NEW JERSEY (WABC) — As the wind and rain from the nor’easter subside, coastal communities are enduring another high-tide cycle and some are dealing with major coastal flooding.
At one point Monday, thousands were without power across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
New Jersey
Along the Jersey Shore there were concerns about beach erosion as the nor’easter churned up rough surf.
Sea Bright in Monmouth County is one of the many coastal communities experiencing flooding during high tide.
The mayor said some people were trapped in their homes and have lost vehicles to floodwaters.
“A storm like this, because it’s a northeast wind, what that does is it traps the water in the river longer than natural… it’s harder for the water, it has nowhere to go,” said Mayor Brian Kelly.
And further south, there were similar impacts in Point Pleasant.
Dennis Pavagadhi from New Jersey Central Power and Light said they started preparing a week ago – and he has a warning:
“Most importantly, don’t go near a down powerline, stay 30 feet away and call us at 1-888-LIGHTS,” Pavagadhi said.
Michelle Charlesworth reports from Point Pleasant, New Jersey.
RELATED: Live updates on the nor’easterLong Island
One of the costal communities experiencing flooding Monday afternoon was Freeport in Nassau County.
The fierce one-two punch of wind and rain turned the town’s lively waterfront shopping and eating district into a ghost town on Monday.
The storm knocked out power for more than 3,000 people on the island.
Darla Miles has more from Freeport.
New York City
In Queens there has been lots of ponding but conditions have not reached emergency levels.
High tides brought several inches of water to the streets by the Beach 60th station at Rockaway Beach and some commuters faced delays on Monday morning after strong winds caused a tree to fall onto the train tracks at the Aqueduct-North Conduit Avenue station, impacting A train service.
Crews quickly cleared the debris and service resumed.
Elsewhere in Queens, part of a tree fell on a home in Flushing. Fortunately no one was hurt and the damage didn’t appear to be too serious.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul also issued a state of emergency for New York City, Long Island and Westchester.
Phil Taitt has the latest.
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