Ocean City monitoring track of Tropical Storm Isaias
Flooding expected in typical areas downtown
Flooding expected in typical areas downtown
Flooding expected in typical areas downtown
Officials in Ocean City are monitoring the storm track of Tropical Storm Isaias and expect flooding in the usual areas.
This weekend, Ocean City hosts the largest fishing tournament in the world, the Blue Marlin Open, so not only is the town dealing with coronavirus restrictions, but there are worries over the tropical storm.
The good news for Ocean City is that the storm is expected to hit around low tide, so that will keep the threat of bayside flooding down.
The town is taking precautions for high surf and winds along the boardwalk, including closing sea walls and bringing in loose items.
Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan told 11 News the town is taking things in stride, and he isn't too concerned.
"You’ll have some rain. We will experience flooding in those typical areas downtown where we get water even during a nor'easter, so we're hoping it moves pretty quickly, stays on its current path, which means it'll move through pretty quickly, should be out of here sometime late Tuesday afternoon," Meehan said.
Ocean City Emergency Operations Manager Joe Theobald told 11 News the town is prepared. He also talked about what it's like not only to have to deal with a tropical storm, but COVID-19 as well.
"(It) certainly (has) been a different summer with everything that we deal with. COVID it is still on our minds. We have to be aware of it especially if it comes to a situation where we have to shelter people, but we have plans in place and it looks like we're going to dodge a bullet to a point on this one. We'll get the effects, we'll see the rip currents that people should stay out of the water. (The) best thing I can say is stay in during the day tomorrow and wait until tomorrow afternoon go back to normal," Theobald said.
A few boats went out Monday, but none will be going out Tuesday. The tournament has been extended until Sunday.
