Those who choose to ignore the mandatory evacuation order have been asked to place an ID card in their left shoe so they may be identified if necessary.
Breaking News Article From Sky News reports :
Officials in New Jersey have ordered a mandatory evacuation which could affect 750,000 people as Hurricane Irene looms.
The Philadelphia Inquirer said officials in Cape May county have told people to leave from 8am local time tomorrow.
[…]
Washington is also on alert for heavy storms.Train services in the capital have been cancelled and workers are trying to protect power lines.
Irene, a category three storm with winds of up to 120mph (195km) has already caused damage in the Bahamas.
Those who choose to ignore the mandatory evacuation order have been asked to place an ID card in their left shoe so they may be identified if necessary.
More on the evacuations:
NJ prisons ready storm evacuation plans
NJ IRENE UPDATES: Major floods possible anywhere in NJ
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Update From The Atlantic City Press:
Cape May County orders barrier island to evacuate Thursday, mainland residents will leave Friday
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Hurricane Irene is expected to barrel directly into Cape May County this weekend as a Category 2 storm packing sustained winds of 75 mph, as much as 16 inches of rain and a record high tide of 14 feet, county officials said.
At a press conference Thursday, county officials ordered a mandatory evacuation of Cape May County’s barrier islands on Thursday and a mandatory evacuation of the mainland on Friday. The order covered all 16 municipalities, including the estimated 1 million residents, visitors and workers on this coastal peninsula
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