Part of Atlantic City Boardwalk collapses, water rushes in- Floating free at Atlantic and New Hampshire Ave

Apologies to anyone who may have posted this-----------

Hours before Hurricane Sandy was set to strike, Atlantic City was already getting battered so badly that chunks of the boardwalk were being ripped away by the strong surge.

An 80 foot section of the Boardwalk at Atlantic Avenue and New Hampshire Avenue in Atlantic City was destroyed by the pounding surf. All that remained was a pile of wood and rubble, according to an Atlantic City Public Works employee.

Most of the damage early on was toward the inlet. By 11 a.m., waves were seen crashing over the boardwalk, with big sections gone missing.

One section of boardwalk was found a block away - and high tide won't come again until tonight at the apex of the storm.

Water was coming in unchecked from the inlet, rushing over the seawall and high tide isn't until 8 p.m. Waves pounded the beach and the entrances to the boardwalk were flooded and impassable...............

[link to www.philly.com]




Last Edited by G L P er on 10/29/2012 12:21 PM