local govts are out and helping thousands of folks who just went thru powerful storms here in the central nj area! god bless the first responders and keep them safe from the downed poles, sparking wires, burning trees and buildings, motorists who are refusing to heed their instructions, etc! the community of freehold boro has sealed itself off from traffic incldg nj transit buses because of damage throughout the community! but the fire and police are working their butts of for everyone to try to keep them safe from the damage that was done!
so guffaw all you want about whether your govt will be there to help you! other local towns are pulling motorists out of flash flood areas, responding to a microburst, responding to fires, providing mutual aid to neighboring towns and responding to folks trapped in cars with wires on top of them! the folks in central nj are blessed that they are here for us!
morning dawns in freehold boro - the boro has been declared in a state of emergency - what a clean-up! good news is that there has been no report of injuries/deaths attributable to the storm
just a WHOLE lot of inconvenience!
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