New Jersey § 58:16a-101

§ 58:16a-101.

a. As soon as the flood early warning system indicates and the Office of Emergency

Management has been notified by the National Weather Service that an area is in danger

of flooding, the Office of Emergency Management shall notify the emergency management

organizations in the counties, which shall then notify the local police department

or the municipal emergency management organization, as appropriate. b. Once the determination is made to evacuate persons in the flood area, the Office

of Emergency Management shall request that local news media broadcast the following

message every quarter hour on the quarter hour: “The Office of Emergency Management has been advised by the National Weather Service

that the ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ (body of water) is approaching critical flood stage and the properties adjacent to

․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ (streets, roads, avenues, other general addresses or vicinities) in the municipalities

of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ are in danger of flooding at a level of ․․․․․․ feet. All persons located in those areas should take appropriate action to evacuate the

area in an orderly fashion.”