Sandy Prompts Englewood Mayor to Declare State of Emergency

Englewood Mayor Frank Huttle III has declared a state of emergency for the City of Englewood due to the threat posed by Hurricane Sandy.

“I would urge all residents to observe voluntary restrictions and stay in their homes, do not travel or use the roads once the storm hits today,” Huttle said in a letter to residents posted on the city’s website.

Huttle said falling trees and flooding are of particular concern, urged vigilance and warned that “with record levels of rainfall starting on Monday, everyone must exercise extreme caution.”

“The severity of Hurricane Sandy cannot be underestimated,” Huttle said. “The entire state and several other states will be hit by this storm. Englewood is no exception.”
He also called Sandy “much different” than Hurricane Irene, saying, for example, that the storm could last up to 36 hours.

Huttle also highlighted the following in his letter, which can be found in its entirety here:

• Line restoration crews have already been deployed, although he noted the storm is likely to “take its toll on structures, trees and power lines”
• Residents who want to park their cars off-street can use the parking garage on Englewood Avenue for free 
• The Englewood Office of Emergency Management “will be fully operational” throughout the storm

Huttle also provided the following contact information for communication with local authorities:

For all storm related issues, email storm@englewoodpd.org. The Englewood Office of Emergency Management will monitor the email address until 24 hours after the storm.

“It can be used at any time, but will be particularly helpful to alert authorities through your smart phone,” Huttle said.

Additional phone contacts:

• Emergencies: 9-1-1                                                     
• Englewood Police: (201) 568-2700
• Englewood Fire: (201) 568-6300                             
• Englewood Dept of Public Works: (201) 568-3401
• Englewood Health Department: (201) 568-3450
• PSE&G Customer Service: 1-800-436-PSEG       
• United Water: 201-487-0011
• Verizon: 1-800-275-2355                                            
• Optimum: (201) 262-8600

Huttle said the city will continue to provide updates on the City of Englewood's website.