Officials estimate $82.6 million in damage in 17 New Jersey counties from January's weekend winter storm. Watch video
New Jersey lawmakers are working together to bring $82 million in disaster aid to the state in response to January's devastating winter storm.
Gov. Chris Christie made a request Thursday to President Barack Obama for a disaster declaration for the state. If a disaster declaration is made, New Jersey will be eligible for federal funds that will cover the cost of the storm response.
A day after Christie's request, the 14-member New Jersey congressional delegation joined in asking Obama for the approval.
According to the request, officials estimate $82.6 million in damage in 17 of New Jersey's 21 counties.
The following are estimations per county included in the request of how much damage the storm caused:
- Atlantic County: $2,294,483
- Bergen County: $7,456,765
- Burlington County: $4,745,251
- Camden County: $2,971,946
- Cape May County: $4,207,200
- Cumberland County: $913,00
- Essex County: $7,975,382
- Hudson County: $10,886,929
- Hunterdon County: $2,736,849
- Mercer County: $4,732,611
- Middlesex County: $7,293,870
- Monmouth County: $9,271,521
- Morris County: $4,281,244
- Ocean County: $6,419,301
- Somerset County: $1,435,551
- Union County: $4,621,985
- Warren County: $419,709
These figures were sent to Obama as part of Christie's request for a disaster declaration.
The effect of the storm runs from Jan. 22 to Jan. 29. The highest reported snowfall during the winter storm was in Bernards Township in Somerset County. In addition to snow, high winds and flooding caused damage to property and cut power to 270,000 homes.
Coastal flooding was caused by record high tides and winds that reached 60 miles per hour offshore.
Officials compiled the estimates during a preliminary damage assessment between Feb. 2 and Feb. 5. Assisting in the estimate was the state Office of Emergency Management, state Department of Environmental Protection and Bureau of Coastal Engineering.
The following are the top 20 municipalities most affected by the Jan. 23 winter storm and the amount of estimated damage from the storm, according to Christie's report:
- Toms River Township, Ocean County: $2,225,000
- Avon-by-the-Sea, Monmouth County: $1,263,304
- Brigantine, Atlantic County: $1,013,500
- Sea Isle City, Cape May County: $975,000
- Middletown, Monmouth County: $695,042
- Brick Township, Ocean County: $676,000
- West Orange, Essex County: $666,120
- Marlboro, Monmouth County, $626,362
- Atlantic City, Atlantic County: $570,000
- Gloucester Township, Camden County: $570,000
- Union City, Hudson County: $551,890
- West Wildwood, Cape May County: $550,000
- Bayonne, Hudson County: $489,489
- Long Beach, Ocean County: $475,000
- North Wildwood, Cape May County: $459,000
- Avalon, Cape May County: $438,000
- Wildwood, Cape May County: $420,000
- Manalapan, Monmouth County: $413,196
- Parsippany, Morris County: $350,611
- North Arlington, Bergen County: $350,000
Don E. Woods may be reached at dwoods@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @donewoods1. Find the South Jersey Times on Facebook.