Learn How To Cope When Disaster Strikes In Talk By Holmdel Expert

HOLMDEL, NJ — Winter can be a stressful time, with bad weather presenting unique difficulties for residents.

And to help you prepare for emergencies, the Citizens for Informed Land Use will host Eric Hernando, the township's emergency management officer, for a talk on the topic.

The program will be presented on Zoom on Monday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m.

To register for this free program, email karsyv356@gmail.com or register here.

Hernando is a 29-year veteran of the Holmdel Police Department who has lived in Holmdel since 1977, says CILU. He is currently assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division and is also the coordinator for the OEM.

Learn what you can do to prepare yourself for emergencies, including:

• How to make shelter/evacuation plans.
• What to put in your emergency kit.
• How to stay informed during an event.
• Recovery and resources following a disaster.

Hernando has other roles in the township as well, CILU points out.

He is the director of Holmdel's Unmanned Aircraft System (Drone) Program since 2017. He is the chief of the Holmdel Fire Department, and founded the Holmdel Fire Rescue Company #2 in 2006, serving his fourth year as chief.

CILU is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization founded in 1998 to protect Holmdel open space and natural resources. You can learn more about CILU at www.holmdel-cilu.org.