As a powerful storm swept through Lakewood on Friday night, thousands of residents were left without power while numerous trees and large branches crashed down, blocking roadways and creating hazardous conditions across the township.

From the moment the storm struck and throughout Shabbos, more than 20 members of the Lakewood Shomrim Shabbos Team responded continuously to emergency calls, assisting residents and helping address storm-related emergencies.

Volunteers worked tirelessly to clear fallen trees and reopen roadways to ensure emergency responders could safely reach those in need. They also conducted hundreds of welfare checks on elderly residents, families with young children, and individuals with urgent medical needs. In addition, Shomrim members delivered and set up generators for critical patients who relied on electrically powered medical equipment, coordinated cooling stations for residents left without air conditioning during the dangerous heat, and arranged transportation for those requiring hospital care and other emergency medical assistance.

The response continued around the clock throughout Shabbos, with Shomrim volunteers providing critical assistance to residents across Lakewood as the community dealt with the aftermath of the severe storm.