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Nor'easter Pummels Jersey Shore

Thousands remain without power after a powerful Nor'easter struck the Jersey Shore Monday.

Residents in the coastal section of Cape May County were chased from their homes as area roadways flooded and more than 60,000 people were left without electricity in the wake of the storm. Officials said over 13,000 remained powerless as of Tuesday morning.

Standing floodwaters and debris prevented many crews from reaching parts of Strathmere and Sea Isle city.

Dozens of cars in West Wildwood were destroyed as flood waters quickly rose in the streets. Many residents said they did not have any official warning of the rising tides as flood sirens did not sound.

On Monday, wind gusts reached 50 mph in many parts of the state, and hurricane-strength gusts of 76 mph were recorded in Sea Isle City.

Cape May County declared a state of emergency due to flooding, but did not insist that residents evacuate, according to emergency management director Francis McCall.

"There's flooding on all the barrier islands," he said. "People have left on their own, but it wasn't mandatory."

Schools were closed in Wildwood, North Wildwood and West Wildwood due to tidal flooding, and the Route 52 causeway between Ocean City and Somers Point had to be closed at 2 p.m., also due to flooding.

In Salem County, residents started calling 911 around 2:30 a.m. to report downed trees and debris blocking several roads, said Freeholder Bruce Bobbitt.
Areas of Ocean County were experiencing tidal flooding, and a box truck overturned in high winds on the Route 72 causeway into Long Beach Island, closing that busy thoroughfare to eastbound traffic.

Portions of several highways, including Route 35 in Aberdeen and Routes 1 & 9 in Newark, were closed periodically because of flooding.

Incoming flights were delayed by nearly 2 1/2 hours at Newark Liberty International Airport due to bad weather.

(© 2008 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)