Officials Call For Evacuations In Barnegat, Elsewhere In N.J.

Officials in Barnegat and elsewhere have issued voluntary and involuntary evacuation orders as a possible nor’easter blizzard approaches the coast.

Toms River, Manasquan, Lacey, Tuckerton and Brick have also issued involuntary evacuation orders, or asked people to move to higher ground. More information on Barnegat can be found here.

From the Barnegat Office of Emergency Management and Barnegat Police Department:

In response to the forecast of moderate to major coastal flooding, the Barnegat Office of Emergency Management and Barnegat Police Department are recommending that all residents between the Barnegat Municipal Bathing Beach and the East Bay Avenue Bridge evacuate the area no later than 6 p.m. on Friday, January 22.

Flooding will likely make Bayshore Drive in the area of the bathing beach impassable to vehicles. Residents who remain behind may find themselves without power and unable to leave the area until floodwaters recede sometime late Sunday.