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Part of Coastal erosion and vulnerability to sea level rise and storms impacts are affecting Atlantic City, New Jersey.

How will the storm's high tides and strong winds affect Egg Harbor Township?

High tides and strong winds cause flooding and rescues in Egg Harbor Township The nor'easter caused extremely high tides, the highest since Superstorm Sandy, leading to significant flooding in the West Atlantic City section of Egg Harbor Township. Strong winds, gusting up to nearly 60 mph, pushed water from Lakes Bay into first-floor motel rooms. This resulted in nine adults and a dog being rescued from two motels in the township.

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The facts so far

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  • The current high tide is the highest since Sandy, causing damage in West Atlantic City.nj1015.com
  • Strong winds gusted to nearly 60 mph early Saturday morning.nj1015.com
  • Nine adults and a dog were rescued from two motels in the West Atlantic City section of Egg Harbor Township.nj1015.com
  • The bay-side gauge in nearby Margate was more than 2 feet above flood stage.nj1015.com

Why it matters

Coastal areas like Egg Harbor Township are highly vulnerable to extreme weather events and sea level rise. The damage to local businesses, such as the Travel Inn and New Sea Breeze Motels, represents immediate financial and operational disruption for the community.

This event follows a pattern of coastal vulnerability, as one of the flooded motels had previously ignored flood warnings. The high water levels are attributed to persistent on-shore winds combined with a final push of storm surge.

What we don't know yet

  • How much financial damage was sustained by the affected motels?
  • Will the township implement new flood mitigation measures following this event?

What would change this answer

The storm surge exceeds the third-highest crest recorded since Sandy.The flooding and damage to infrastructure and businesses in Egg Harbor Township could become significantly worse.
Local authorities implement stricter flood warning protocols.The risk of damage to businesses in the future could be reduced.

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