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There are 3 main problems with flooding in New Jersey are:

  1. The heavy surf and storm surge washes away the beach and erodes coastal landforms.
  2. New Jersey is low-lying, so storm surges will flood city streets along the coast.
  3. Old wooden houses and beach houses are already stressed from age; water undermines these structures quicker.

With millions of people living in this small state, flooding becomes a state emergency. They can't evacuate everyone, and storms take out major utilities, especially water/sewer and electricity.

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