Atlantic City saw visible beach erosion near New Jersey Avenue on Sept. 28, 2026, after a severe nor’easter, Reuters reported.
Reuters published photographs showing sand loss along the Atlantic City shoreline and described the damage as visible near New Jersey Avenue following the storm.
Regional outlets said the same nor’easter produced coastal flooding and strong winds across the Jersey Shore, worsening dune and beach loss in multiple towns.
AccuWeather reported the storm forced water rescues, outages and “severe beach erosion,” while CNN’s coverage noted high waves and significant dune loss at parts of the Jersey Shore.
Local officials and forecasters have warned that prolonged onshore winds and repeated wave action can strip sand from dunes and boardwalk-adjacent beaches, increasing vulnerability to future storms, according to PBS and Weather.com analysis of the storm’s slow movement.
Experts quoted in coverage explained that when a nor’easter lingers close to shore it subjects the coast to prolonged wave attack, a mechanism that accelerates beach erosion and can undermine coastal structures.
Photographs and video collected by news agencies and weather services documented the immediate aftermath; Reuters supplied the on-the-ground images of Atlantic City erosion that appear to show sand scoured away from near-boardwalk areas.
Sources
- Reuters — photographs and caption noting “beach erosion is visible along the Atlantic City shoreline near New Jersey Avenue on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, following a severe nor’easter.”
- CNN — reporting on the nor’easter’s high waves and “significant dune loss” along parts of the Jersey Shore.
- AccuWeather — account of flooding, outages, rescues and “severe beach erosion” caused by the nor’easter.
- NBC Philadelphia — live updates on coastal flooding, strong wind gusts and beach erosion across the Jersey Shore.
