The Pocomoke Public Eye: 10/2/22

Saturday, October 8, 2022

Pocomoke Fall Festival costumes

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(courtesy Wulfhause Productions)

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Fall weather is here for Pocomoke's Fall Festival

Friday, October 7, 2022

Time Machine Preview

This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:

2001 ..

1935 ..

1950 ..

Plus local history author Jim Duffy's TV segment about old camp meetings.

Thursday, October 6, 2022

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Flu shots clinic in Pocomoke and nearby

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2022 Flu Shot Clinics | Atlantic General Hospital

Bad weather plan for Somerset public schools

"Say it isn't so" might by what many students are thinking.

A final decision may be made during a Somerset County Board of Education meeting on October 18th on a plan for virtual learning on days when schools otherwise would be closed due to adverse weather conditions.

(Crisfield-Somerset County Times)

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Days off from doing school work because of inclement weather may become a thing of the past for students after the Somerset County Board of Education moved through first reader a virtual instruction plan that would allow teaching to occur online when students are not in school.

Lessons and/or assignments through a device provided by the schools would be for a minimum of four hours for up to eight total inclement weather days this school year. Secondary school students would attend from 8 a.m. to noon and elementary students from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Road & Transportation prospects for Worcester

(WMDT)

SNOW HILL, Md. – Tuesday, members of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) stopped in Worcester County to highlight priorities for Fiscal Year 2023.

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MDOT shares FY23 Consolidated Transportation Program with Worcester Co. officials - 47abc (wmdt.com)

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Chincoteague update

(WBOC)

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. - The Town of Chincoteague announced Tuesday morning that it has rescinded its storm-related local state of emergency and is returning to normal operations.

Winds will remain breezy through Wednesday. Expect rain showers with an occasional period of heavy rain. Tides are forecast to be elevated at or below minor levels through the Wednesday afternoon high tide cycle.

Go to www.chincoteague-va.gov for updated information.

Are you familiar with Maryland's newly expanded MOVE OVER law?

Maryland State Police Reminding Motorists Move Over Law Expands To All Vehicles Beginning Oct. 1

(PIKESVILLE, MD) – The Maryland State Police are reminding motorists that beginning October 1, 2022, the Move Over Law in Maryland expands to require motorists to make a lane change or slow down when approaching any stopped, standing, or parked vehicle displaying warning signals – including hazard warning lights, road flares, or other caution signals including traffic cones, caution signs, or non-vehicular warning signs.

The intent of the Move Over law is to provide an extra barrier of safety for motorists, along with police officers, fire fighters, emergency medical service personnel and utility workers working on Maryland roads. It is hoped that drivers will become more aware of police and emergency workers and others stopped along the road and move away from them or slow down as they pass by the traffic stop or incident scene.

This movement should only be done if another lane in the same direction is available and the move can be made safely and without impeding other traffic. If moving to another lane away from the stopped vehicle is not possible, the law requires drivers to slow to a reasonable and prudent speed that is safe for existing weather, road, and vehicular or pedestrian traffic conditions.

Violating the law is a misdemeanor carrying a $110 fine and one point on your license. If the violation causes a crash, the fine is $150 and three points. If there is a death or serious injury, the fine is $750 and three points.

The original move over law went into effect in 2010. In 2014, the law was expanded to not only include police cars but also tow trucks, fire trucks and medical and rescue trucks as well. On Oct. 1, 2018, the law expanded again to transportation, service and utility vehicles, as well as waste and recycling trucks, with yellow or amber flashing lights or signal devices. Maryland is now the eighth state in the U.S. to expand its move over law to include any vehicle on the side of the road with its hazard lights on or road flares displayed.

Traffic-related incidents, including vehicle crashes, are one of the leading causes of death for law enforcement officers. From 2007 to 2017, 39 percent of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty were lost in traffic-related incidents, the U.S. Department of Transportation said. In Maryland, more than 4,000 people were injured and 53 people were killed in work zone crashes between 2014 and 2019.

Motorists appear to have received the message, which is appreciated. Since the law initially expanded in 2014, troopers went from issuing 5,408 citations and 12,179 warnings that year to 886 citations and 4,030 warnings in 2021 for move over violations. Through Sept. 27, 2022, troopers have issued 622 citations and 3,215 warnings for similar violations this year.

Monday, October 3, 2022

Stay abreast of the northeaster and related info for the Eastern Shore

View this link for updates on storm information affecting the Eastern Shore:

Wakefield, VA (weather.gov)

Check these links for local storm related info:

wboc.com

shoredailynews.com

wmdt.com

Sunday, October 2, 2022

View this link for storm related updates for the Eastern Shore of Virginia:

https://shoredailynews.com/

(Shore Daily News)

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Accomack County and Town of Chincoteague declare State of Emergency anticipating flooding Monday; Chincoteague under voluntary evacuation - Shore Daily News

Chincoteague- voluntary evacuation

The Town of Chincoteague’s Emergency Management Team continues to monitor the impending nor’easter.

The Town has declared a local state of emergency at noon today, October 2, 2022.

The National Weather Service’s current forecast has the effects of the nor’easter beginning today and getting increasingly worse through Monday. Impacts will include: wind gusts to 50 mph, periods of heavy rain, and significant tidal flooding. The effects of tidal flooding will begin Monday morning and continue through Tuesday. The high tide cycle will occur between 2AM – 5 AM and 2PM – 5PM through the period. Monday afternoon is forecast at “Major Flooding”.

The Town of Chincoteague is issuing a voluntary evacuation for all of Chincoteague. Those people in the Bunker Hill area and the Ocean Breeze Community are strongly urged to evacuate. No shelter is open at this time. The shelter at Arcadia High School, 8210 Lankford Hwy., Oak Hall, VA will open at 8 AM, Monday morning.

VDOT is monitoring the causeway and will notify the Town approximately one hour prior to any closing. The Town will notify citizens by our Code Red system and other media outlets.

Citizens should rush to complete preparations for the storm. Ensure that your vehicles are fueled and have cash available as fuel pumps and ATM’s will not work if the power should fail. Secure all loose items around the home. Have enough non-perishable food and water to last for at least 3-5 days. Have fresh batteries and flashlights available. Please monitor local media outlets, www.chincoteague-va.gov, also, like us on Facebook for updated information.

Issuing authority:

Chincoteague Emergency Management

E. Bryan Rush, Director of Emergency Services

6150 Community Drive

Chincoteague Island, Virginia 23336

(757) 336-6519