A pair of press releases from the City Manager’s office in recent days have highlighted the work Ocean City general employees have been doing to help get the town back up and running after Hurricane Sandy blew through Monday night. The first press release, from Tuesday morning, highlighted the way the employees worked effectively with other agencies to do the required assessment work prior to the re-opening of downtown Ocean City:
Town of Ocean City employees are working diligently with partnering agencies to complete the mandated damage assessment to allow residents and businesses into the downtown area as soon as possible. Currently, there is no need for volunteer services…
The second press release, announcing a return to normalcy for Ocean City, came later that day, and made clear the hard work Ocean City town employees put in to re-open downtown Ocean City:
Since before sunrise, Town of Ocean City employees have been working to assess the damage throughout town to determine the effects of Hurricane Sandy. With no known damage to the boardwalk, the results of the initial assessment included anticipated beach erosion and flooding, marginal debris and severe damage to the Ocean City Fishing Pier. Employees for the Town of Ocean City have been working diligently to clear storm related debris and return regularly scheduled city services.
Emergency personnel not only responded to calls during the storm, but continued to assist residents and visitors upon their return to Ocean City. In addition, they worked closely with the Maryland State Highway Association, the Maryland State Police, the US Coast Guard and the National Guard to make sure the town was safe for citizens to return. Public Works staff assisted in picking up debris, transporting citizens to and from shelters and cleaning up the beach. Not to mention, countless employees and volunteers who worked around the clock monitoring the Hurricane, staffing the Emergency Operations Center and meeting the needs of the residents, businesses and visitors before, during and after the storm.
Ocean City was able to survive Hurricane Sandy in realtively good condition, thanks in no small part to the efforts of its many general employees. Clean-up will of course continue right through to election day, keeping general employees busy making Ocean City safe and beautiful again.
The end of the press release by the City Manager’s office said it best:
Due to the preparedness of… the employees, the Ocean City community experienced zero storm related injuries and minimal city-wide damage.
Please remember to thank a town employee when you see one, and please remember to show your support for the general employees by voting FOR the charter amendment on Tuesday!
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