Governor Chris Christie declared a state of emergency throughout New Jersey Saturday because of the severe weather conditions anticipated from Hurricane Sandy.
Anticipating severe weather conditions including high winds, rain, coastal, stream and river flooding, Christie said he was taking this step to mobilize government in preparation for the storm.
Christie urged New Jerseyans to be vigilant in monitoring conditions of the storm, its effect on their communities, and in making preparations for themselves and their families.
"As we move towards what is an increasingly likelihood of seeing Sandy make landfall in New Jersey, I am urging all New Jerseyans to take every possible and reasonable precaution to ready themselves for the storm’s potential impact," he said.
That means having an emergency action plan for families and others who may require assistance, and avoiding unnecessary risks in the severe weather, including staying off of the roads, said Governor Christie.
“At the state level, we are taking immediate steps to prepare for the storm’s impact and ensure that state, local and county governments have the tools they need to manage and respond in a coordinated way," he said. "With this, government at every level can respond more effectively to conditions on the ground, activate emergency operations plans, and ensure that resources are being marshaled to assist and protect the public through this storm."
The declaration activates elements of the State Emergency Operations Plan, broadening powers of the New Jersey State Police including traffic control, limiting access and egress from impacted areas and issuing evacuation orders if needed.
As provided by the declaration, the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management will be authorized to mobilize and deploy resources beginning immediately to respond to the storm conditions, including resources of the New Jersey State Police, New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, state Department of Environmental Protection and state Department of Transportation, in coordination with county and municipal emergency management officials in impacted areas throughout the state.
I said you have to prepare for these things. That is why I listen to Sam Champion. He is always right. And he is humble too
"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." My father was a US Postal working all his working days.
The Post Office "Motto" is not official. It was ingraved on the front of the Main Post Office at 33th St & 5th Ave in NYC, by the architect. It is now known as the James Farley Postg Office. Perhaps the reason they MIGHT have to deliver mail tomorrow is because they are technically Federal employees and not subject to state laws.
BTW, may I suggest http://www.merriam-webster.com It will help with your spelling but not your punctuation.
If global warming is caused by an increased carbon footprint wouldn't it have happened 50 or 60 years ago when car emissions were much worse and there was a lot more coal being burned?
Have you never heard of the Little Ice Age which extended from about 1150 to 1850. It was caused by a decrease in solar activity. http://www2.sunysuffolk.edu/mandias/lia/little_ice_age.html It was preceeded by the Medieval Warm Period. http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/paleo/globalwarming/medieval.html Perhaps you shouldn't believe all the propaganda you see on MSNBC & CNN.
I've exeperianced summer thunderstorms that I found to be more exciting
60 years ago most cars got 10 to 15 miles to the gallon and didn't burn it anywhere as cleanly as they do now. And they spewed lead into the air. 60 years ago there were no nuclear power plants. Yes, they generate lots of electricity. Many of the coal burning plants of that time have converted to natural gas because it is cleaner.
silly scientists! At that time they said you couldn't mass produce automobiles at an affordable price. A farmer proved them wrong.
Look at New Orleans. How many times have parts of Florida been hit by major storms and rebuilt? San Francisco didn't become a ghost town after the earthquake of 1906 or any subsequent ones.
Lightening is always cool, unless it hits YOU.