Gov. Phil Murphy has declared a state of emergency as Hurricane Erin, while staying hundreds of miles off the Jersey Shore, brings rough surf, windy conditions and the potential for widespread coastal flooding to the region.

Atlantic City, Wildwood, Margate, and Ocean City are among the towns that have banned ocean swimming as the hurricane moves north.

On Monday at 11:49 p.m. EDT the National Weather Service issued an updated flood advisory in effect until Tuesday at 1 a.m. EDT for Muskegon County.

Mayor Johnson said undocumented immigrants can apply for Chicago flood aid without revealing status as sanctuary city protects residents.

The measure is a response to the dozens of children who died at Camp Mystic and other youth camps in the Texas Hill Country during the July 4 flood.

Here’s where the proposed laws to address camp safety, flood warnings and emergency response stand in the Legislature.

As a Navy veteran, Tom Ellis had seen more-impressive waves on the open seas — but not on the ocean in the popular barrier island town of Ocean City that he and his wife Pat call home. Standing on the music pier Thursday morning listening to the percussive sounds of white caps stirred by Hurricane Erin crashing on pilings and storm drain pipes,

The pipes running under the fairgrounds were installed in the 1960s and not designed for a 1,000-year storm, officials said.

The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has a four-pronged recovery plan: rebuilding homes, supporting mental health, economic recovery, and reviving the area’s quality of life.