ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY power outages that can affect all of CAPE MAY COUNTY.
Ten HIGH WHEEL 4X4 VEHICLES have been requested for response to assist Cape May County Municipalities in Medical Emergencies.
NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION assets will be needed to regulate traffic on SH 9, SH 47, SH 52, SH 107 & SH 147.
The NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM will be needed to offset potential problems in the region.

The Cape May County Office of Emergency Management is monitoring the situation and remains in constant communication with the New Jersey State Police, New Jersey Office of Emergency Management, the National Weather Service, Municipal Emergency Management Coordinators as well as other state and federal partners.