Flooding, high surf and Riptide — the consequences of the storm in new Jersey

Flooding, high surf and Riptide — the consequences of the storm in new Jersey

On Friday in new Jersey was heavy rain, leaving flooded streets. According to the National weather service, the next morning in Atlantic city fell a record rainfall of 135 mm, almost twice the highest rate recorded here in 1884.

Excessive moisture also fell in Wildwood crest, where fell 100 mm of rain, avalon, North Wildwood, sea Isle city, Stater and other towns of the Jersey shore. In many coastal regions recorded street flooding. The storm battered the towns of Florida, Delaware and Pennsylvania.

Some streets slow to drain out like here in #AvalonNJ pic.twitter.com/ip3z52mbUZ

— Zeke Orzech (@Zeke_O) July 29, 2017

 

#AvalonNJ Ocean Dr under water. Many cars at risk here. To much rain for drainage especially at higher tide. pic.twitter.com/BJCUfJz880

— Zeke Orzech (@Zeke_O) July 29, 2017

By 7 am the rain had ceased on land and moved to the side of the ocean.

Police Mendham, D. Morris, warned local residents about the terminal current, which is expected throughout the weekend. Law enforcement posted on his Twitter page memo on how to escape from a dangerous phenomenon.

«Don’t fight the current; try to grasp the flow and to proceed with him to the shore; if you get out of the water alone does not work, call for help,» they recommend.

Hoping not drown@the shore?-Don’t make @SGLifeguards @HCBeachPatrol jobs tougher&know how to avoid rip tides&what do if u get caught in one! pic.twitter.com/I5WsR72Hra

— Mendham Twp Police (@MendhamTwpPD) July 28, 2017

 

 

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