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Article: Coastal flooding a concern as storm moves up coast
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- November 13, 2009
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The remnants of Tropical Storm Ida pounded the East Coast on Friday, flooding coastal areas of New Jersey and New York and eroding beaches after slamming the Carolinas and Virginia.
The wind and waves were strong along the New Jersey shore, but the rain was not as heavy as predicted. The storm peaked in New Jersey by midmorning, said National Weather Service meteorologist Lee Robertson.
Lenora Boninfante, Cape May County spokeswoman, said all the county's barrier islands have experienced moderate to severe flooding. Several bridges and causeways were closed, and officials couldn't deliver meals to elderly shut-ins.
"It's a big nor'easter," said Joe Duska, a ...