Tidal Flooding Hits Some Neighborhoods, Breaches Reported on Barrier Island
No rescues, however, and few reports of water intrusion into homes
The midday high tide Thursday caused water to overflow bulkheads in some Brick Township neighborhoods, but no one had to be rescued and there were few reports of water intruding into residential homes.
Some streets, but not all, in the Shore Acres neighborhood were under water, and bay water was overflowing the lagoon along Paul Jones Drive in that area. Most streets, however, remained passable.
It was a similar story in the Cherry Quay section, where many streets were under water, but generally passable.
In Seawood Harbor and off St. Lawrence Boulevard, there was no obvious flooding, though it was clear the neighborhood had seen some very minor tidal flooding earlier judging by a small amount of debris in the road.
Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis said the township prepared for potential rescues and manned fire houses with personnel ready to help, but rescue crews were not needed.
On the barrier island, personnel were evacuated around 1 a.m., Acropolis said.
There were several small breaches on the island, though most could be described as water overflowing dunes rather than a true breach. By 1:30 p.m. Thursday, all of the breaches had been repaired, Acropolis said.
The mayor credited the township's construction of a sand berm along the entirety of the Brick oceanfront with helping to prevent more serious setbacks, including the possibility of a true breach.
There were more serious breaches in Mantoloking, however, Acropolis said.
By 2 p.m. Thursday, 56 customers out of about 35,000 total in Brick were out of power, according to Jersey Central Power & Light.
The traffic light at the intersection of Route 70 and Brick Boulevard was not functioning, however police were directing traffic and there were no delays in the area.
Vinny G
2:29 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2012
Is it me? or is someone trying to tell us something? Time to leave the shore and head for higher ground. 2nd round of flooding in a week. I don't know about anyone else, but I live on the water, I love it, but I am LEAVING!
Mary Chase
4:04 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2012
Hurricane Sandy was the perfect - and very unusual - combination of hurricane winds, a nor'easter, a full moon and high tide when it hit Ocean County. It caused loss of sand dunes and numerous buildings on the barrier island, tremendous sand build-up in the bays, and tons of debris in the bays - all of which has removed the protections we were used to. Rebuilding the dunes is a must - and they should consider dredging the bays too, expensive no doubt, but if they don't start remediation, there will be many boating accidents next summer as people smash into debris they can't see. The weather is the same as always for a Jersey winter but the result is different because of the damage caused by that b;&/h Sandy!
Karen Wall
3:10 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2012
Vinny, part of the reason we're continuing to see flooding is because things are so damaged and so much beachfront was eroded. There also is an enormous amount of debris in the bay and lagoons, from what I've heard. That means the water level is sitting higher to begin with.
KC
9:30 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2012
I wonder how safe our drinking water is.
Paul Michaelis
3:19 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Karen, this isn't true. The water level isn't higher because of debris because at low tide the bay still empties, it's not a corked bottle. If it's higher it's because of wind direction or a breach at the ocean front.
Jim H
3:18 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2012
Yes. God is speaking loud and clear to all of us. These are our wake up calls. Know before you go.
Batez
3:40 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2012
From the look of these pics looks like Drum Point Marina can not catch a break.
Missing Brick
3:46 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2012
Go where? Who is going to buy a house that floods every two weeks... so we should abandon our life savings instead of fixing the problems?
It is time to spend some of that Sandy money on rebuilding the dunes, breakers and other mechanisms of keeping our homes safe. For 35 years not one flood happened, so it can be made safe again...but it requires work.
Mary Chase
7:23 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2012
You are right, plus other parts of the country are regularly hit with floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes - and even volcanic explosions (washington State 1980), so where is it that is totally safe? And while I'm asking, does anybody know if the thousands of people in New Orleans were required to spend $$$$ to raise their homes after one storm in decades? Or is it only the Jersey Shore that FEMA is imposing this requirement upon? What if you don't have $25000 above the FEMA grant? Then your insurance policy skyrockets, and if you can't pay that, your mortgage company pulls your mortgage. Doesn't seem fair when this storm has been named one in a millenium.... Guess the fed-backed insurance policies are just like the private ones - fine as long as you pay for decades with no claims, but one claim and you're out!
John Zingis
3:50 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2012
If Bay Head, Mantoloking, Brick, Toms River and Lavallette don't get necessary funding to properly build and stabilize dunes we will be in for another disaster like Sandy. All the snad that was placed remains less consolidated than before and most likely lacks any form of vegetation to further stabilize the dune. I hope ALL communities pull together to have meaningful discussions on future development and have plans to plant dunes as soon as the weather breaks this spring.
As a side note, CNN reported that the funding coming back to NJ is being held up by our favorite Congressman an Senators who are taking advantage to tie "pork projects" to a bill that was slated to refund NJ, NY and Conn. for disaster expenses. Looks like if this is true we won't see the funds for a long time.
Jim
11:07 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2012
Your post was dismissed with "CNN reports." Get a clue.
Nj Ghost
4:38 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2012
You'll never see the funds....The election is over so there isn't any reason to care what happens to NJ....Until of course November 2014.....Then it's the Republicans fault.....I seem to remember O'Bama saying the F.E.M.A. was instructed by him to return all phone calls within 15 minutes, anyone still waiting????.....
Mary Chase
5:53 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2012
You got it, political posturing at its best 5 days before an election....
Jennifer Lea
5:07 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2012
I live in Seawood Harbor and it was flooded enough to total a vehicle in front of my house.
Missing Brick
7:20 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2012
Jennifer, which block in Seawood Harbor? I live there too...but being 1.5 hours away presently I have not gotten down there to check my home. Does anyone know if Toronto Drive flooded again today? I'm thinking of taking a day off tomorrow to go down and clean up again if it is necessary...
Tine
9:38 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2012
I live in one of the houses pictured...on Paul Jones Dr. Is this our new norm? My house is worth squat! I want a tax break...
Vinny G
10:45 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2012
I feel for you all, including me who lost my home and office. I happen to be in a profession that will benefit from all this destruction...But as for me, I see the writing on the wall. I'm taking my losses and moving on. First Sandy, then last Friday, then yesterday. I'm done. This IS the new normal. Plus, with the new flood maps, EVERYONE (even new houses) who was conforming and above the flood elevation a month ago is now BELOW it. Does anyone know what that is going to do to your flood insurance policy??? How about $900 a month from what I hear. We are all in for a BIG hurting which none of us can do anything about. I don't know about you...but I'm getting the hell outa dodge!!!
Jim
11:09 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2012
I would try to find a sucker if I were you. Get a second citizenship. You are going to need it.
Don Smith
9:53 am on Friday, December 28, 2012
So I see where towns are having property reassessed because of distruction. I trust with higher water levels, food zone elevations and poor dune protection that the land it's self is worth less than it was. It is not just about revaluing the buildings. Be honest if the land floods such you need to be up 6' above grade does that not effect land value?
Chief Wahoo
11:12 am on Friday, December 28, 2012
Live by the property tax bubble , die by the property tax bubble. POP !
Andy Pat
11:21 am on Friday, December 28, 2012
If this is "God speaking to us?", what is He trying to say? Get off the beach!