Sunday, August 28, 2011
None injured during incident
A possible tornado caused the roof of an apartment at 519 Ocean Ave. in Long Branch to collapse early Sunday morning. The incident occurred just before 2 a.m. on Sunday, but luckily nobody was in the apartments at the time, according to Long Branch Emergency Management Coordinator Stanley Dzuiba. "They all evacuated on their own," Dzuiba said. He said the Red Cross will be coming to the city to speak with the residents to help them find homes while the roof is fixed. Dzuiba said the area where the apparent tornado struck has been closed off for now, and that a weather organization will be inspecting the site on Monday to see if it was, in fact, a tornado that touched down. A tornado warning was issued on Saturday through 5 a.m. today, and…
None injured during incident
A possible tornado caused the roof of an apartment at 519 Ocean Ave. to collapse early Sunday morning. The incident occurred just before 2 a.m. on Sunday, but luckily nobody was in the apartments at the time, according to Long Branch Emergency Management Coordinator Stanley Dzuiba. "They all evacuated on their own," Dzuiba said. He said the Red Cross will be coming to the city to speak with the residents to help them find homes while the roof is fixed. Dzuiba said the area where the apparent tornado struck has been closed off for now, and that a weather organization will be inspecting the site on Monday to see if it was, in fact, a tornado that touched down. A tornado warning was issued on Saturday through 5 a.m. today, and there were …
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Tips for staying safe in a tornado.
The Jersey Shore is under a tornado warning, which means a tornado has been spotted. It's not unusual for the National Weather Service to issue tornado warnings during hurricanes, because hurricanes may cause tornadoes to form in the rainbands, most frequently in the outer right quadrant of the storm. Tornadoes are storms of immense destructive power. They can fell trees, level homes and send debris hurtling through the air with deadly force. However, there are some strategies for riding out the storm, from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration: Prepare before the storm strikes: If a tornado warning is issued in your area, follow these safety tips: If a tornado touches down in your area, keep your family together and …
