WAYNE, PA - The Radnor Fire Company is continuing its partnership with the Friends of Firefighters, Inc. (FoF) as a drop-off site for donations. These donations will assist firefighters, their families and citizens as they recover from this disaster. The deadline to donate for this period will be December 13 at 9 a.m. All items are to be dropped off at the Radnor Fire Company located at 121 S. Wayne Ave., Wayne, PA 19087. The fire station is located one block off of Lancaster Ave. across the street from the Wayne Post Office. For community members who would like to donate items, the …
Ted Coyle, a resident of Chandler Lane in Villanova, said he does not like to complain, but that he found when lives were at risk there was not good communication and enough help. On Monday evening a tree on his road fell on wires and caught fire. Coyle and other neighbors called PECO, but he said it was not until the following afternoon that a PECO crew came to the scene. There, a PECO employee told him that the number of people in an outage that call contributes to the priority of the service. Coyle said they now randomly lose power three or four times a month. “The problem is, what the …
As of 7 a.m. on Thursday, 1,656 PECO customers in Radnor Township were still without power in their homes and businesses. That’s a small amount of people compared to the 850,000 PECO customers impacted during Hurricane Sandy. But the temperatures are cooling; how are Radnor Township’s “powerless” coping? Either you can handle it or you can't Villanova resident Nelson Dayton is in a unique but not-too-hopeful situation. A resident of Aldwyn Lane, Dayton said they often lose power when giant trees on South Ithan Avenue fall during storms. But this time, after one of those trees fell on Monday, …
Hurricane Sandy was — and continues to be — tragic for many. But some people are finding ways to positively go through it. Hurricane Cocktail Hours in Newtown Square From an anonymous resident: Monday night we gathered a bunch of neighbors together at a house with a generator and feasted and drank our nervousness away. That night at 11:00 pm, just as we were tucking our kids in for the stormy night, the power went out, as we expected. The first night without power was fun although it was late and we were more concerned about the blowing trees around us. The second night was fun, we told …
While most people were starting to get back to their normal lives on Wednesday, about 3,000 Radnor homes were still without power. In downtown Wayne the main traffic signal was run by a generator, and half of the businesses on North Wayne Avenue were dark, showing that although Hurricane Sandy is gone, her wake remains. A resident of Chandler Lane in the Villanova section of Radnor Township told Radnor Patch that many there are unhappy with the post-Sandy response. "When Irene hit we had a live wire active for over a week with no response from either the township or PECO. All the fire …
Last year I spent the night that Hurricane Irene raged bailing out my sump pump after losing power very early in the storm. After that we said we would get a generator for the next time. Fast forward to last Thursday. In that year we never bought a generator and found ourselves luckily snagging the last one at Costco. And on Monday we snagged the last water-powered sump pump back-up. Obviously I did not learn my lesson during Irene. So now, in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, may be the best time for you to make sure you are prepared for the next time so you are not frantically searching for …
As of 9 p.m. on Tuesday, 4721 Peco customers in Radnor were without power and with no restoration time in sight, according to Radnor Township. Crews continue to work to to clear blocked roadways due to down trees that are not involved with power lines. As of 11 p.m. on Tuesday October 30, the following streets were closed due to downed trees and/or power lines: Walnut Ave. between Radnor Street and Paul Roads - Tree Down and Wires Down South Ithan Ave. between Rolling Road and Wyldhaven Road - Down Wires Mill Road between Fox Run Lane and Roberts Road. - Tree Down Sproul Road (Route 320) - …
Hurricane Sandy took over Radnor Township (and the Mid-Atlantic) on Monday and Tuesday. Here are some of our photos from the historic storm. You can upload any photos of before, during or after the storm by clicking "Upload Photos and Video."
