Crime & Safety
Update: Severe Thunderstorm Leaves Behind Power Outages, Flooding
Long Beach Island, Beach Haven West see worst of it
Power has been returned to most residents of Long Beach Island and Beach Haven West following a wide spread power outage that was caused by a severe thunderstorm.
The storm passed through the area between 8:30 and 9 p.m. Sunday night.
Residents reported power being out for at least an hour to an hour and a half. By 9:30 p.m. most residents had power restored.
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Beach Haven West, Long Beach Island and the Causeway Bridge were completely without power at one point, an eyewitness reported.
Residents reported major pitchfork and ground lightning strikes, particularly over the waterways.
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Severe road flooding was reported by eyewitnesses.
Side streets near the causeway were flooded but accessible. The entry road to Ship Bottom was flooded with approximately two to two-and-a-half feet of water.
A long stream of traffic could be seen exiting Long Beach Island.
Emergency crews were reported by eyewitnesses to be on standby.
"We literally dodged a bullet," one resident said.