Tag: Burlington County Office of Emergency Management
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Burlington County residents can sign up for emergency alerts
The Burlington County Commissioners are encouraging residents to register on the Department of Public Safety’s CivicReady Emergency Alert system to receive real-time alerts and notifications about severe weather, fires, power outages, floods, road closures and other emergencies. “When emergencies occur, it’s imperative that our residents receive critical information in a timely fashion and the CivicReady…
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Burlington County impacted by Tropical Storm Ida; National Weather Service is investigating tornado reports
The remnants of Tropical Storm Ida moved through the region on Sept. 1, producing heavy rainfall, flash floods and a tornado that moved through towns along Burlington County’s western riverfront towns of Edgewater Park, Beverly, Burlington Township and Burlington City. More than 3 inches of rain fell in some areas, including 4.5 inches in Riverside,…
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Health care volunteers needed to assist with COVID-19 vaccinations
The Burlington County Board of County Commissioners is putting out the call for licensed or certified health care workers to help with the county’s vaccination program. “The arrival of the first COVID-19 vaccines provides a fantastic weapon for our fight against the disease, but we have a big job in front of us to vaccinate…
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Freeholders accept 7,000 masks from Habitat for Humanity
Burlington County is getting some extra help in its coronavirus fight from Habitat for Humanity of Burlington and Mercer Counties. The Maple Shade-based nonprofit donated 7,000 N95 masks to the Burlington County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to use or distribute as part of the county’s pandemic response. Burlington County Freeholder Dan O’Connell helped collect…