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Emergency Management

IMPORTATN DATES FOR INSURANCE

Mandatory evacuation: 10/28/2012 4:00PM

Permanent return with the exception of Holgate: 11/10/2012 6AM

Insurance adjusters allowed: 11/10/2012 6AM

Contractors allowed: 11/5/2012


Basic Information on the Increased Cost of Compliance Program 

If your home or business is damaged by a flood, you may be required to meet certain building requirements in your community to reduce future flood damage before you repair or rebuild. To help you cover the costs of meeting those requirements, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) includes Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) coverage for all new and renewed Standard Flood Insurance Policies. FEMA website

How to qualify for the ICC:
1) Must have Flood Insurance

2) Your Municipality determines that your home or business is damaged to the point that the repairs will cost 50% or more (Substantial Damage) of the pre-damage market value.

OR

3) Your Municipality determines that your home or business has repetitive loss, meaning it has been damaged by flood twice in the past 10 years.

How to File:

1) Your ICC claim is adjusted separately from your flood damage claim under your standard flood insurance policy.

2) You can only file if your Municipality has determined that your home or business has been substantially damaged (50% or more cost of repairs) or has repetitive loss. The Borough Construction Office processes these requests and requires the following information in order to issue a letter of substantial damage to the home and business owners looking to apply for the ICC:

  • Your Contractor’s estimate to restore your home/business to pre-Sandy conditions
  • Your Insurance Adjustor’s report

3) Once you receive your letter from the Borough of substantial damage or repetitive loss, you can contact your flood insurance agency, who will file your ICC claim.

Increased Cost of Compliance Coverage Flyer


ATTENTION:

FEMA Informational Flyer

Hurricane Sandy Advisory Base Flood Elevations


ATTENTION: HELPFUL PRESS RELEASES FROM FEMA & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FRAUD

Get Rid of Mold

Food Assistance for Non-SNAP Members

Additional Disaster Recovery Centers

NJ Disaster Legal Services (DLS) Number is LIVE! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Free legal hotline for storm victims opens at 9 a.m. today New Jersey State Bar Association, ABA Young Lawyers Division and FEMA help residents New Brunswick-

A toll-free legal aid line is now available for people facing legal issues due to Hurricane Sandy. Residents who cannot afford to pay an attorney can call the help line to request free legal assistance at 888-541-1900, starting at 9 a.m. today (Monday, Nov. 12). The New Jersey State Bar Association, American Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have teamed up to provide help to residents. “Lawyers have a special obligation to give back to the community, and as the state’s largest lawyers group the New Jersey State Bar Association is dedicated to serving as a source of assistance to the public. As they have in other disasters, our volunteer attorneys are ready to help people whose lives have been forever altered by this storm,” said State Bar Association President Kevin P. McCann. The hotline is open to residents who need legal help related to the disaster. Assistance will be available in connection with insurance-related claims, FEMA appeals, landlord-tenant matters and creditor-debtor matters.

The way the program works is:

• Through an intake process, callers will be matched with a volunteer attorney who can provide assistance or general legal information regarding their issue.

• Callers should identify that they are seeking legal assistance related to Hurricane Sandy.

• The hotline will be staffed during normal business hours, but messages can be left at any time. The helpline is part of a long-standing partnership between FEMA and the ABA, and is administered by the New Jersey State Bar Association through its Mass Disaster Response Program. Hours are 9-5 (M-F). Messages can be left and calls will be returned the next day.


ATTENTION: FEMA’s strongest recommendation is to file a claim with your insurance company and also register a claim with FEMA at 1-800-621-3362 or online at disasterassistance.gov

FEMA strongly recommends if in doubt register your claim and generalities can be analyzed at a later point. FEMA guidance will be available to you in the immediate future.


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Coordinator William E. Tromm
Deputy Coordinator Beverly D. Tromm
Deputy Coordinator Robert Chambers
PHONE: 609-492-1500

FAX: 609-492-2461

BE INFORMED: WHAT T0 DO BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER AN EMERGENCY- visit this comprehensive site that informs you how to keep your property, and family safe during natural disasters:

http://www.ready.gov/natural-disasters


BE INFORMED: WHAT T0 DO BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER AN EMERGENCY- visit this comprehensive site that informs you how to keep your property, and family safe during natural disasters:

http://www.ready.gov/natural-disasters


HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS

The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (NJOEM) has asked us to provide you and your citizens some important information regarding this hurricane season.

Hurricane season runs from approximately June 1 through November 20, but as demonstrated by the 2005 season (including Hurricane Katrina) this time frame can vary.  For New Jersey, the peak time for hurricanes and tropical storms runs from mid-August through the end of October.

NJOEM recommends the following readiness steps:

  • “Get a Kit” of emergency supplies – the items that will help you stay self-sufficient for up to three days (72 hours), if needed.
  • “Make a Plan” for what you and your family will do during an emergency – this includes knowing how to evacuate and how to Shelter-in-Place.
  • “Stay Informed” of possible threats – especially during Hurricane Season.  Tune into your local media outlets for the latest breaking weather news.  In the event of an emergency a battery powered radio is a great tool.

Additional information on the hurricane season is available at:

http://www.ready.nj.gov/plan/hurricane-before.html

In the event of any kind of emergency, first responders will need to know who is in need of special care or assistance.  To register for the Special Needs Registry click HERE.


If a Storm is approaching New Jersey:

              Keep your gas tank full

              Have cash and identification on hand

              Monitor local media for official instruction


If Required to Evacuate:

Follow instructions immediately
If you are a tourist, take what you brought as you may not be allowed back into affected areas
When driving, follow the “Blue Dot” evacuation signs to safe roads and shelter, if needed.
Click here for the Long Beach Island Evacuation Re Entry Plan
Click here for more information about Evacuation Re Entry Placards