Report March 12-13 Storm Damage

FLOOD VICTIMS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT DAMAGE

Emergency Management Officials Prepare Appeal for FEMA Reimbursement

Freeholder Mary Ann O’Brien today encouraged any residents who experienced
property damage from the March 12-13 rain storm to report that damage to
their local emergency management officials or the Burlington County Office
of Emergency Management at 609-518-7200.
Any damage caused by flooded waterways, rising ground water or high winds
can be reported to officials by leaving name, address, phone number and
description of damage, and a cost estimate if available.
“We have received scattered reports of property damage from that storm from
around the county,’’ Freeholder O’Brien said. “It is our belief that, if one
resident on a particular street or in a specific area sustained property
damage, it is likely that neighbors experienced similar damage but just
haven’t reported it. We encourage them to do so.’’
Burlington County OEM will process and forward the reports and appeal to the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for partial reimbursement for
those damages.
That winter storm began on Friday, March 12 and, when precipitation ended
more than 48 hours later, up to seven inches of rain had fallen in parts of
Burlington County, causing widespread flooding, particularly along the North
Branch of the Rancocas Creek.
Additionally, damaging winds between 50-60 mph with gusts up to 70 mph blew
down trees and utility lines that resulted in nearly 460,000 PSE&G customers
losing service.
Problems continued into the following week as creeks and rivers began to
crest to record levels.