Jersey Shore slammed with coastal flooding

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A tropical wind and rainstorm brought rough surf and an exceptionally high tide to the Atlantic City area, leading to water rescues and road closures.

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00:00The highest tides of the year.

00:03With a storm moving up the coast was a recipe for trouble down at the Jersey Shore.

00:09We're hopeful that we'd rather be prepared than not be prepared and regret the alternative.

00:15Beach replenishment projects that took weeks of work washed away in a matter of hours.

00:20Pretty rough. It's kind of sad. They spent all that money and it's all gone.

00:26The streets along inlets and back bays in Atlantic City went underwater at high tide.

00:33If it's too much salt water, your car is going to be wrecked.

00:36Salt water is not good for cars.

00:39Several miles up the road, the storm pushed a lot of water into the bays and inlets here in Egg Harbor Township.

00:46A lot of water spilled right over this road and several feet of water ended up inside those motel rooms.

00:52The call for help started with a man who could not get to his dog inside a flooded room.

01:00Rescue crews ended up helping Princess and five people get to safety.

01:05If there's an electrical issue when we get into the water or if there's a loose manhole and someone takes a fall, then we put ourselves at risk.

01:15They're trained in the water rescue. They have the equipment.

01:18Unfortunately, it worked out because there were other people that needed to be rescued.

01:21I want to say a huge thank you and I appreciate them so much and they're really great for what they're doing.

01:27Now, it's time for the cleanup and the surveys to determine how much of the beach was washed away.

01:34That's always tough. I mean, we know where we are.

01:37We are on the barrier islands and we know that it comes with the territories.

01:41For AccuWeather, I'm Bill Waddell.

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