{"id":6186,"date":"2015-01-26T10:29:29","date_gmt":"2015-01-26T15:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/?p=6186"},"modified":"2015-02-03T19:06:21","modified_gmt":"2015-02-04T00:06:21","slug":"how-to-survive-the-jan-2015-blizzard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/how-to-survive-the-jan-2015-blizzard\/","title":{"rendered":"How to survive the Jan 2015 blizzard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/how-to-survive-the-jan-2015-blizzard\/screen-shot-2015-01-26-at-10-08-32-am\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6195\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2015-01-26-at-10.08.32-AM-1024x564.jpg\" alt=\"blizzard is coming\" width=\"640\" height=\"353\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6195\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2015-01-26-at-10.08.32-AM-1024x564.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2015-01-26-at-10.08.32-AM-225x124.jpg 225w, http:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2015-01-26-at-10.08.32-AM-300x165.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2015-01-26-at-10.08.32-AM.jpg 1778w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Preparing for a storm doesn&#8217;t mean anything bad will happen, just that you&#8217;ll be comfortable if your lights or water go out, and you&#8217;ll know how to stay safe indoors. I hope you all stay safe and warm throughout &#8230; remember to check on elderly or infirm neighbors and if you have a safety tip or information resource, please share it with us. BTW they&#8217;re calling this storm Juno.<\/p>\n<h4>Here&#8217;s how you can prepare for and track the storm:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wunderground.com\">Wunderground<\/a> provides completely reliable weather updates.<\/li>\n<li>Here are some storm preparedness tips:\n<ul>\n<li>Gas up your cars, keep your cellphones and computers charged and have some cash on hand (credit cards don&#8217;t work when the power&#8217;s down).<\/li>\n<li>Be prepared in case your lights or water get knocked out. A storm with this much snow (and ice too, probably) can down or damage power lines. A nice food protection tip is: put freezer baggies of water in your freezer and let them turn into ice. If power goes out, the ice will keep food cold and you will also have water to drink as it thaws. This and other good tips \u2013 plus an in-depth overview of what to expect during the storm \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/thevane.gawker.com\/monday-morning-blizzard-update-sky-still-expected-to-f-1681763738#_ga=1.144080885.1390984554.1422284171\">in the report by expert meteorologist Dennis Mersereau<\/a> aka The Weather Dude.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/how-to-survive-the-jan-2015-blizzard\/red-cross-storm-preparedness-sheet\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6187\">Red Cross storm preparedness tips<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ready.gov\/winter-weather\">FEMA preparedness tips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.njtransit.com\/sa\/sa_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=ServiceAdjustmentTo&#038;AdjustmentId=11896\">last New Jersey Transit pre-blizzard bus and rail trips<\/a> will depart 8pm Monday night and will arrive by\/at 10pm due to worsening weather conditions. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.njtransit.com\/sa\/sa_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TravelAlertsTo\">NJTransit&#8217;s updates and alerts<\/a> page to sign up for alerts and get general information.\n<ul>\n<li>Rail:  Service will remain shut down until Thursday morning January 29, depending on track\/equipment and infrastructure conditions.  The last train will make all local stops.<\/li>\n<li>Bus and Light Rail:  Service may resume Wednesday, January 28 depending on road and track conditions as well as snow-removal operation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>How to handle power outages\n<ul>\n<li>Massachusetts routinely gets worse weather than we do in New Jersey, so they have a really <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/eopss\/agencies\/mema\/ready-massachusetts\/power-outages-during-cold-weather.html\">extensive checklist of how to handle power outages<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Report power outages\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pseg.com\/home\/customer_service\/outage_info\/outage_grid.jsp\">PSE&#038;G<\/a>  in New Jersey 800-436-PSEG. <a href=\"http:\/\/outagecenter.pseg.com\/external\/default.html\">Outage Map<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/psegdelivers\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/outages.firstenergycorp.com\/nj.html\">JCP&#038;L<\/a> in New Jersey 888-544-4877. <a href=\"http:\/\/outages.firstenergycorp.com\/nj.html\">Outage Map<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JCP_L\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Orange &#038; Rockland in New York State <a href=\"http:\/\/apps.coned.com\/stormcenter_external_oru\/default.html\">Outage Map<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>How to clear snow from fire hydrants (shared by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BergenfieldVolunteerFireDept?fref=photo\">Bergenfield<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HillsdaleFireDepartment?fref=photo\">Hillside<\/a> NJ Fire Departments)<br \/>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6186 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/how-to-survive-the-jan-2015-blizzard\/cleared-fire-hydrant-looks-like-this\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cleared-fire-hydrant-looks-like-this-169x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cleared fire hydrant looks like this\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cleared-fire-hydrant-looks-like-this-169x225.jpg 169w, http:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cleared-fire-hydrant-looks-like-this-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cleared-fire-hydrant-looks-like-this.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/how-to-survive-the-jan-2015-blizzard\/clear-fire-hydrants\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/wp-content\/uploads\/clear-fire-hydrants-220x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"clear fire hydrants\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/wp-content\/uploads\/clear-fire-hydrants-220x225.jpg 220w, http:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/wp-content\/uploads\/clear-fire-hydrants-293x300.jpg 293w, http:\/\/thewei.com\/kimi\/wp-content\/uploads\/clear-fire-hydrants.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ready.nj.gov\/plan\/state-of-emergency.html\">A state of emergency was declared for New Jersey<\/a> on Monday afternoon. There are misconceptions floating around about what this is, exactly, with some statements making it sound more like martial law than what it actually is. Follow the link to learn about it from the horse&#8217;s mouth.<\/li>\n<li>Contact info for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ready.nj.gov\/about\/association.html\">county OEM offices<\/a> throughout New Jersey<\/li>\n<li>New Jersey Department of Transportation issues alerts and advisories through <a href=\"http:\/\/511nj.org\">511nj.org<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Warming shelters\n<ul>\n<li>Bergen County NJ\n<ul>\n<li>Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Road, Paramus<\/li>\n<li>Law and Public Safety Institute, 281 Campgaw Road, Mahwah<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Thanks to friend and Red Cross volunteer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HanBroekman.njus\">Han Broekman<\/a> for sharing some of these tips.<\/p>\n<p>Updated 03 Feb 15<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preparing for a storm doesn&#8217;t mean anything bad will happen, just that you&#8217;ll be comfortable if your lights or water go out, and you&#8217;ll know how to stay safe indoors. 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