Update, Tuesday, Oct. 30 7:30 a.m.:
The mandatory evacuations to these areas in Bensalem is no longer in effect.
Update 2:30 p.m.: Bensalem police have included additional areas to the mandatory evacuations. (Shown below in bold italics.)
With flooding imminent due to heavy rain from Hurricane Sandy and high tides, Bensalem Emergency Management has issued mandatory evacuations for the following areas along local waterways.
Sgt. Andrew Aninsman said township "personnel are now notifying those residents."
Poquessing Creek:
- Mill Road
- Lafayette Gardens
- Colonial Ave
- Cedar Ave
- Tennis Ave
- Baxter Ave
- Richardson Ave
- Buttonwood Ave
- Elwood Ave
- Poquessing Ave
- Emerson Ave
- Evelyn Ave
- Blackburn Ave
- Lowell Ave
- Whittier Ave
- Gravel Pike
- Creekside Apartments (Buildings 73,74,75,76)
- Hunters Creek Apartments
- Clover Ave
- Century Lane
- Dunksferry Road
Neshaminy Creek:
- Bristol Rd/Old Lincoln Hwy
- North River Drive
- Wayne Turn - Cherokee Day Camp
- Hulmeville Road - Adventure Land
- Neshaminy Street
- Canoe Road
- Fulton Road
- Maplewood Road
- Fernwood
- Sterling
- Crescent
- Clearview
- Lewisville
- Leonard
- Florida
- Wildwood
- River Road
- Flushing Road
- Dunston Road
- Kleckner Road
- Ashton Road
- Totem Road
- Haunted Lane
Delaware River:
- Bayswater Court
- River Road (693-752)
- Walnut
- Mooresgate Court
- Locust Ave
- Midvale
- River Road (2000-2156)
- Street Rd/State Rd (Columbus Country Club)
Interior Areas:
- Galloway @ Parx Stable entrance
- Dara Faith
- Windsor Drive
These Red Cross shelters are now open: Pennsbury High School East, 705 Hood Blvd., Fairless Hills, 19030 (Opens Monday 10/29 9am) Council Rock North, 62 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940 (Opens Monday 10/29 9am) Palisades High School, 35 Church Hill Road, Kitnersville, 18930 (Opened TONIGHT 7pm) Also, Public Safety Director Fred Harran told Patch the Russell C. Struble School on Bensalem Boulevard will be a designated storm shelter if needed.
I'm going to point you to the Bensalem Police Facebook Page for more specific information on the mandatory evacuations. The list provided did not include block numbers. Here's the page: http://www.facebook.com/BensalemPoliceDepartment Feel free to send them a message or post a question on their wall. Thanks,