East Coast blizzard: 9 dead as New Jersey gov. declares state of emergency

Saturday, January 23, 2016
By Paul Martin

RT.com
23 Jan, 2016

New Jersey’s governor declared a state of emergency over a large blizzard threatening to dump up to two feet of snow on the state and flood the coast, but said there was no need for evacuations. So far, nine people have died in the deadly snowstorm.

The fatalities have occurred in accidents as Storm Jonas pounded the eastern part of the US, the Associated Press reported. All the deaths occurred because of vehicle accidents in Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

Along the mid-Atlantic coast, flooding and strong winds are expected, which could lead to more damage and power outages.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said there were concerns over beach erosion as he declared a state of emergency Friday night. The governor’s declaration means people should stay off the roads so they do not interfere with law enforcement and emergency responders.

“If you don’t have to drive, don’t,” Christie said, reported the New Jersey State-Ledger.

“The overall message is: We’ll get through the storm, we always do,” Christie added. “That’s how we do it in New Jersey.”

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