Based on lessons learned in Irene and other emergencies, the Middlebury Police Department is preparing for potentially heavy and prolonged rain and wind associated with Hurricane Sandy.
Police officials have contacted the Fire Department, Vermont State Police, Vermont Emergency Management, CERT (Community Emergency Response Team), MVAA, the Public Works Department and the Humane Society to coordinate response to the storm. The emergency shelter at the Municipal Gymnasium is also on standby for storm evacuees, if needed.
If storm conditions warrant, an Emergency Operations Center will be set up in the Police Department, with representatives from the Dept of Public Works and the Fire Department on-site to provide a coordinated response to emergency conditions.
Police will be monitoring weather, including river levels, over the weekend. Currently, it looks like the storm will hit the east coast early Tuesday, so at this point, Town Officials, including Police Chief Tom Hanley, Fire Chief Rick Cole, Director of Operation Dan Werner and Town Manager Kathleen Ramsay, are planning to touch base first thing on Monday morning to assess the situation.
Depending on the course and anticipated intensity of the storm over the weekend, additional e-mail updates may be sent by the Town.
Updates on preparations on the storm and emergency alert notices are available on the Middlebury Police Department's Facebook page,
