Christie declares state of emergency for New Jersey

2:37 PM, Oct 27, 2012   |    comments
  • Governor Chris Christie, Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno and Chief of Staff Kevin O'Dowd are briefed by State Police Colonel Rick Fuentes during a meeting with Office of Emergency Management, cabinet members and senior staff in preparation of Hurricane Sandy at the Regional Operations Intelligence Center (ROIC) in West Trenton, N.J. on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. (Governor's Office/Tim Larsen) / Office of the Governor
  • A public works employee piles sand in a gap between dunes on the Manasquan N.J. beach on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 as part of the borough's preparations for a massive storm moving up the East Coast. That storm could make a direct hit on New Jersey early next week. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry) / AP
    
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    • Gov. Chris Christie has declared a state of emergency for New Jersey, ahead of Hurricane Sandy's expected arrival.

    The declaration was made around 11 a.m. Saturday, shortly before the governor held a news conference to discuss how the state was preparing for the storm. Christie had been campaigning in North Carolina before returning to New Jersey on Friday night.

    The state's office of emergency management has been activated and voluntary evacuations have started from South Jersey's barrier islands. Mandatory evacuations there are due to start Sunday afternoon.

    Associated Press

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