Wayne County Sheriff Robert Milby spoke about the upcoming solar eclipse and how to prepare for it.
Opening and Invocation led by Bob Bendix.
Wellness Report – all are well!
Guests: no guests at this meeting
Strange Laws: this week they were from Florida and Washington, D.C.
Announcements:
- Canal Clean up and Route 88 clean up on April 20th. 9:00 am. Meet at ARC of Wayne.
Birthdays: Frank Russell 3/18
Club Anniversaries: Dave Saracino & Michelle McManus (11 years) on 3/21; Lisa Wilson (6 years)
New Member Induction:
We inducted Hannah Feeley, Primary Member of the Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity
Queen of Hearts. Susie McUmber did not pick the Queen - the pot continues to grow. $2,409
Program: Sheriff Rob Milby, Wayne County - 29 years of service
- April 8is the date of the full solar eclipse. Preparedness will be key.
- This is a 5 day event - people will start arriving April 5th.
- 350,000 to 500,000 are expected to visit the Rochester area.
- 50,000 in Wayne County
- In 2017 the solar eclipse resulted in traffic congestions lasting at least 13 hours. All interstate routes were jammed up.
- People will be traveling from the south and east - looking for areas with low light pollution
- Totality will end 3:34 pm
- Challenges - NCAA championship is the same day. If the sky is clear we have no idea how many people will be here.
Prepare:
- fill your gas tank
- have food supplies
- avoid scheduling appointments
- make sure you have enough cash
- cell towers may be overloaded
- do you have access to a land line
- Sign up for smart 911 - download the app.
- have an emergency response plan like the “yellow dot” program
In Wayne County we are expecting:
- stranded motorists
- disrupted WATS service
- disrupted shirt changes
- viewers stopped on roadways
- cell tower overload
Wayne County schools are closed, county offices will be closed at noon, many private businesses are closing, Sheriff Office and Police Departments are constantly updated.
Sheriff’s office:
- all personnel will be working, all leave has been canceled
- post coverage for the county will remain intact - operate at higher concentration
- quick response teams strategically placed throughout the county
- Marine assets will be placed throughout the shoreline
- Traffic will be monitored by County Highway at areas of concern
- Sodus Point will be handled like 4th of July
- Barrier placements on North South Roads for traffic control for exodus
- ATV placed throughout county
- Drones to monitor from above
- EMO will be activated manned by several stakeholders
- working with 911 to prioritize calls