At high tide, water spilled over bulkheads and filled streets down the the Jersey Shore.
Tropical Depression Ophelia forms off East Coast. Here's the forecast for New York, New Jersey and ConnecticutIn Beach Haven, the force of the wind spawned by Ophelia howled into the microphone as rain pelted the lens, and the angry ocean ate away at the sand.
The roadway proved impassable for a Volkswagen stuck sitting in flood waters. The fate of a car with flashers was uncertain. Either the driver blared flashers for safety or their car stalled out, too.Folks strolled through the ankle-, knee-, even thigh-deep water. Carli Peters and Jonathan Kelly braved the elements to drop coins at the arcade.
"I think it's crazy, but honestly, if you're wearing shorts, it's kind of fun to walk through the water," Peters said.Melissa Juliano visited Beach Haven for a bridal shower that was still on, despite the deluge. "Not the weekend that I had planned. It's also my 60th birthday weekend," she said."I think this is cuckoo, cuckoo."
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