More flooding at the Jersey shore as coastal storm moves out

is the relentless pounding of the Jersey Shore as a very slowmoving nor easter causes major concerns for a second straight day. The images coming from the coast over the last 48 hours have been unsettling to say the least, fueled by winds gusting to 60 m an hour. An angry ocean has swallowed beaches and each high tide has brought white knuckle waiting as residents and homeowners wonder how high that water will get. In most cases, the answer has been very high. roads, homes, and businesses flooded. And though it's finally moving out tonight, the system is leaving some lingering impacts. Let's get right to New Jersey correspondent Trish Hartman live in Atlantic City. Trish, we saw water levels today not seen in more than a decade. That's right, Brian. And a lot of the people that we spoke with say they were prepared because of all the notices that have been going out in the days leading up to this storm. We're here on the beach in Atlantic City and you can see these gusts are coming every so often making me hold on to my hat. The rain has kind of been on and off here. Uh but the wind has been persistent. Now you can see the ocean, these big waves, as you mentioned. They have been pummeling the beaches and officials will be assessing the beach erosion here in the days to come. A coastal flood warning is still in effect until 8:00 p.m. today. And officials are still asking people to stay off the roads. As the rain came down, kids rode their bikes through flooded intersections in Atlantic City. The water almost covering their tires. The coastal storm lingered into a second day at the Jersey Shore, and that meant tricky travels up and down the coast. In Margate, some brave drivers with larger trucks drove through water around high tide today. The waves crashed in Ocean City as a few onlookers took it all in. Everybody was calling us too and asking, "Oh my god, what is it like down there?" I said, "It's just a little rain. The waves are big, but I mean, the wind was bad." While the ocean is impressive, it's the back bays that have been spilling over into the streets and yards. This was the Tennessee Avenue boat ramp as the tide came in. This is viewer video from the Maran Park section of Ocean City, adjacent to the bay during high tide on Sunday. It was up to our second step going up to our front porch. So, pretty deep. Pretty deep. Unless you had waiters on, you couldn't really walk. And there were kids obviously in the street and canoes and things like that. So it was pretty pretty deep. Folks who live here say they're used to flooding. Terry Crowley had water in his garage which he had already emptied. We have water in there but it's this compared to Sandy was piece of cake. Ocean City's mayor is urging people not to drive through water. Not only to save their cars, but also so it doesn't damage other people's property. Our biggest problem are cars. They're like motorboats and they're throwing weight. So, they're getting in some of the houses, you know, obviously damaging some cars and that kind of stuff and blowing garage doors out at a couple places. Another live look at the ocean, those waves look a little bit smaller than they did earlier, but still pretty dramatic. Now, this afternoon's high tide was expected to be the worst of this storm here in Atlantic City. They have opened an emergency shelter for anybody who may need a place to stay this evening. It's been open since Saturday, and officials say that will be open through tomorrow morning. We're live in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Trish Hartman, Channel 6 Action News. Brian, all right, hold on to that hat, Trish.