AGREM Meeting Information

  Avon Grove Area Impacted by Adverse Weather  

The weather that came through the Avon Grove Area on the 16th has resulted in numerous power outages, downed trees and power lines, and service issues with electric, cable, and telephone system providers.

DO NOT drive around road closure signs, barricades, barrels, or through traffic cones blocking a roadway unless directed by utility workers, municipal employees, police and fire officers, or other Emergency Services Personnel.

There's a reason those barriers exist -- For you and your family's safety and protection.  Do not put your life, the lives of your family members, or the lives of emergency services personnel that may be called upon to rescue you, after having made a poor decision.

Utility Information for the area electric providers is listed below in the section labeled "Local Power Utilities". Please do not contact 9-1-1 to report an outage or to get a repair status update. Only the utility providers will have this information, and with large impacted areas, their information is an estimate and subject to change if higher priority repairs are identified.

If you choose to use a generator to provide backup power to your home, make sure you are operating and connecting your generator safely. Review the information in the "Power Issues and Outages" section on this page.

Contact your local municipal office to report any significant storm damage to your property. Unfortunately, they will NOT be able to provide an ETA on utility restoration (power or cable) due to the significant impact across the area.

Remain "Weather-Aware" by listening to weather radio, local radio stations, and other weather-related broadcasts.

Info: Local Power Utilities Info: Power Outages and Issues, Using a Generator Generator Infographic

Welcome!

This is the website for AGREM, Incorporated, also known as Avon Grove Regional Emergency Management. We are an emergency management organization located in Chester County, Pennsylvania. We provide support to the boroughs of Avondale and West Grove, and the townships of Penn, New London, Franklin, and London Britain.

We encourage you to learn more about our organization and what we do for the municipalities we support. If you have questions, would like to volunteer, or attend a meeting to see what we're all about, we welcome you to do so.

Our web site is about keeping the community informed regarding emergency management and preparedness for both natural and man-made disasters, along with relevant local information that we feel is important to share. Our resource pages contain references that are meaningful for businesses, families, and individuals.

If you want to learn more about AGREM, click here or on the About US link found at the bottom of our webpages.

NOTE: We are a non-profit organization. Our website content and structure are managed by volunteers. In order to provide the most up-to-date information to our site visitors, changes to page content and organization may occur without advance notice. When appropriate, we will post specific announcements that identify significant changes or that mention changes planned for a future release date.

Change Log for 09-July-2024

  • No navigational changes were made.
  • Local weather forecast now supports use of on-device geolocation data. This will dynamically identify the closest NWS forecast office and related 2.5km gridpoint to improve accuracy of the forecast data presented.
  • The NWS forecast and NWS Alerts logic was updated to cover changes made to the NWS data API's.
  • Performance, error handling, along with new changes required to support Google Analytics' reporting.
  • Stream Gauge data retrieval updated to use more reliable logic, selection form converted to use radiobuttons or switches for some functionality, updated error handling, and changes related to new release of charting software,
  • Stream gauge ALL option removed, and switches added to turn on/off gauge height or gauge flow rates. Allows for faster comparison of key gauge data across multiple gauges.

  1670 AM - AGREM Information Radio

Listen to AM 1670 while in your car or on a portable emergency radio. Emergency and other community information for the Avon Grove and surrounding areas is broadcast 24x7 on 1670 AM.

AGREM 1670 broadcasts are automatically interrupted whenever a weather alert is issued by the National Weather Service for the Avon Grove and surrounding area.

Note: Wednesday mornings around 11:30am, the National Weather Service issues a weekly test message. If you are listening to AGREM 1670 at this time, you'll hear our normal broadcast overridden by the test message.

  Area Transportation Information   

  SMART 911 in Chester County

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Chester County offers a free service to keep you and your family safer. Smart911 lets you create a private and secure safety profile for your family, including any information you want 9-1-1 or first responders to have in an emergency.

You can include details like a list of family members, photos, medical notes, pets, and emergency contacts. In an emergency seconds can save lives. Take a few seconds now to plan ahead at www.smart911.com

Your SMART-911 profile is available in other states or areas that support the SMART 911 system. This is a great safety feature when traveling or visiting outside of Chester County.

For additional information: Smart-911 Frequently-Asked-Questions

See Something Say Something Campaign

Events around us are a constant reminder that being prepared is relatively simple: ▣ Being aware of your surroundings. ▣ Reporting to authorities anything that appears to be out of the ordinary, ▣ Reporting anything which raises a concern about your safety or the safety of others.

