White House Declares These 5 NJ Counties Disaster Areas During January Nor'easter

President Joe Biden offered federal funding to five New Jersey counties declared disaster areas after being heavily affected by a winter storm last January, White House officials announced.

Harvey Cedars (Ocean County) on Feb. 3, 2021.
Photo Credit: *Harvey Cedars PD*

Cecilia Levine

04/29/2021 10:39 a.m.

Cape May, Morris, Ocean, Sussex, and Warren were made eligible on Wednesday to receive assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures.

The Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 storm buried northern areas under several feet of snow while communities along the Jersey Shore were severely damaged by the tides.

Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments, the White House said.

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