Surf City

A dogfish shark was seen swimming through floodwaters in Surf City, New Jersey, as a powerful nor'easter battered the coast. Video of the shark gliding through the submerged streets spread quickly, drawing amazed and amused reactions. The scene highlighted how severe coastal flooding from the storm pushed ocean wildlife into normally dry neighborhoods.

A nor'easter has hit Ocean City, Maryland, forcing the cancellation of a scheduled music festival while city officials assess damage along the resort town. Emergency crews are surveying coastal impacts from the storm, which brought rough surf and flooding conditions to the area. The cancelled festival leaves organizers and attendees scrambling, and attention is turning to cleanup and the full extent of the storm's toll on the shoreline community.