For additional information, visit this site: www.dhs.gov .

  Road Closures and Scheduled Work  

During or shortly after severe weather events, listen to AGREM AM 1670 for area road closures and related information. Updates are posted frequently to inform travelers and residents who may not have access to Internet services.

NOTE: Utility work is often weather and contractor resource dependent. Actual work may happen intermittently during any specified time periods. Contractors may finish earlier than the listed end dates, but they do not notify AGREM. AGREM provides these notifications as a courtesy based on what is given to us by PennDOT, the municipalities, or the contractors themselves.

New London Township

   Long-term Road and Bridge Closures

County-owned bridge: Camp Bonsul Road Covered Bridge. Replacement may start in early 2024. PennDot-owned bridge: Pennock Bridge Road is closed between the 468 and 484 addresses. Use State Road for addresses between 455 and 468 and use West-Avondale Road for addresses between 484 and 550.

Franklin Township

   Planned Work

29-July thru 09-August:24/7 road closure at Wickerton Rd at Chesterville Rd (i.e. North Creek Rd) for PennDOT storm drain work.

NOTE: Activities lasting less than 4 hours are generally NOT posted unless a significant impact on local travel is expected.
ALSO: Check your local municipal website for the latest information as schedules often change due to weather and other factors.

Other road closures in Chester County PennDot District 6 Bulletin

Local Power Utilities

If you smell gas, or see a power-line sparking, please CALL 9-1-1 immediately!

Report power outages to your utility provider -- DO NOT CALL 9-1-1

Utility Power Issues and Outages

If you see a power-line sparking or on fire, CALL 9-1-1 immediately!

Always report power outages to your utility provider -- DO NOT CALL 9-1-1

 Power Problems  

If your power is out unexpectedly ...

  •  Wait at least 15 minutes to see if it comes back on and stays on. Power is often automatically restored, but this can result in power cycling on and off for a few seconds over several minutes.
  •  Contact your utility provider to report the outage.
  •  Tell your utility provider if you have life-supporting medical equipment (e.g. breathing, suction, IV pumps, or other life-support machines) that depend on utility power .
  •  Turn off all un-necessary lights that were on before the power went out.
  •  If you require power for life-supporting or related medical equipment at home, you should create a SMART-911 profile. The information will be made available to dispatchers and first-responders whenever you call 9-1-1 to report an emergency.

Properly Using a Generator (Infographic)

Always Operate Safely:

  • DO NOT: Run a generator in an enclosed space, even if a door or window is open.
  • DO NOT: Plug a power cord from a generator into an existing household outlet! This is called "back-feeding" and is dangerous for you and utility workers.
  • DO NOT: Refill a generator while it is hot or running!
  • DO NOT: Store gasoline in, or use it from, unapproved containers!
  • DO NOT: Overload your generator power cords. Refrigerators and freezers need their own generator cords properly sized for the current required.

You SHOULD do all of the following:

  • DO: Read -and- Follow all safety rules provided with your generator.
  • DO: Locate the generator OUTSIDE at least 20ft away from ANY windows and doors.
  • DO: Use only approved power cords between the generator and your devices.
  • CONSIDER: Run your generator at brief intervals to conserve fuel -- except if constant operation is required for life-supporting or similar medical equipment.
  • CONSIDER: Conserve inside temperatures in your refrigerator and freezer by avoiding opening their doors.

Health Services (Hospital, Urgent Care, Human, and Mental Health, )

If you have an emergency, please call 9-1-1 immediately!

Hospital Closures: Tower Health Jennersville Hospital (JRH) and Tower Health Brandywine were closed in January 2022. Christiana Care purchased the JRH site in June 2022 and re-labeled as "ChristianaCare West Grove". It may reopen in early 2025 with Emergency Room and related services.

  Hospital Services

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  Chester County Hospital (West Chester, PA)   Christiana Hospital (Newark, DE)   ChristianaCare Union Hospital (Elkton, MD)
  Urgent Care Services

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  AFC Urgent Care - Kennett Square
 Phone: 484-778-8000   Lancaster General Urgent Care Parkesburg
 Phone: 610-857-6639
  Human Services
Chester County Family Services
 Phone: 610-696-4900 Chester County "ConnectPoints" Homeless Services
 Phone: 800-935-3181
   Mental Health Services
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If you, or someone you know, needs support now:

Overview of 998 - PA Dept of Health.