Thursday, June 13, 2013
National Weather Service issues a hazardous weather warning throughout North Jersey.
Heavy rain and possible flooding are expected throughout northern New Jersey on Thursday, with the National Weather Service (NWS) predicting thunderstorms and up to 2 inches of rain. A flood watch was issued from the Mount Holly weather service station for several counties, including Morris, Essex, Bergen, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren. The NWS predicted that the heavy rain could cause flooding in some areas with already high water. "The added rain will increase the chances for flooding to occur on rivers and creeks that are already running high due to the heavy rain that occurred last Friday and Monday," the NWS said on its website. The NJ Office of Emergency Management also is monitoring a low pressure and severe storm system. …
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Hurricane will bring a variety of hazards and up to 8 inches of rain as it wreaks havoc throughout East Coast, according to federal officials.
As Hurricane Sandy travels toward the East Coast, New Jersey residents should brace for a slow deterioration of the weather well before landfall early next week, according to officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Additional damage from Sandy is expected, because the hurricane is expected to lose speed by the time it makes landfall. This will extend the period of heavy wind and rainfall, according to NOAA's National Hurricane Center Director Dr. Rick Knabb. Sandy is expected to bring between 5 and 8 inches of rain to the affected area, NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Prediction Director Dr. Louis Uccellini said. Between 50 and 60 million people will be impacted by Sandy well into next week. "It's difficult to …
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
The village, however, will be sticking with their own map system.
The NJ DEP has created a series of online, interactive flood maps to help responders and residents in flood-prone areas respond to disaster. The first map, covering a roughly three-mile stretch of the Saddle River in Lodi, was the first map produced and released to the public on Monday. Seventeen more maps are on the way and Ridgewood should be up soon, with maps being developed along the Saddle River and also the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook. The village, for now, however, seems to be sticking with the mapping system it has. Per a news release sent by the DEP Monday, the monitoring tools of the new government maps include stream gauge information from the United States Geological Survey as well as a forecasting system from the National Weather System…
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Ridgewood officials were wary of setting a precedent by clearing a privately-owned ditch known to worsen flooding around Marshall St. and Warren Pl.
The Ridgewood Village Council has politely declined a request from a group of homeowners asking for help in clearing ditch believed to exacerbate flooding near the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook. With limited cash on hand and a bevy of projects needing attention, the village will be telling neighbors on Marshall St. and Warren Place that the ditch is going to be their problem going forward. Beyond the practical implications of manpower, the council was wary of creating a precedent by clearing out private property although they've cleared it before. Back after Hurricane Floyd in 1999 there was state funding available to clean the ditch, Village Manager Ken Gabbert explained to the council. The village followed suit and cleared the watery ditch of some …
Friday, July 13, 2012
The lowest bid to clear the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook and Saddle River of tree stumps and branches came in $120,000 over budget, requiring a scaling back of the project.
With the lowest bid more than $100,000 than what was budgeted, Ridgewood may not be able to complete its plan to clear the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook and Saddle River of debris piles that exacerbate flood conditions. According to Ridgewood Village Manager Ken Gabbert, the lowest bid received on the watershed protection project was $683,000, considerably higher than the $568,000 set aside to clear sand bars and trees in the two waterways. As a result, the work to provide the town some protection from the flooding that has racked up millions in damages will come to a halt when the cash runs out. "We believe some of these have already been removed by residents, so we think that actual amount will be less," said Village Engineer Chris Rutishauser. …
Friday, November 11, 2011
Work to clear trees, sandbars has not begun but it remains "a top priority," according to village officials
Village Manager Ken Gabbert said at Wednseday night's council meeting that the village remains committed to clearing the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook but admitted progress has been slow due to more pressing needs and the usual slow-moving wheels of government. Resident Maryanne Kopp asked the village elders what the current status of the cleanup process. Top village representatives, Sen. Kevin O'Toole and members of the DEP toured the damaged area by the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook in October and vowed to develop a plan that will at least mitigate some of the problems. Residents said a total lack of maintenance in clearing debris and sandbars has widened the brook and rendered it more shallow, exacerbating existing troubles. Unfortunately for those residents, the …
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Residents in Ridgewood are hopeful a gathering of state and local officials can find solutions to flood issues in the village's low-lying areas
State Senator Kevin O'Toole (R-40) toured several of Ridgewood's flood-ravaged areas Wednesday, telling residents he intends to work with the appropriate officials to eradicate problems that have led to evacuations, water rescues, flooded basements, backed-up sewers, and significant property damage over the past year. Council members Mayor Keith Killion, Councilman Paul Aronsohn and Ridgewood's top administrators joined O'Toole and representatives of the DEP on a walking tour at Burnside Place, as well as the footbridge at the high school. Walking along the banks of the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook on Burnside Place – where considerable erosion damage is present – the Republican state senator from Cedar Grove said he too has been a victim of flooding …
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Change order for more manpower, infill rubber by contractor adds to Irene-related cleanup costs, Superintendent says
The financial effects of Hurricane Irene continue to add up for the district's high school fields cleanup, as revealed at Monday night's school board meeting. Superintendent Daniel Fishbein told the board that because of additional manpower and an unexpected replacement of cryogenic rubber infill at both Stevens and RHS Stadium Field, contractor LandTek has increased its charge by $40,000, bringing the total Irene cleanup and restoration to $158,000. The district has been heavily criticized by some for its decision to construct turf fields in a known flood plain, though supporters of the fields contend the weather has been an anomoly and participants get more use out of them. Fishbein said the district is in the "last phase" of the Irene-…
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
State Senator will be here on October 26 for a walking tour in Ridgewood; local officials have lobbied for greater involvement from state legislators
Local officials have made it quite clear to solve flooding issues they'll need help from those higher up on the state's political totem pole. In response, State Senator Kevin O'Toole (R-40) will take a walking tour the village on October 26 to get an up close and personal view of the damage Irene and recent storms have wrought. While some flood-related issues can be fixed at the municipal level, many remain beyond the purview of Ridgewood. State senators, congressmen and various state egencies, namely the DEP, must be allies for long-term needs to be addressed, officials said at last week's Wednesday night council session. "I think our senators and state assemblymen have heard each town cry out and realize the damage [that has occurred] …
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Christie: All 21 counties eligible to apply for cash.
After touring two northern New Jersey towns ravaged by Hurricane Irene, President Barack Obama assured residents Sunday that the federal government will help them rebuild. "We are going to make sure we provide the resources needed," Obama said while touring Paterson, a city of roughly 150,000 that witnessed severe flooding during Irene because of its proximity to the Passaic River. "I want to make it very clear we are going to meet our federal obligations." Obama visited Paterson and Wayne for an hour-and-a-half total with a delegation that included Gov. Chris Christie, U.S. Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ), along with U.S. Reps. Steve Rothman (D-NJ), Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-NJ) and Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Passaic …
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