2/25/2025 Tidal Flooding Talk | Sandy stories and more with Margate OEM Director Chuck LaBarre

Meteorologists Joe Martucci and Dan Skeldon, along with Margate, NJ emergency management director Chuck LaBarre, met to discuss the quiet winter, upcoming spring, and flood insurance importance. They emphasized emergency managers' roles in disaster preparedness, with Chuck sharing communication strategies for residents and visitors.The team then addressed challenges in weather forecasting, public response, and warning issuance timing. Margate’s class 5 community rating system score offers homeowners a 25% discount. Upcoming National Weather Service changes will replace coastal flood advisories with watches and warnings to reduce fatigue and highlight severity.The New Jersey Coastal Coalition (NJCC) is a group of New Jersey floodplain communities that meet monthly in a workshop setting, to discuss common municipal flooding issues. Formed in response to the 2012 Super Storm Sandy, we have met regularly since January 2013. Meetings are usually held on the first Thursday of each month at various participant facilities. Find more at njcoastalcoalition.com/.