KCER: Kidney Community Emergency Response Coalition

Severe Weather Alerts and Response

KCER is available to provide assistance to the renal community. The toll-free KCER Emergency Hotline for patients and providers is 866-901-3773.

Hurricane After Action Reports

Please click this link to download the Hurricane Isaac After Action Report or this link to download the Hurricane Sandy After Action Report.

Severe Weather Alerts: Nor’easter

KCER is currently monitoring the Nor’easter. Updates will be provided to the KCER community. Additional information can be found through the National Weather Service at www.weather.gov or mobile.weather.gov on your phone, The Weather Channel at www.weather.com, or AccuWeather at www.accuweather.com.

Please continue to monitor your disaster plans. For preparedness specific resources and helpful tools, please visit http://www.kcercoalition.com/Networks.php and http://www.kcercoalition.com/facility_info.php. You may also visit http://www.kcercoalition.com/hurricane-updates.php.

KCER is available to provide assistance to the renal community. The toll-free KCER Emergency Hotline for patients and providers is 866-901-3773.

November 8, 2012

The National Weather Service reports that the strong coastal storm that buffeted the Northeast with wind, rain, snow, and coastal flooding will lose its grip on the region today, with lessening storm impacts. Over a foot of snow fell in parts of Connecticut with other areas receiving wind gusts to 50 mph and minor to moderate coastal flooding. According to The Weather Channel, power outages were experienced in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.

November 7, 2012

The National Weather Service reports a low pressure system off the Mid-Atlantic coast will continue to strengthen as it moves north on Wednesday, bringing rain, snow, and/or a mixture of precipitation to areas across the northern Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, as well as wind gusts as high as 60 mph along the coast. Snowfall across interior sections of New England could approach 6-12 inches. Coastal flooding is also possible. Of particular concern are the nearly 676,000 people still living without power in the Northeast. From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday midmorning, the storm, dubbed “Athena” by The Weather Channel, will extend along eastern Pennsylvania/Philadelphia Metro Area, New Jersey, southeastern New York and interior New England. More power outages are possible. High winds, chilly rain, and coastal flooding are a serious concern.

November 6, 2012

A coastal storm will develop late in the day on Tuesday along the southeast coast. As it moves northward, it is expected to bring heavy rain, wet snow, and gusty winds to parts of the northeast. The National Weather Service states that this system may move a bit further offshore than previously thought, thus lessening the impacts. The heaviest rainfall will be just offshore of the New Jersey coast. Snow is expected to accumulate along the I-95 corridor from Delaware to Maine.

The storm, now traveling up the southeast coast, will create heavy rain across the Outer Banks of North Carolina into the southern Delmarva Peninsula Tuesday, bringing another 1-2 inches to areas that were saturated by Sandy. Heavier rain will then spread into the New Jersey and southern New England coasts by midday Wednesday, and through eastern Pennsylvania and interior New England by Wednesday night. One to two inches of rain is forecast to fall, with interior snowfall. Flooding could occur with little or no warning.
By Wednesday afternoon, winds of 50 to 60 mph will affect Long Island, the New Jersey coast, and parts of the Delmarva Peninsula. Farther inland, gusts of 40 to 50 mph will affect Down East, Maine; eastern Massachusetts; Albany and New York, New York; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Toppled trees, flying debris, and power outages are possible.

November 5, 2012

A significant coastal storm expected to develop by midweek. According to the National Weather Service, an area of low pressure will develop off the coast of Georgia late Tuesday and is forecast to strengthen as it moves along the Carolina coast on Wednesday. The low will continue to strengthen into Thursday as it moves off the New Jersey coast. Potential impacts include wind gusts up to 50 mph, minor to moderate coastal flooding, heavy rain along coastal areas and wet snow across interior sections.

Periods of heavy rain will break out across the Outer Banks of North Carolina into the southern Delmarva Peninsula Tuesday night, bringing another 1-3 inches to areas that were saturated by Sandy. Heavier rain will then spread onto the New Jersey coast and into southern New England by midday Wednesday before spreading in through eastern Pennsylvania and interior New England by Wednesday night. Rainfall totals of 1-3 inches are likely from Portland, ME through New York City, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Atlantic City, NJ; and Dover, DE. Additional rains on top of already saturated ground will lead to flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas. Streams and creeks could again rise over their banks with little or no warning. Strong winds will continue through Thursday morning before the nor’easter moves inland and begins to weaken. Winds can easily toss leftover debris from Sandy and topple trees which are already damaged. The soft ground in place will make it very easy for additional trees to be knocked over, and that could lead to more power outages.

