Hurricane Erin brings massive waves, flood risk
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Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency Aug. 21 before high tides during Hurricane Erin could produce coastal flooding along Jersey SHore.
Coastal Flood Advisory issued for parts of NJ and PA, warning of up to one foot of inundation until 5 AM EDT Saturday.
An updated coastal flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 4:25 a.m. in effect until Saturday at 2 a.m. for Cumberland and Cape May counties.
Coastal flood warnings are in effect from the Jersey Shore to Long Island to southern Queens Thursday, as Hurricane Erin slowly begins to move away from the East Coast after battering North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
New Jersey is still under a state of emergency Friday evening, as Hurricane Erin angles farther away from the coast. Emergency management officials are worried about flooding once again, as the tide rises. Most of the state is under either a coastal flood advisory, or the more serious coastal flood warning.
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Flood warnings into Saturday and more swimming bans are in effect at the Shore as Erin approaches
Atlantic City, Wildwood, Margate, and Ocean City are among the towns that have banned ocean swimming as the hurricane moves north.
A Flash Flood Warning has been canceled for parts of New Jersey and New York after storms moved through the region Sunday.
Flooding was reported in New Jersey Aug. 21 as Hurricane Erin made its closest pass to the region. See scenes from around the state.
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FOX 29 News Philadelphia on MSNHurricane Erin: Floodwaters recede after offshore storm batters New Jersey coast
Floodwaters receded in shore towns along the New Jersey coast on Friday as beachgoers were forced to work around the aftermath left behind by Hurricane Erin.
Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency, citing the continuing threats of flooding, dangerous rip currents, and beach erosion. The waters in the bay areas had reached minor flood state Thursday evening,
From a person kayaking through flood water to heavy beach erosion in Ocean City, get a look at the impacts on the Jersey Shore from Hurricane Erin. Brandon Goldner reports from Ocean City, NJ.