Christie declares state of emergency ahead of storm
Tuesday, February 04, 2014
Eyewitness News
TRENTON, N.J. (WABC) --
In anticipation of the severe winter weather expected to arrive in New
Jersey late Tuesday and early Wednesday, Governor Chris Christie
declared a State of Emergency.
The state of emergency authorizes the State Director of
Emergency Management to continue coordinating the preparation, response
and recovery efforts for the storm with all county and municipal
emergency operations and governmental agencies. Governor Christie also
authorized the closing of state offices on Wednesday, February 5th for
all non-essential employees. "Tonight's winter weather is expected to produce snow and ice, creating hazardous travel conditions and affecting areas throughout the state that are already recovering from yesterday's storm," said Governor Christie. "I've authorized state officials to continue all necessary actions to assist, and my Administration will continue monitoring conditions throughout the remainder of the storm. I encourage all New Jerseyans to drive carefully and remain off the roads if possible so that our first responders and public safety officials can safely respond to any emergency situations."
The storm is expected to continue into Wednesday afternoon, bringing additional snow and ice to areas that experienced significant snowfall during Monday's storm. A potential mixture of hazardous travel conditions, fallen trees, power outages and flooding are anticipated.
New Jersey Transit has adjusted its service schedule for Wednesday and advised riders to build additional time into their travel plans.
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