Brick Deploys Flooding Task Force Units
Early morning Saturday high tide could pose problems
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Brick will deploy a special task force Saturday to combat problems presented by flooding, officials said.
The task force units will consist of police, fire and EMS personnel and will have access to heavy duty military vehicles, watercraft and cold water rescue equipment, said Brick Police Sgt. Keith Reinhard.
"These task forces will be strategically located and have been deployed in the low lying/prone flood areas of the township," Reinhard said. "We have experienced an above normal high tide [Friday] evening at approximately 6 p.m. and anticipate another high tide [Saturday] morning at approximately 6:30 a.m."
Some areas of the township experienced flooding Friday morning, including streets in the area of Tilton Road, as well as streets in the Shore Acres and Baywood neighborhoods. Pilot Drive was especially affected.
The township closed off access to the barrier island Friday. Photographs from Mantoloking indicated flood water nearly to the door of the borough hall on Downer Avenue there.
Brick residents in need of assistance are being encouraged to contact the police department at 732-262-1100 or 9-1-1 for an emergency.
MILITANT ANTI-THEIST
3:41 am on Saturday, December 22, 2012
Photrographs? Who wrote this article, Astro from the Jetsons?
Betty Ann Fuller
7:36 am on Saturday, December 22, 2012
I guess you didn't see the picture of Mantoloking PD on Downer St. yesterday. The picture was taken in broad daylight from the parking lot across the street, not when Dan wrote the article at 1am. Duh.
Kim E
9:59 am on Saturday, December 22, 2012
The pix overlooking the marina at the end of DrumPoint Rd in Brick was taken from my porch.
JHill
12:04 pm on Saturday, December 22, 2012
Photrographs?
Who wrote this comment?
A 20 year old who works part time at Wawa, takes 2 classes at OCC, thinks the "man" is out to get him, and thinks he knows more than everyone else?
anthony esposito
8:08 am on Saturday, December 22, 2012
what is the source of this flooding? we have had many astronomical high tides and I have never seen this happen?
lisad
9:09 am on Saturday, December 22, 2012
i am hoping it was just the south east wind....i have been on the water in baywood for 17 years and i have only seen the water up to the top or over my bulkhead three times and all three have been in the last year and a half.
Vin C
11:16 am on Saturday, December 22, 2012
Maybe it's time to move.
HELP..
1:01 pm on Saturday, December 22, 2012
Bob Dylan said it a long time ago "the times they are a changing "...
Francesca Miller
3:30 pm on Saturday, December 22, 2012
We have a problem with a small boat which was literally taken airborne from it's lift, careened down my never dredged lagoon, and sunk near a large boat. Just wondering if the task force, which has access to water craft, would pull the boat, past 7 houses and tie it to our bulkhead. We cant afford the outrageous tow costs quoted, and the marine police flat out refused to help even though we asked if they could do this when in the area. The insurance company may help but still no money received. In the meanwhile we must worry about our little boat possibly causing damage to the large boat it rests near. Can't hurt to ask.
type writer
4:26 pm on Saturday, December 22, 2012
Many areas of Brick and Ocean County were built on swampy wetlands. The swampy wetlands were natural storm basins where water would accumulate during storms. Since Hurricane Sandy hit, all of the natural areas are full of water, so there is no place left for the high tides to go but into the streets. We will need a very long dry spell for these wetlands to dry out. In the mean time, we better hope there are'nt many nor'easters coming ashore, especially during a full moon high tide.
Lori Morrison
9:05 pm on Saturday, December 22, 2012
After the storm surge the bays were filled with sand from the beaches. Parts of the bay that were 10ft deep are now 5ft or less. There is no place for the water to go, the marshes look like lakes now.
Ajv
5:28 pm on Saturday, December 22, 2012
We need to pound beers
Ken
9:11 pm on Saturday, December 22, 2012
20 & 30 mph winds out of the east pushed the water in from the ocean. Just like winds pushed the water back out when it switched out of the west .
Mark
9:31 pm on Saturday, December 22, 2012
Anyone know how Toms River Township is going to handle this?
Chad Hutchinson
9:55 am on Sunday, December 23, 2012
Don't know if its still an issue Francesca, but for the future, the "Flooding Task Force" actually doesn't have access to watercraft. It's the guys you see in the 5 ton and 2.5 ton "army" trucks. It's more of just a rescue team for the residents mainland. Sorry. You can always ask though. Maybe the boat unit can help. Also, I am no engineer? but i definitely think a part of the flooding is from the sand in the bay and drains. During low tides on the barrier island, the sand actually is above water in the lagoons.
Elaine DeGrande
7:54 pm on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
We need to have the lagoons dredged to get rid of all the sand that came in with Sandy Storm!