BOROUGH OF OAKLAND
PUBLIC NOTICE
HURRICANE SANDY STORM UPDATE
FOR
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012
This is a message from Mayor Linda Schwager:
Restoration of Power
Orange and Rockland Electric is currently working with crews from Georgia Power to finishing restoring power to all homes and businesses in Oakland. The current projection is that everyone should have electricity by the end of the day tomorrow, Thursday, November 8th. If you do not have power by that time you should call Orange and Rockland to confirm that you are on their repair list.
Water Main Break
There was a water main break earlier today in the Lakeside Boulevard / Ramapo Hills area that affected water pressure and caused some homes to be without water. The leak should be fixed and service restored by 7pm tonight. If you live in that area, there is no need to boil your water, it is safe to drink.
Nor’Easter Update
While our Public Works Department has been busy responding to and cleaning up from last week’s storm, we are prepared to deal with this latest Nor’Easter as well. Roads will be salted and plowed as necessary. Still, if you do not need to travel, please stay home during the storm.
Council Meeting Cancelled
The Borough Council meeting scheduled for this evening has been cancelled due to the inclement weather. The next Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 20th.
Borough, School and other Facilities
The Senior Center is still closed due to lack of power, so please call ahead before visiting the center.
The Planning Board Meeting scheduled for this Thursday has been cancelled.
Yard Waste Pickup
Due to the volume of tree debris, our contractor was not able to complete all of the yard waste pickup routes on Monday and Tuesday. Additional trucks have been scheduled for Thursday and Friday so that all areas will be picked up by the end of the week.
If You Need Assistance…
If you need help or know someone who needs help, call 201-337-8111 ext. 201 to provide contact information. If you cannot reach anyone at that number, you can call us at 201-337-6171. You can also go to oaklandnjflood.com. Assistance is available with the state by calling 1-877-294-HELP (4357).
If you intend to apply for FEMA assistance for uninsured property damage or destroyed property as a direct result of Hurricane Sandy, you must register immediately by calling 1-800-621 FEMA (3362) or go to disasterassistance.gov. If you have questions regarding FEMA assistance , call 201-444-5454.
Communications
The Borough website as well as e-mail to Borough Hall and the DPW, is operating normally again.
For online resources you can go to oakland-nj.org, oaklandfd.com, oaklandnjflood.com, theoaklandjournal.com, oaklandpatch.com, and northjersey.com.