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In Atlantic City, 11 casinos were closed, resulting in a loss of $7 million (1985 USD). Dubbed by some as the storm of the century, the hurricane was expected to become the first hurricane to hit the New Jersey coastline since the hurricane in 1903, though a last minute turn spared the state. [1]
About every 10 years, hurricanes approach the coastline close enough to send waves over barrier islands' dunes and into back bays. According to an estimate by meteorologist George Prouflis, the chances for a direct hit by a hurricane on the Jersey shore each year is 1 in 200. A direct hit by a hurricane has only occurred 3 times since 1800 ...
Communities in northeastern New Jersey were hit hardest, with over 200,000 homes and businesses damaged or destroyed. More than 1.5 million customers lost power, and over 31,000 filed for federal ...
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio had storm drains cleared and sandbags deployed. Multiple school districts closed across New Jersey, in anticipation of the flooding. [10] Phil Murphy, the Governor of New Jersey, declared a state of emergency for the storm early on October 25. As a precaution, schools were shuttered, and flash flood warnings ...
The storm dumped over 5 inches of rain in some areas while knocking out power for thousands, flooding roads and closing schools. Our reporters will continue to bring you the latest news on Tuesday ...
A hurricane's horizontal scale is about a 1,000 times larger than a tornado and a hurricane can last days or weeks, while a tornado lasts for minutes. Cyclone vs. hurricane
Most schools, colleges, and universities were closed October 29 and at least 509 out of 580 school districts were closed October 30. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] In the early morning hours of October 29, PATH and New Jersey Transit services were suspended in preparation for the hurricane. [ 21 ]
Hurricane Debby, although downgraded to a tropical storm, has already wreaked havoc on parts of South Jersey by causing major rain and flooding. Now, remnants of the storm are coming for round two.