There were no major accidents and no there was no major flooding in Middlesex County during this past weekend's nor'easter, and county officials said. Watch video
NEW BRUNSWICK -- There were no major accidents and no there was no major flooding in Middlesex County during this past weekend's nor'easter, county officials said.
Freeholder Director Ronald Rios said county ceews began at 8 p.m Friday to prepare for the storm, pre-treating county roads with salt and then working through the weekend to clear them.
Rios said clearing the roads was difficult is some places, like the Causeway Bridge on the border of South River and Sayreville where minor flooding inhibited the ability to plow and salt.
"Our crews did an exceptional job in plowing and salting roads considering the intensity and length of the story," the freeholder director said. "There are 325 miles of county roads and numerous bridges."
He said as a result of their hard work, "there were no major incidents reported."
Freeholder H.James Polos, who chairs the county Public Safety and Health Committee, said the county worked in conjunction with the 25 municipalities to plan and provide any resources needed before, during and after the storm.
"Lessons learned from previous major events have demonstrated that prior planning, preparation and coordination of resources are paramount to an effective, efficient and timely response," Polos said.
The county's transportation service, MCAT, was suspended Saturday, but was back in full operation Monday, Jan. 25.
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