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Dozens of people were evacuated from their homes and rescued from cars on flooded roadways this weekend as a rare nor\u2019easter swamped much of the Jersey Shore<\/a>, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill<\/a> said Sunday at a news conference<\/a>. <\/p>\n Persistent showers, high winds, massive waves, and cascading floodwaters have engulfed the Shore<\/a>, as the storm howls off the Eastern Seaboard. The threat of more surges, coastal flooding, and power outages continued Sunday. <\/p>\n \u201cOur Shore communities have been hit hard, and we\u2019re monitoring the damage closely,\u201d Sherrill said. But, she said, \u201cwe\u2019re not out of the woods just yet.\u201d <\/p>\n \u00bb READ MORE: The Jersey Shore is bracing for a big September storm \u2014 but it\u2019s a nor\u2019easter, not a hurricane<\/a><\/p>\n According to Sherrill, the early-season nor\u2019easter caused severe dune loss in Atlantic City<\/a> and Brigantine \u2014 with the Brigantine mayor calling it the worst tidal flooding since Superstorm Sandy in 2012<\/a>, according to the Press of Atlantic City<\/a>. <\/p>\n Wind speeds in Surf City reached 74 mph, and some coastal towns saw up to 3 inches of rain, with more on the way Sunday, the governor said. <\/p>\n \u201cWe were able to minimize damage because we were ready for this storm,\u201d said Sherrill, who issued a state of emergency<\/a> Friday.<\/p>\n On Sunday morning, a coastal flood warning was in effect as the morning high tide came in down the Shore. <\/p>\n Over the next few hours, the high tide is expected to work its way into the back bays and lagoon communities, likely leading to moderate flooding with the possibility of isolated pockets of more severe flooding, said National Weather Service meteorologist Ray Kruzdlo.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think we\u2019re going to see what we saw two high tide cycles ago, but it\u2019s still going to be impactful,\u201d Kruzdlo said. Those water levels may take a few days to recede.<\/p>\n Sherrill said officials were also concerned about possible flooding after high-tide Monday morning. <\/p>\n Here’s the latest on the Nor’easter. Still expecting likely two more rounds of minor to moderate coastal flooding over the next two high tide cycles tonight and Sunday morning, but with crests a bit lower than Saturday morning. The heaviest of the additional rain is likely… pic.twitter.com\/ICJ3fyypYM<\/a><\/p>\n