Harford County: Evacuations Possible on Sunday
County officials on Sunday will open an emergency shelter at Patterson Mill High School.
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Patch received the following Hurricane Sandy update from Harford County Emergency Manager Rick Ayers:
This is going to be a long-lasting event, two to three days of impact for our citizens—wind damage, widespread power outages, heavy rainfall, inland flooding and the possibility of a significant storm surge along the bay.
The impacts will start to be felt Sunday night and last through the early morning hours Wednesday. On Sunday afternoon, we may ask those citizens living in flood prone areas to voluntarily evacuate to a safe area.
Our emergency responders (both fire and police) may not be able to rescue people in those areas during the height of the storm.
On Sunday evening, the county will open an emergency shelter at Patterson Mill High School at 7 p.m.; however, this should be a last resort for people that have no place else to relocate.
Citizens using electrical life-sustaining equipment should consider alternatives at this time and/or consider using the shelter if required.
For those people who must drive during the storm, treat all intersections as a four-way stop if traffic lights are not functioning due to power outages. Come to a complate stop at all such intersections and then proceed with caution.
Also, please don't drive through high standing water.
A safety message for today is for those people using a portable generator: please don't operate the generator inside the house or garage.
For other important information: visit our website at www.harfordpublicsafety.org and review the "Surviving the Storm Guide." The supplies you should have on hand, those areas prone to flooding, etc are listed in this guide.
Thanks and be safe.
Isn't Karma Special
5:31 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012
Not leaving our home to be flooded. We don't go to the trouble to be prepared, by having a generator, submersible pump and an extra sump pump to leave. And the dog would really be ticked off!
Smitty
8:57 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012
I guess that means no school on Monday.
Jill Bracewell
10:32 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012
I will ask on behalf of our First Responders; Please do not call 911 for ice, power outages, food delivery, or weather updates This will tie them up when there could be people out there who are in real crisis. Think about it, if your loved one needs emergency help and they are 20 minutes out because of some nincompoop you are going to be upset. Use 911 for real emergencies.
Smitty, if they are closed, my kids are coming to your house! You jinxed us!!!
Steve Jabobs
3:09 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012
I always call EMS for take out home food delivery......
diane neldon
6:30 am on Sunday, October 28, 2012
Many many people work in retail stores that are going to remain open and make their employees choose between safety and their job. Why doesn't the governor insist that all non essential business close? Lets keep as many people off the streets as possible and not endanger the lives of citizens and the first responders who try to rescue trapped motorists.
Steve Jabobs
3:13 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012
The governor should not 'INSIST' that businesses have to close as this is not a police state.
DJ
11:44 am on Sunday, October 28, 2012
Not to mention the Postal Service who could care less about customer service these days, but are going to send these carriers out to walk in a hurricane and deliver mail. Pure window dressing!!
skywalker
2:17 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
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Hollee Sifford
12:04 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012
Ceci County already closed schools Monday and Tuesday...Not sure what Harford county is going to do.
Crazy
2:36 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012
Why hasn't Harford County Closed Schools yet? Oh yea our great superintendent probably knows all and believes the storm won't hit us. Meanwhile everyone else closed school. He needs to go!!! And yes he is the one who makes the decision.
SHAWN HURST
2:54 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012
Harford County schools are now closed.
Jessica Payne
5:36 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012
I work at the Fallston Walmart and let's just say it has been a madhouse people grabbing stuff off the shelves and not enough supplies for all the people and customers get highly upset!!! My husband doesn't think I should go in tomorrow but that is just how retail is