NJ Blizzard:Two Men Escape Flooding SUV in Ocean City

Ocean City, NJ -- Two men were able to escape from an SUV that was caught in flood waters in Ocean City early Saturday morning, 6 ABC reports.

The two men were driving down 15th Street just before 7:30 a.m. when they were halted by rising water, according to the report. They managed to climb out of the SUV and seek refuge in a woman’s home. The woman took a photo of the escape, but stopped to give the two men refuge in her home.

Earlier in the day, New Jersey State Police said they rescued a few citizens who had become stranded in their cars by flood waters along the Jersey Shore. As of 1 p.m., they had aided 868 drivers statewide.

Ocean City officials reminded residents not to drive on Saturday afternoon.

“By declaring a state of emergency, Gov. Chris Christie is urging all nonessential personnel to keep roads clear of traffic so as not to interfere with law enforcement and emergency responders,” officials said Saturday afternoon. “Many streets in Ocean City are covered, and driving through flood waters risks damage to both personal vehicles and to properties near flooded streets.Ocean City is experiencing extremely high tides, and Coastal Flood, High Wind and Winter Storm warnings remain in effect through Sunday morning.”

The morning high tide reached 8.04 feet mean low water, bringing water --which then froze-- onto the streets of Ocean City.

The next high tide was set for 7:54 p.m. Saturday night, with a high tide still to come at 8:11 a.m. Sunday.

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