East Haddam Prepares for Hurricane Sandy

From Craig Mansfield, East Haddam Emergency Operations Director:

East Haddam Emergency Management officials have already begun planning and coordinating for the potential impact of Hurricane Sandy on our town and is closely monitoring the storm's projected path.

Should Sandy follow the predicted tracks into the NJ Coast, the impact on our area could include Tropical Storm force winds, heavy rainfall for several days that may affect low lying areas causing local rivers and streams to flood their banks and wide spread power outages.  A small change to the north in the track could greatly affect the impact to our area for the worst.

What East Haddam residents should be doing to prepare at this time:

• Monitor Local media for the latest forecasts and changing storm conditions

• Secure your home and yard from the storm – propane tanks, lawn furniture, etc.
• Inspect your homes gutters and down spouts for proper drainage and runoff
• Insure your Emergency Kit / Supplies – All East Haddam residents should be prepared to be self-sufficient for at least three days (72 Hours)
• Register your phone(s) and electronic device information on the East Haddam Alert System to receive important storm information (www.easthaddam.org)  
• Follow East Haddam Emergency Management on Facebook and Twitter

For more info on the latest forecasts and storm tracking.      

For information on preparing for the storm, including Preparedness Kits.     

For additional information or questions regarding the upcoming storm, please contact the East Haddam Office of Emergency Management at 860-873-5103.