Lakewood Looks to Buy FEMA Trailer, Security Cameras and Generators

Lakewood spent about $300,000 during last year’s Hurricane Sandy, mostly stemming from the overtime hours for public works employees, police officers and firefighters — as well as debris pick-up. 

It looks as if the the city will spend some of its $245,000 FEMA reimbursement.

Cleveland.com reports that Lakewood has earmarked the cash for a portable emergency management center.

That’s a fancy way of saying the city is looking to buy a FEMA trailer, to be used during power outages and weather events, such as last year’s Hurricane Sandy.

Mayor Mike Summers told Cleveland.com that that fire officials to have a “quicker, more organized response to an emergency management situation that required barricades and electrical power.”

In addition, Summers said the city would also like to pick up some new power generators — to replace the city’s outdated machines — that could power the new traffic signals around Lakewood.

That’s not all.

Cleveland.com also reported that Summers said the money would be used to buy six public security surveillance cameras, posted at Cove Park and around the Gold Coast.