New Jersey Declares State of Emergency Over Isaias, Urges Residents Not to Travel

The private Sea Cabins pier is seen damaged following Hurricane Isaias, in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Aug. 4, 2020. Jason Lee/The Sun News via AP

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency for the state for Tropical Storm Isaias, which is barrelling up the East Coast on Tuesday.

“UPDATE: I am declaring a STATEWIDE STATE OF EMERGENCY for Hurricane Isaias effective at 5:00 AM on Tuesday, August 4, 2020,” he wrote on Twitter.