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Margate City firefighters rescue over 50 after Hurricane Erin tidal flooding
Rapid floodwaters swept into restaurants, cars and bars during dinner rush, fire crews responded amid downed power lines and gas leaks.
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This GOES-16 satellite image taken Monday, Sept. 2, 2019, at 16:40 UTC and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), shows Hurricane Dorian, (left), churning over Bahamas. Hurricane Dorian hovered over the Bahamas on Monday, pummeling the islands with a fearsome Category 4 assault that forced even rescue crews to take shelter until the onslaught passes. (NOAA via AP)
Hurricane Dorian will pass “well offshore” from the New Jersey region later this week, forecasters say.
The National Weather Service says the storm’s closest approach to the area is likely to be on Friday.
While the highest impacts are mainly for marine interests, the National Weather Service advises of:
Conditions should then begin to improve by Friday night as the storm will be quickly moving to the northeast, according to the National Weather Service.
With hurricane season peak approaching, it’s a good idea to have a plan. The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management offers a hurricane survival guide.