On the heels of another storm, road crews around the region are scrambling to get salt.
Many townships and boroughs are running extremely low, and Berks County's distributor is not fulfilling orders.
"It's a nightmare that doesn't end," said Bobby Follweiler, road master in Greenwich Township. "We're just trying to do everything we can to keep the roads safe."
On Wednesday, Greenwich Township's roads crew used almost the rest of its salt supply. The township had only about 10 tons left in its shed, which is not enough for even one application on the roads.
"When you get back-to-back storms like this, there's just not a whole lot you can do, and the salt this time of year is getting scarce, so we're just doing everything we can to keep the residents safe," said Follweiler.
Greenwich Township filed an emergency request. 69 News caught up with Follweiler before he left for Northampton County to get as much salt as he could.
Many municipalities in the Berks County Cooperative Purchasing Counsel are running low. An order for 100 tons of salt placed through its distributor on Tuesday was denied, said officials.
"We were told by American Rock Salt when we tried to place that order over the phone that the cooperative had reached its capacity and they would not fulfill our order," said Kelly Laubach, director of contracts and procurement for the county. "Luckily, the county has an appropriate stockpile, so we are in good shape for this upcoming storm, but the concern is if we have any more impending weather."
Now, townships and boroughs are reaching out to other municipalities and vendors, and the Berks County Department of Emergency Services sent out forms to cooperative members to help get orders filled.
"Temperatures are going to drop below freezing, so if we don't get some salt and get it on the road, we're gonna have some real problems," said Follweiler.
Many communities are now working their options, and trying not to waste any material.
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