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Posted 02 October 2015 - 06:14 AM

PANYNJ news release:

 

PORT AUTHORITY PREPARED FOR HURRICANE JOAQUIN

Date: Oct 01, 2015
 

Agency on high alert in advance of major coastal storm

The Port Authority is making preparations in advance of the potential arrival of a significant coastal storm this weekend, which forecasters say could bring hurricane or tropical storm force winds, heavy rain, high tides and coastal flooding to the region.

The agency has positioned and is prepared to deploy nearly 16,000 linear feet, or nearly 4 miles of flood barriers to protect critical transportation facilities, in addition to more than 170 generators and pumps to ensure continuity of service. The agency also will activate its Emergency Operations Center this weekend to monitor the changing weather conditions as the storm approaches. The agency will have a full complement of staff at all of its transportation facilities to ensure that the hundreds of thousands of customers who use them each day can be safely accommodated during this severe weather event.

Since Superstorm Sandy hit the region in 2012, the Port Authority has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in repair and resiliency measures and additional work continues at all of the agency's facilities. Projects include the installation of stop-logs, HESCO sand barriers, concrete barriers, emergency generators and additional pumping capacity. To mitigate damage from future storms like Hurricane Joaquin, the Port Authority has more than 170 generators capable of providing nearly 50 megawatts of emergency power; more than 5,500 feet of flood-barrier stop logs; more than 2,500 linear feet of concrete bin blocks; more than 300 linear feet of concrete barriers; more than 6,500 linear feet of sand-filled barriers and more than 1,000 linear feet of aqua fencing.

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On PATH, crews are preparing to combat potential flooding with the installation of new flood protection barriers that were constructed since Sandy to mitigate potential damage. Additionally, sandbags, and pumps will be deployed at stations, tunnels, and key locations throughout the system, including a trailer-mounted portable diesel pump that can be used inside PATH tunnels, if necessary. PATH is also making contingency preparations to move its rolling stock to higher and drier ground if necessary.

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Unedited news release.






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