Norton's Busy Moving Boats Out Of Water In Advance Of Sandy
Long days at the boatyard as owners act to get their boats out of the water.
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In a scene being replicated all up and down the Northeast Coast this weekend, Norton's Boatyard is bustling, pulling boats from the water in advance of Hurricane Sandy.
As of Saturday night, the storm was heading for southern New Jersey Monday but its size is such the winds and rain will extend far beyond.
"We're pretty busy," said Nicole Pregioni, office manager at Norton's. "We have a lot of people waiting to be hauled out."
Pregioni said the advance notice had been helpful – boats have been hauled out at a faster pace since Friday.
"We've been flat out pretty busy for a couple of days," she said. "For the most part, everyone's being cautious."
Some people have been on the fence about getting their boat out. One reason is that the boats coming out in a hurry now will have to be put back into the water once the storm threat is over so that they can be properly washed and readied for winter storage.
"A lot of people have been calling their insurance companies to see if they'll cover the hauling cost," Pregioni said.
Jean Ann Guliano
11:12 am on Sunday, October 28, 2012
FYI - This is posted on the town website at www.eastgreenwichri.com.
Evacuation
It is recommended that residents of mobile homes and the Water Street area be prepared to leave, should this become necessary. There is a serious threat of property damage, power outages, flooding, high winds and accessibility issues. The evacuation route is available on the town website.
The Red Cross has established regional shelters for East Greenwich residents at Warwick Veterans High School (2401 West Shore Road). The East Greenwich Police Department community room is a staging area for residents seeking shelter and who are unable to get to the regional shelter on their own.
The East Greenwich Police Department can be contacted at 884-2244.
The Red Cross can be contacted at 413-5630.
National Grid – It is imperative that if you are out of power that you let National Grid know this. Contact National Grid directly at 800-322-3223 or contact the Police Department at 884-2244 to let them know of outages. NGrid needs to know specifically what neighborhoods are out of power. Caution: if there are downed power lines in your neighborhood, assume that the lines are energized and stay away.
Sand and sandbags are available outside of the gates at the Highway Garage at Bear Swamp Rd, off Frenchtown Rd.
Water – If you are not on public water and depend on well water, the Fire District will provide water to residents but you will need to go to fire station #2 at 1180 Frenchtown Rd
Elizabeth McNamara
11:30 am on Sunday, October 28, 2012
Thanks, Jean Ann. Great stuff!
Jean Ann Guliano
11:46 am on Sunday, October 28, 2012
There were a few more things in the posting, but people can just go to the Town's website www.eastgreenwichri.com. Maybe it's just me, but it looks like we should take this storm very seriously. Better safe than sorry, right?
Slocal
11:55 am on Sunday, October 28, 2012
I have just heard that the Coventry School department has canceled school for Monday and Tuesday in order to use schools for shelters.