Yesterday's storms dumped torrential rains and toppled numerous trees, blocked roadways, cut off electricity, phone and cable service, and damaged township roads.

Fire department personnel cut fallen trees, placed traffic devices, stayed with fallen wires and assisted residents for several hours on Saturday and early Sunday morning. Their efforts came amid more traditional calls for service such as a house fire and extrication at a traffic accident scene.

Our fire and rescue personnel are a key component in Mullica's emergency management system, and these personnel perform their services without compensation. Keep Mullica Green wishes to thank our rescue and safety volunteers for their efforts during this destructive event. Your contributions are greatly appreciated by all.

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By MICHAEL CLARK Staff Writer | Posted: Monday, March 15, 2010 | 1 comment

About 400 Atlantic County residents remain without power Monday, and some might not get it back until as late as Tuesday, a spokesman for Atlantic City Electric said today.

The outages are the result of this weekend's severe storm and high winds. At the height of Saturday's storm, 42,000 customers were affected by outages, said Matt Likovich, a spokesman for the company.....Continued Reading

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By DEREK HARPER Staff Writer | Posted: Saturday, March 13, 2010 | 11 comments

LONGPORT — A firefighter who had responded to a house fire at Atlantic Avenue and 28th Street collapsed about 15 minutes into fighting the fire Saturday.

Fire Chief Levon S. "Lefty" Clayton said Capt. Richard Hirsch, 57, was taken to Shore Memorial Hospital. Clayton said he has been a member of the borough's volunteer squad for 39 years.....Continue Reading

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ATLANTIC CITY-- The high winds plagued Atlantic City created one very large problem. It was a problem that loomed over 700 feet above, on the side of the future Revel Casino. Earlier part of the cranes jib collapsed on the building, and officials feared that the entire crane would fall.

“We know there has been damage to the straps that hold the crane to the side of the building. We know that there's an issue with the counterweights, they are technically unbalanced because the jib has collapsed onto the building,” said Atlantic City Police Chief John J. Mooney....Continue Reading

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