Videos: Hurricane Irene Floods Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach

Ned Berke

Aug 28, 2011

Readers sent in the following videos which show a little of the flooding that happened in Manhattan Beach and Sheepshead Bay.

This one from YouTube user N0tAPlaya captures Shore Boulevard before the waters receded. Shore Boulevard was one of the worst hit streets in Manhattan Beach.

The second video was shot by Mike Cipolla, showing the bay’s choppy waters early this morning. Several boats were ripped from their moorings and tossed towards the footbridge.

Got videos of the storm or its aftermath? Let us know by e-mail nberke [at] sheepsheadbites [dot] com. We’ll be posting more later in the day.

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