Ocean City OEM Reports Several Rescued From Homes Filling With Water
OCEAN CITY, NJ (CBS) -- Ocean City, New Jersey Office of Emergency Management reports that several people had to be rescued from homes filling with water.
BREAKING: Ocean City NJ OEM reports several people rescued from homes filling with sea water. #CBS3Snow
— Cleve Bryan CBS3 (@CleveBryan) January 23, 2016
Back bay flooding and power outages are the main problems from the blizzard down the shore. The blizzard took the Saturday morning high tide to 8 and a half feet here.
While that's not quite Sandy levels, it's enough to turn several main streets into small rivers. Officials label it a "10 year event". Even locals who usually take winter storms in stride say this one is bad, although some are resigned to whatever Mother Nature has in store.
"You live on an island with water and where is water supposed to go? Water has to level off," bayside resident Barbara Betson told KYW Newsradio.
The shore is dealing with extreme flooding as a winter storm barrels down on the region.
PHOTOS: Winter Storm Causes Flooding Down The Shore
#Cape May Co: TRAFFIC ALERT Stone Harbor Blvd, North Wildwood Blvd, Avalon Blvd, Wildwood Blvd are #FLOODED. PDs detouring drivers. BeAlert
— First Responder (@911__ICE) January 23, 2016
Given the full moon, high tides through Sunday morning could be particularly troublesome up and down the Jersey coast. And the heavy wet snow has brought down several power lies, leaving thousands in the dark.
