Jersey Shore, Hurricane Erin and rip current
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Hurricane Erin is expected to bring flooding to parts of the Jersey Shore and coastal Delaware on Thursday, Aug. 21. NBC10 has the timing and impact.
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Swimming bans expand to 17 Jersey Shore beaches as Hurricane Erin churns the ocean. See the list.
Rough surf conditions and dangerous rip currents have forced many beaches to ban swimming and boogie boarding this week.
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FOX 29 News Philadelphia on MSNTropical Storm, Coastal Flood, Rip Tide Warnings heighten for Jersey Shore
With the impact Hurricane Erin has on the Jersey Shore to worsen Thursday, many surfers seized the waves as an opportunity.
Hurricane Erin is expected to bring life-threatening rip currents and high surf to New York and New Jersey shores for the rest of the week, and authorities are advising people to stay out of the water even when lifeguards are present.
The girl’s sister, Sameeha Sultana, 13, was found unresponsive about an hour later at 7th Avenue, a block north. Rescue crews and the U.S. Coast Guard pulled her out of the water, and CPR was performed. She was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.