Hamilton opens evacuation center for Great Egg Harbor River flooding

    Another evacuation center has opened in South Jersey to accommodate those affected by post-Irene flooding.

    Hamilton Township is using its senior center at 13th Street and Route 50 to assist those living near the Great Egg Harbor River, which is flooding. Residents have been encouraged to evacuate, the Press of Atlantic City reports, and the center will stay open through the night.

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