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Clean-Up After Nor’Easter Begins

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Ocean Drive at Diamond Beach is submerged as a result of today's nor'easter in Cape May County, NJ. Image: Matt Ulmer
Ocean Drive at Diamond Beach is submerged as a result of today’s nor’easter in Cape May County, NJ. Image: Matt Ulmer




A strong nor’easter continues to push north and east away from the northeastern United States, but not before bringing about wind and flood damage to parts of the coast. New Jersey was one of the hardest hit by the storm this morning, with storm surge flooding and power outages due to strong winds a common problem. Utility providers in the Garden State say more than 20,000 homes are without power due to the storm.

Some roads became impassable in New Jersey due to storm surge from the nor'easter. Image: Matt Ulmer
Some roads became impassable in New Jersey due to storm surge from the nor’easter. Image: Matt Ulmer

Storm surge flooding became apparent along the Jersey Shore, with flooding bad in Wildwood, NJ on the southern shore to Perth Amboy on the Raritan Bay.  The greatest threat of coastal flooding has passed with winds changing direction and the storm moving away.

 

Winds will also diminish quickly as the nor’easter departs. Winds were very strong this morning, ranking at solid tropical storm force strength. Some peak winds today:

Delaware

  • Georgetown 62
  • Indian River Bay 51
  • Milton 50
  • Cape Henlopen 45
  • Rehoboth Beach 44
  • Bethany Beach 41




As winds relax and tides retreat, coastal flooding will clear out throughout the evening in New Jersey. Image: Matt Ulmer
As winds relax and tides retreat, coastal flooding will clear out throughout the evening in New Jersey. Image: Matt Ulmer

New Jersey

  • Seaside Park 67
  • Ocean Gate 64
  • Atlantic City Marina 58
  • Barnegat Light 59
  • Manasquan 58
  • Sandy Hook 55
  • Atlantic City International Airport 52
  • Long Beach Island 51
  • Indian River 51
  • Milton 50
  • Cape May Point 49
  • Tuckerton 47
  • Ocean City 45
  • Millville 45

Pennsylvania

  • Philadelphia 40

 



New York

  • Amagansett 66
  • Great Gull Island 65
  • Shinnecock 60
  • Bayville 60
  • Atlantic Beach 58
  • LGA Airport 51
  • Rockaway Beach 50
  • Apaquogue 47
  • Long Beach 47
  • JFK Airport 43
  • Breezy Point 41
  • Fire Island 40





Connecticut

  • Sachem Head 47
  • Stamford 40
  • Groton 43