Monday, November 5, 2012
Information about structural damage from Hurricane Sandy will help Salisbury Township if FEMA or PEMA conduct damage assessments to determine whether the township qualifies for disaster assistance.
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Monday, November 5, 2012
Salisbury Township is seeking information from residents who have sustained structural damages due to Hurricane Sandy. This information will be helpful in the event the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) conduct damage assessments to determine whether the township qualifies for disaster assistance. Residents who wish to notify the township of property damage may email the township at info@salisburytownshippa.org or call 610-797-4000.
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Friday, November 2, 2012
Throughout the Northeast, a rapid temperature drop is forcing residents left without heat or power from Hurricane Sandy to seek shelter.
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Friday, November 2, 2012
Plummeting temperatures are forcing many people to scramble for shelter after their homes were left without heat from Hurricane Sandy. Temperatures in Salisbury Township are expected to drop to the low 30s tonight, according to the National Weather Service. One death in the Lehigh Valley has already been attributed to hypothermia. Lehigh University has advised students to seek shelter if their dorm rooms lack heat. People using generators are urged to use caution. One death has been attributed to carbon monoxide poisoning, with several additional people treated for poisoning throughout the Valley The Red Cross also has an App that will help you locate a shelter near you. Currently, public shelters are available at the following locations…
Thursday, November 1, 2012
As Hurricane Sandy threatened the Lehigh Valley, Salisbury Township officials mobilized.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
Salisbury Township Police Chief Allen Stiles provided the following timeline for the township's response to Hurricane Sandy: Monday, Oct. 29: 7 a.m. Beginning at 7 Monday morning (10/29/12), the Salisbury Township Police Department initiated an emergency operation condition and deployed additional patrol units and supervisory personnel. Throughout the day, our admin staff fielded calls from the public with requests for storm related information along with our normal call volume. We began receiving and responding to storm related incidents at 1250 hrs. 3 p.m. The Salisbury Township Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Township Emergency Management Group was activated. Emergency Management Director Jeffrey Tapler (assisted by STPD Sergeant …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Hurricane Sandy downed trees and utility lines, knocking out power to more than 5,700 customers in Salisbury Township.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Hurricane Sandy's fury downed trees and utility lines, knocking out power to more than 5,700 PPL customers in Salisbury Township. Police, fire and public works department employees worked through the night clearing roads from tree debris, said Township Manager Randy Soriano, who also lost power in his home and at the township building. Residents reported more than 40 fallen trees, Soriano said. Marhlon Kleintop on Herbert Street was one of those residents, who also lost power along with thousands of his neighbors on the East side and South Mountain area of the township. Kleintop spent the better part of Tuesday morning in a front-end loader clearing out toppled pine trees that fell on his house and property. His daughter, Barbara …
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Customers of PPL Electric Utilities who are still experiencing a power outage due to Hurricane Sandy may receive up to three 10-pound bags of ice and three gallons of water daily.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Customers of PPL Electric Utilities who are still experiencing a power outage due to Hurricane Sandy can receive free ice and water from some area supermarkets. PPL customers may receive up to three 10-pound bags of ice and three gallons of water daily. Just identify yourself as a PPL Electric Utilities customer at the time of purchase. As of 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to PPL's outage map, there are 5,975 customers in Salisbury Township without power. If you cannot find a vendor in your area, you may purchase your ice and water supply from any vendor and PPL will reimburse you for up to the daily maximum amount noted above. Forward receipts to: PPL Electric Utilities Attn: Ice & Water 827 Hausman Road Allentown, Pa. 18104 Visit …
Sunday, October 28, 2012
No school for Salisbury Township students Monday and Tuesday as Hurricane Sandy hits the Lehigh Valley
Salisbury Township school officials have cancelled classes for Monday and Tuesday because of Hurricane Sandy, according to the district's website. The Swain School and St. Thomas More School are closed Monday and Tuesday. Lehigh Christian Academy and the Arts Academy Charter School are closed Monday. Salisbury Patch will present a live blog about Hurricane Sandy's impact on the Lehigh Valley starting at 6 a.m Monday. We invite you to join us.
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Sunday, October 28, 2012
Updated 2:45 a.m. Thursday Community Info Recycling will be collected next week; Tuesday trash will be picked up on next collection day. Remainder of the week trash collection is on schedule. Residents are asked to be patient and mindful of the challenges the trucks face in traveling the streets in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Garbage collection by Waste Management will resume Wednesday with regular weekly collection in Salisbury Township. The Salisbury Township Municipal Building will be open Thursday. LANTA bus service resumed Wednesday. Lehigh County Courts will be open Thursday. PennDOT's driver and photo license centers in the Lehigh Valley will be closed Thursday. Allentown Public Library is open Thursday. Lehigh Valley …
Saturday, October 27, 2012
As one of the worst storms in decades churns up the East Coast, Salisbury Township officials have met and have their emergency plans in place for Hurricane Sandy.
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Saturday, October 27, 2012
As one of the worst storms in decades gathers momentum in its drive up the East Coast, Salisbury Township officials have been coordinating their emergency plans to handle Hurricane Sandy. Don't miss out on the latest Hurricane Sandy storm coverage on Salisbury Patch. Subscribe to our Breaking News Alerts and Newsletter, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Salisbury Township Police Chief Allen Stiles said township officials expect to have their Emergency Operations Center at the police department open sometime between noon and 6 p.m. on Monday. Stiles, who met with his patrol supervisors to set their "pre-plan" in motion, said additional police patrols and shift overlaps are planned throughout the weather emergency. Stiles, Township Manager …
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Wendy Solomon
9:34 am on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
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