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New Jersey Nor'easter : Major Roads Blocked Tens of Thousands Without Electricity
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Powerful nor'easter floods New Jersey - major coastal roads blocked in Surf City, Sea Bright and Manasquan, homes inundated, and tens of thousands left without electricity as 74 mph winds topple power lines.Over 4 inches of rain and high full-moon tides caused decade-high flooding.74 mph winds toppled trees and power poles across coastal towns.Tens of thousands of people are without electricity across NJ and NY.
Key Highlights
- 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠: A powerful, slow-moving nor’easter flooded communities along the New Jersey coast.
- 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝: Surf City saw streets submerged and water enter some homes, while flooding affected roads in Manasquan and Sea Bright.
- 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥-𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠: Heavy rain, storm surge and higher-than-normal tides combined to increase coastal flooding.
- 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟒 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧: Some areas of New Jersey received more than four inches of rainfall.
- 𝟕𝟒-𝐦𝐩𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭: Surf City recorded a 74-mph gust, while Montauk Point on Long Island recorded an 81-mph gust.
- 𝐖𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬: More than 100,000 customers across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic were without electricity at times.
- 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Flooding, fallen trees and storm conditions disrupted NJ Transit and other transportation services.
- 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚: New Jersey declared a state of emergency covering eight counties.
- Additional flooding possible: Officials warned that subsequent high tides could cause further coastal flooding.
A powerful, slow-moving nor'easter has unleashed severe flooding across New Jersey since Friday, September 26, 2026. Under the influence of a full Harvest Moon, tidal surges combined with heavy rainfall to create the worst September flooding the Jersey Shore has seen since Superstorm Sandy.
𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫:
The first major impacts were seen in 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐟 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲, where streets were completely submerged with waves rippling across the roads and water entering homes. In Manasquan, 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝟓𝟒 𝐤𝐦 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭, all low-lying roads are flooded and blocked. '𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧' warned residents to expect "a lot of water in the streets for a long time." Voluntary evacuations were issued.
𝐈𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, the situation is repeating with every high tide. 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐮𝐬
reported her garage filled with a foot of water and said, "It's not like a one-time occurrence. It's getting wet again and again." With more than 4 inches of rain in some areas, officials say this is flooding not seen for close to a decade.
𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞:
Thousands were without power on Friday night, and by Sunday that number 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 across the Northeast. In New Jersey, 74 mph wind gusts at Surf City knocked down trees and utility poles, damaging homes. On Long Island, 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝟖𝟏 𝐦𝐩𝐡. Power crews are unable to reach many areas because roads remain impassable.Governor Mikie Sherrill has declared a state of emergency for eight counties. Flights, 𝐍𝐉 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 have been canceled. The National Weather Service warns that while the storm is weakening, a high tide late Monday could bring another round of flooding.
but officials warned that additional tidal flooding could occur during subsequent high-tide cycles, including into Monday.
𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝:
No deaths or serious injuries had been confirmed in New Jersey in connection with the flooding, according to the latest available reports.
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