Severe Weather Alerts: Hurricane Sandy

November 2, 2012 Update

The National Weather Service has discontinued issuing advisories regarding Superstorm Sandy. For additional information on the weather status in your area, please visit the local National Weather Service website at www.weather.gov and www.noaa.gov.

November 1, 2012 Update

According to the National Weather Service, cloudiness, showers, and breezy conditions are expected from the Great Lakes to New England today through Friday as the remnants of Superstorm Sandy lifts slowly northward towards Canada. Frost advisories and freeze warnings have been issued for parts of the eastern United States. An upper level trough over eastern Canada and the northeast United States is adding to the instability and leading to additional rain and snow activity over this region. Temperatures will remain on the cool side from the Great lakes to the Mid-Atlantic and points north through the end of the week.

KCER will continue to monitor Sandy and provide additional updates to the KCER community. For additional information on Sandy, please visit the local National Weather Service website at www.weather.gov.

October 31, 2012 Update

According to the National Weather Service's 11 am EDT advisory, Sandy has weakened leaving multiple centers of circulation across the lower Great Lakes. Wind, snow, and rain continue to diminish. Gale wind and lakeshore flood warnings remain in effect for portions of the Great Lakes.

Flood watches and warnings are in effect for northern New England and the northern Mid-Atlantic States. Water levels will continue to subside today along the Chesapeake Bay. Flooding will continue to impact the tidal Potomac River resulting in significant flooding through Friday afternoon.

Winter storm warnings remain in effect along the central Appalachian Mountains. An additional 2-4 inches of snow is possible in the West Virginia mountains, into western Maryland and southwest Pennsylvania.

KCER will continue to monitor Sandy and provide additional updates to the KCER community. For additional information on Sandy, please visit the local National Weather Service website at www.weather.gov.

October 30, 2012 Update

Sandy is a post-tropical cyclone, now known as Superstorm Sandy, and made landfall near Atlantic City New Jersey around 8:00pm EDT Monday evening with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph.

Sandy will continue to produce significant impacts in the Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic today with an estimated 6 million people without power. For storm information specific to your area including possible inland watches and warnings, please check with your local National Weather Service forecast office at www.weather.gov or mobile.weather.gov on your phone.

For information on wind and surge threats, power outages, threats from rainfall, and snow threats, visit The Weather Channel.

October 29, 2012 8pm Update

The National Weather Service 8pm advisory states that Post-tropical cyclone Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City New Jersey around 800pm EDT with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph.

National ocean service tide gauges have recently reported storm surge heights of 11.9 feet at Kings Point New York, 8.4 feet at the Battery New York, and 8.6 feet at Sandy Hook New Jersey. A sustained wind of 49 mph with a gust to 73 mph was reported at JFK International Airport in New York. According to AccuWeather.com more than 3 million people are without power in 16 states.

For storm information specific to your area including possible inland watches and warnings, please check with your local National Weather Service forecast office at www.weather.gov or mobile.weather.gov on your phone.

October 29, 2012 5pm Update

Hurricane Sandy is moving quickly toward southern New Jersey and Delaware. Landfall is expected early this evening accompanied by life-threatening storm surge and hurricane-force winds.

According to the National Weather Service 5pm advisory, the center of Hurricane Sandy was located near latitude 38.8 north, longitude 74.4 west. Sandy is located about 30 miles east-southeast of Cape May, New Jersey and about 40 miles south of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Sandy is moving toward the west-northwest near 28 mph. On the forecast track, the center of Sandy is expected to make landfall along or just south of the southern New Jersey within the next few hours. Maximum sustained winds are near 90 mph with higher gusts. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 175 from the center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 485 miles. Sandy is expected to transition into a frontal or wintertime low pressure system shortly and is forecasted to weaken after landfall.

All tropical storm warnings for eastern North Carolina have been discontinued. There are no coastal tropical cyclone warnings in effect. Hazards include tropical-storm-force winds, gale-force winds, hurricane-force winds, extremely dangerous storm surge, surge-related flooding, rainfall, snowfall, and dangerous surf conditions from Florida through New England for the next couple of days.

For storm information specific to your area including possible inland watches and warnings, please check with your local National Weather Service forecast office at www.weather.gov or mobile.weather.gov on your phone.

October 29, 2012 11am Update

Hurricane Sandy is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge and coastal hurricane winds plus heavy Appalachian snows.

