| The threat from Tropical Storm Sandy continues to increase of impacts to our region.
At this point, we are planning for the following conditions:
· Hurricane/Tropical Storm impacts beginning Sunday evening through Wednesday morning
· Winds up to 30mph about 1000 miles from the center of the storm
· Winds up to 70 mph with higher gusts about 500 miles from the center of the storm
· 6 to 12 inches of rainfall in a 24-36 hour period
The following are our tentative plans:
· The Watch Officer is currently staffed and available through the 9-1-1 Operations Center
· The Emergency Operations Center will move to Level III (Limited Activation) from 8AM to 8PM tomorrow (Saturday)
· The Emergency Operations Center will move to Level III (Limited Activation) from 7AM to 7PM Sunday
· The Emergency Operations Center will move to Level I (Full Activation) beginning 7PM Sunday for the duration of the storm
· We are working to open two shelters (Avon Grove and Lionville) – the capacity will be 250 people and will be pet friendly and Functional Needs capable
· We are working with the Fire Service to pre-position water rescue assets
· We are working to secure evacuation transportation assets (busses)
· We continue to coordinate efforts and fill resource requests
We will be sending additional information here shortly with important conference call information to coordinate efforts.
Chester County Watch Officer |
