OFFICIALS ASSESS DAMAGE FROM NOR'EASTER ALONG JERSEY SHORE
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(WBGO News 11/17/2009)

Federal Emergency Management Agency officials toured parts of Atlantic and Cape May Counties to survey damage from last week’s Nor’easter.

State officials joined the federal teams in checking on the damage. New Jersey Emergency Management Office spokesman Nick Morici says it may take several days to determine if they’ll seek a disaster declaration from the President to provide federal funds.

 “There’s no guarantees for anything. We’re only going to guarantee that we’ll be out here until the recovery process is over, gathering data, making sure that we present the best package possible based on the facts at hand. And then we will forward that over to the appropriate parties.”

The wind and surf eroded beaches and dunes along the shore and caused water damage to some homes and cars.  Local officials have estimated the damage in the tens of millions of dollars. 

© 11/17/2009 WBGO News