Galloway Police Release Crime Stats For Storm's Aftermath

The Galloway Township Police Department responded to over 1,000 non-emergency 9-1-1 calls and over 500 9-1-1 calls in the aftermath of last Friday night's derecho, the police department announced Monday afternoon, July 2.

According to statistics compiled by the police department, there were 1,149 non-emergency 9-1-1 calls during the storm event. There were 534 calls the police department labeled 9-1-1 calls.

The township also estimated there was $1,144,550 in property damage.

Atlantic County entered its fourth straight day in a declared State of Emergency on Tuesday, July 3.

There were 446 total calls for service, including 334 calls handled by the police department. Galloway Emergency Management Services (EMS) handled 60 calls, and 70 calls were handled by the fire department and the Office of Emergency Management.

Galloway and Mullica police departments have a shared service agreement, and as part of the agreement, Galloway handled 88 calls for Mullica Township.

The derecho struck the Mid-Atlantic Region Friday night into Saturday morning, bringing with it winds of up to 70 miles an hour that knocked over trees and left residents without power throughout the region. In Galloway Township, an estimated 2,100 people were still without power on Monday.