The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation released the following list of roads in Lehigh County that were closed as of 4:30 p.m. Friday because of Hurricane Sandy-related damage: PA 100 north between US 222 and Industrial Boulevard in Upper Macungie Township was closed due to a downed utility but is now open; PA 143 between Allemaengel Road and Lynn Street in Lynn Township was closed due to a downed tree in utility wires but is now open; PA 378 between Landis Mill and Spring Valley roads in Upper Saucon Township is closed due to a downed tree in utility wires; Church Street between …
Upper Milford Township Manager Dan DeLong says township residents are coping well in the days following Hurricane Sandy. Extended power outages are nothing new for township residents, and quite a few own generators to help them get through periods without electricity, he says. In total, 12 trees fell on homes within the township and there is damage because of wind, but no one in Upper Milford has been seriously hurt because of the storm. At daybreak Tuesday, after Sandy had moved on to greener pastures, there were more roads closed than open in Upper Milford, DeLong said. And yet, even with …
It hasn’t always been easy watching my boys deal with Sandy this week -- starting with the myriad preparations as we got ready for her visit, followed by the scary hours of howling winds and torrential downpours Monday night, and now the still lingering aftermath of her time in the Lehigh Valley as we drive past uprooted tree after uprooted tree and try to cope with what seems like far longer than three days without electricity. It’s all been tough and it’s been a continuous learning experience for me as a parent. From the beginning, rather than try to hide the impending storm from the kids, …
Emmaus Borough Councilman Nathan Brown got some upsetting news when he checked in with the Emmaus Fire Department Wednesday morning to see how the guys are holding up in the days following Hurricane Sandy’s visit. Brown learned from Emmaus Fire Chief Jim Reiss that the two new generators that the borough had purchased for the fire department last year had been stolen. They were being used to power traffic lights in the borough and the chains that were used to attach them to the traffic light poles had been cut. According to Brown, Reiss had told him that the generators were taken at about 5:…
Hurricane Sandy uprooted trees and knocked out power in Emmaus Patch. The East Pavilion in Emmaus Community Park collapsed. Trees are sitting on power lines throughout Upper Milford Township. Here are a few photos from Emmaus Patch showing the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Upload your photos here too. And, Share your thoughts on what you are seeing and experiencing in the comments below.
Customers of PPL Electric Utilities who are still experiencing a power outage due to Hurricane Sandy can receive free ice and water from the Emmaus Weis Market, 1220 Chestnut Street, or the Weis Market, 365 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown. PPL customers may receive up to three 10-pound bags of ice and three gallons of water daily. Just identify yourself as a PPL Electric Utilities customer at the time of purchase. As of 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, according to PPL's outage map, there are 6,788 customers in Emmaus and 4,759 in Upper Milford Township without power. If you cannot find a vendor…
The United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service offers the following advice for people after a severe storm or hurricane that has caused a power outage: “When in doubt, throw it out.” In fact, the USDA Safe Food Handling Fact Sheet titled “A Consumer's Guide to Food Safety: Severe Storms and Hurricanes,” says that homeowners should get rid of perishable food such as meat, poultry, fish, soft cheeses, milk, eggs, leftovers and deli items after four hours without power. A full freezer, the fact sheet says, will maintain its temperature for about 48 hours (24 hours…
Another October storm is on its way. You know, the kind of crazy storm that only happens once-in-a-life-time. You know, the kind of crazy storm that happened a year ago – ironically, basically a year ago to the day that Eastern Pennsylvania may get walloped again. Oh, and then there were Irene and Lee too, who could forget those lovelies? While memories of the wind and the rain and thunder-claps of cracking tree limbs may have faded, the thing that most people in Emmaus Patch haven’t forgotten are the power outages, which in some cases lasted five days or more. This time around, it seems, …
