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Flood Warning After Passing of Hurricane Jose

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The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood warning for Kent and Sussex Counties until 2 p.m. and in Worcester and Accomack Counties until 1 p.m.

Meanwhile, Delmarva was hit with waves and storm surge from Hurricane Jose’ yesterday as it passed by hundreds of miles offshore in the Atlantic Ocean.

Flooding caused the closure of Route 1 between Dewey Beach and Bethany Beach yesterday morning.

The Salisbury Daily Times reports that the southbound lanes and one northbound lane were reopened by around noon.

There was also a dune breach at the Delaware Seashore State Park which was also hit by storms last year.

The paper reports that high tides along with the storm surge and seas as 14 feet high produced widespread roadway flooding and minor property damage.

Winds gusted up to 50 mph yesterday afternoon.

The offshore winds diminished overnight with waves at up to 8 feet.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.