Local professional organizer Darla DeMorrow wrote an entry on her blog about how to get rid of water in your basement. She writes: Many families today might be dealing with water in their basement. My heart goes out to you. We got just a trickle this time, but a few years ago we had two solid inches of water throughout our basement. Here’s what to do if that is your situation today. If you are lucky enough to have a sump pump, working electric, and just a little bit of water in an otherwise dry basement, then use a broom or mop to chase the water over to your sump pump so it can leave your …
Minella's Diner in Wayne is open. As of 12:30 p.m., Wawa in Wayne was closed due to loss of power. Do It Best Hardware in Wayne has no power but is open and fully stocked with "storm" stuff like batteries and flash lights (so you can prepare for the next time). As of 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, the following businesses are closed: Wawa on Route 30 in Wayne (no power) Wawa on Sugartown Road in Wayne (no power) As of 9:15 a.m. McDonalds in Wayne is closed. The lights are on (so people are lining up) but no one is working inside. Read about other businesses that were closed Monday and maybe Tuesday …
One-third of residences in Radnor Township is out of power with no restoration time in sight, according to the township. There is a high winds warning in effect, and unless there is an emergency, do not travel out on Radnor’s roadways on Tuesday morning, said Radnor Police Department’s Cpl. Walt Sherman. “There’s a lot of debris on the roadway and streets are blocked,” Sherman said. Although there were no evacuations overnight, two residents voluntarily went to Radnor High School’s temporary shelter. There were no fire rescues and no major fires in Radnor overnight. According to the township…
With Hurricane Sandy is here with rain, wind and the threat of losing power. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service prepared a fact sheet for keeping food safe during an emergency, including losing power. The USDA says to "keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible to maintain the cold temperature." But, the refrigerator will only keep food safely cold for about four hours if unopened during a power outage, according to the USDA. A full freezer will hold the temperature for about 48 hours if full (24 hours of half full), the USDA says…
The Federal Emergency Management Agency via its Ready.gov website has tips for pet owners to keep their pets safe in an emergency. The full list of FEMA tips is available here. Some key tips include identifiying hotels and motels that are pet-friendly if you have to leave your home. FEMA's tips to shelter your pet include: If you have to leave but can't take your pet: "Confine your pet to a safe area inside - NEVER leave your pet chained outside! Leave them loose inside your home with food and plenty of water. Remove the toilet tank lid, raise the seat and brace the bathroom door open so …
As we hunker down to ride out Hurricane Sandy, we want to make sure that Radnor stays connected. For live updates during the storm, be sure to download our App for your smartphone or tablet and 'like' Radnor Patch on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. You can send us messages through social media and email (radnor@patch.com) and comment on this story and we’ll make sure the information is added. If you notice wires down or a tree across the road, please alert authorities and then let us know so we can spread the word quickly. You can comment right on this story to make sure readers know what’…
We want to see your Radnor storm pictures. Share your pictures of flooding, down trees, down wires, and any storm damage pictures you have. Let us know where the picture was taken and if it's something like a tree down across a road, let us know if the tree is still down and the road is still not passable.
As Hurricane Sandy makes its way to the area, a list of emergency numbers may be useful to be kept on hand in case of an emergency situation during the storm. ASSISTANCE Radnor Fire Co.: Emergency: 911; Non-emergency: 610-687-3245 Radnor Township Police: Emergency: 911; Non-emergency: 610-688-0503 Marple Township Ambulance Corps: Emergency: 911; Non-emergency: 610-687-3245 American Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania Disaster Services (24 hours a day): 215-299-4889 Delaware County Department of Emergency Services: 610-565-8700 Pennsylvania Insurance Department: 1-877-881-6388 …
With Hurricane Sandy bearing down on the East Coast, PECO is also preparing. The utility’s full emergency response organization is preparing for the damage Sandy may inflict upon our area. Below are a few tips from PECO. How you can prepare: Keep PECO's emergency telephone number (1-800-841-4141) handy; Have a flashlight with fresh batteries on each floor of your home; and Have a battery powered clock and radio available. If an outage occurs: Customers without power should contact the company at 1-800-841-4141. The more customers who call to report an outage, the more effectively …
Radnor Fire Company’s chief Mike Maguire said that while they will have the firehouse manned throughout the storm, there are things homeowners can do. Be careful if you have lit candles. During Hurricane Irene in August 2011, most of the calls were water rescues. If you can’t see the painted lines on a road because of water don’t drive through it. The fire company gets service calls for water in basements. They will not pump out basements, but do recommend if you can isolate power to the basement to turn off the breakers. If you know it will flood, isolate outlets or appliances, especially …
The following information is provided by SEPTA. SEPTA will suspend all services effective at the end of Sunday's service schedule due to the expected arrival of severe weather from Sandy. The shutdown will start at approximately 12:30 a.m., at the conclusion of daily service schedules. The service suspension covers all modes of SEPTA travel, including Regional Rail, the Market-Frankford Line, the Broad Street Line, city and suburban bus and trolley routes, and the Norristown High Speed Line. CCT Paratransit service will be available for reserved dialysis patients only as long as safe …
In a storm preparation meeting on Sunday, Radnor Township manager Bob Zienkowski said the township is “ready to handle whatever comes at us that we can control.” Sgt. George Smith, the township’s Emergency Management Coordinator, said that if the storm lands in South New Jersey that Radnor could get 6 to 8 inches of rain. If it takes the “good track” Radnor could still get 2 to 4 inches of rain. All parks will be closed at 8 am Monday for the storm’s duration. Trash collection (District 1) will take place Monday, but not Tuesday and Wednesday. Some will have to wait until possibly Thursday …
