Evacuations Ordered In Parts Of Atlantic, Cape May And Ocean Counties Ahead Of Hurricane Irene
County Emergency Management Director Frank McCall tracks projected path of Hurricane Irene
EWING, N.J. (CBS/AP) — A mandatory evacuation of Cape May County’s barrier islands began Thursday afternoon, and an evacuation of the rest of the county’s residents was ordered for 8 AM Friday, just hours after Gov. Chris Christie asked all visitors to New Jersey’s shore to get out by midday Friday with Hurricane Irene poised to be a “serious, significant event.”
Mandatory evacuations were also ordered for Atlantic County barrier Islands and areas east of Route 9 as of 6 a.m. Friday. Voluntary evacuation were to begin at 8 p.m. Thursday.
Mandatory evacuations were also issued for Long Beach Island, Ocean County starting at 8 a.m. Friday.
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