Despite continuing uncertainty, the latest models and official forecasts from the National Hurricane Center show Hurricane Joaquin's track is trending eastward.
I took a ride to Seaside Heights this morning to see how they are preparing for Hurricane Joaquin this weekend. The town isn't taking any chances. Preparations have already begun.
On the North side of Casino Pier, workers are building temporary dunes to hopefully protect the boardwalk from a storm surge...
When gale-force winds and pummelling rains batter the shore, it's only natural to think, "Will my electricity stay on?". And, as many of us have learned the hard way, high-intensity weather events can also impact the flow of natural gas and water to our homes and businesses. The uncertainty during the outage can be nerve-wracking.
Even though Joaquin is still hundreds of miles away and despite continuing uncertainty in the exact forecast track of Joaquin, New Jersey will start to experience significant rain, wind, and surf impacts Friday through the weekend.
We all remember the long lines at gas stations after Hurricane Sandy. One of the big problems was that many gas stations had pumps that ran on electricity.
The state gave millions of dollars in grants to gas stations across New Jersey to install generators, check out this map to see where the generators are.
As the strengthening Hurricane Joaquin bears down on the Garden State, the major utility companies are monitoring and making preparations to contend with the situation.
The storm will offer the power companies a chance to implement many of the lessons learned during Sandy nearly three years ago...