According to the National Weather Service 11am advisory, the center of Hurricane Sandy was located near latitude 37.5 north, longitude 71.5 west. Sandy is located about 205 miles southeast of Atlantic City, New Jersey and about 260 miles south-southeast of New York City, moving toward the north-northwest near 18 mph. A turn toward the northwest is expected soon, followed by a turn toward the west-northwest tonight. On the forecast track, the center of Sandy is expected to make landfall along or just south of the southern New Jersey coast this evening or tonight. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 90 mph with higher gusts. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 175, mainly southwest of the center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 485 miles. Sandy is expected to transition into a frontal or wintertime low pressure system prior to landfall. However, this transition will not be accompanied by a weakening of the system and in fact a little strengthening is possible during this process. Sandy is expected to weaken after moving inland.

A tropical storm warning is in effect for:

Wind hazards include tropical storm conditions or gale-force winds and hurricane-force winds that could reach the Mid-Atlantic states including New York City and Long Island by this evening. Hazards also include extremely dangerous storm surge, surge-related flooding, rainfall, snowfall and dangerous surf conditions from Florida through New England for the next couple of days.

Additional information and the latest forecast can be accessed at http://www.weather.gov/ or http://mobile.weather.gov on your phone.

Hurricane preparedness tips and plans are available from www.kcercoalition.com www.ready.gov. The American Red Cross also has apps available to assist during emergencies. These include a free Hurricane app with features including a customizable "I'm Safe" alert, strobe light, flashlight, and audible alert functions. Visit http://www.redcross.org/mobile-apps/hurricane-app for more information. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers a smartphone app with safety tips and open shelter information. At www.fema.gov/smartphone-app the mobile site (http://m.fema.gov) and text messages (www.fema.gov/text-messages) also provide regular updates.

KCER is available to provide assistance to the renal community. Please let us know if you experience any impact in your area or need additional assistance.

October 28, 2012 11am Update

According to the National Weather Service, Sandy is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge flooding to the Mid-Atlantic coast including Long Island Sound and New York Harbor.

A tropical storm warning is in effect for:

Sandy is located about 250 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras North Carolina and about 575 miles south of New York City. Maximum sustained winds are 75 mph. Sandy is moving toward the northeast near 14 mph and this general motion is expected to continue today. A turn to the north and then the northwest is expected tonight and early Monday. The center of Sandy is expected to be near the coast Monday night.

Hazards include winds of hurricane force that could reach the Mid-Atlantic states by late Monday, storm surge, rainfall, flooding, and dangerous surf conditions.

KCER will continue to monitor Hurricane Sandy and provide additional updates to the KCER community.

For additional information on Hurricane Sandy, please visit the local National Weather Service website at www.weather.gov.

October 27, 2012 11am Update

According to the National Weather Service, Sandy is slowly moving away from the Bahamas and Florida. Tropical storm force winds are already near the coast of North Carolina. All tropical storm warnings and watches along the East Coast of Florida have been discontinued.

A tropical storm warning is in effect for…

A tropical storm watch is in effect for…

In addition, gale storm and high wind watches and warnings are in effect for areas north of the tropical storm warning areas. Interests throughout the Mid-Atlantic and New England states should monitor the progress of Sandy.

KCER will continue to monitor Hurricane Sandy and provide additional updates to the KCER community.

For additional information on Hurricane Sandy, please visit the local National Weather Service website at www.weather.gov.

October 26, 2012

The tenth hurricane of the 2012 season, Hurricane Sandy, is currently a Category 1 hurricane and will expand northward along the Southeast Coast into the weekend. After that, the system poses a major threat to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

KCER will continue to monitor Hurricane Sandy and provide additional updates to the KCER community. According to the National Weather Service 5pm Advisory, United States warnings and watches include the following:

A tropical storm warning is in effect for…

A tropical storm watch is in effect for…

Interests elsewhere along the East Coast of the United States should monitor the progress of Sandy.

Please continue to monitor your disaster plans and let us know if you experience any impact in your area. KCER is also available to provide assistance to the renal community. For preparedness specific resources and helpful tools, please visit http://www.kcercoalition.com/Networks.php and http://www.kcercoalition.com/facility_info.php. The toll-free KCER Emergency Hotline for patients and providers is 866-901-3773.

Link: Hurricane Sandy Poses Major Threat for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast U.S. - Massive Power Outages Likely

For additional information on Hurricane Sandy, please visit the local National Weather Service website at www.weather.gov.

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