Hazardous Weather Update from the National Weather Service:
"Tropical Storm Arthur has developed off the Florida coast. This system is forecasted to move northeastward near the Carolinas and then off the northern Mid-Atlantic coast late this week. The potential for heavy rainfall and flooding will exist in advance of this system late in the week along a frontal boundary. Additional impacts will be determined by the size and track of this system, which is still uncertain at this time."
The Howell Township Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is currently monitoring this storm system and urges residents to do the same.
As we enter the 2014 hurricane season, Howell Township OEM would like to remind all residents to be alert and prepared.
Information for hurricane preparedness can be found at http://www.ready.gov/hurricanes .