UPDATED: A strong storm passing through Lakewood this evening has taken down power lines and trees and has left between 500-2,000 without electricity. Moments ago, the fire department responded to the area of Leisure Village for a car fire after it was struck by lightning, fully engulfing the vehicle in flames.
Ocean Avenue is closed from New Hampshire Avenue to Clover Avenue due to a downed tree and wires.
UPDATE 11:05 PM. Ocean Avenue is expected to be closed for several hours. Follow detours.
UPDATE 11:40 PM. Power has been restored to most residents. According to JCP&L, under 500 still remain without power.
thought cars are safe in lightning
I’m in puerto Rico in middle of a hurricane
Just got our electric back on
Just got our electric back on after not having it for almost 5 hours
Still no power on ocean ave!
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How in heaven’s name did a CAR catch fire from lightning?? That’s actually really scary, imagine if someone would have been in there when it got hit, c”v.
btw, does car insurance even cover a situation like that?
this “new” weather patern we are in wont stop, the last 2 years we had unusual amounts of snow, strong storms ground lightning tornados in brooklyn! and a small earthquake in north jersey! (google it)
the cooler winters and very hot summers are a patern that will continue in to next winter so hold on to your hats and ride the wind!
we had epic snowstorms over the last 2 winters that we never really saw before in this part of the woods.. the thunder snow was one of a kind the hail we had 2 weeks ago, was an inch in size!! with winds of 70miles hr.
hashem is showing us who runs the world!
cant wait for winter….
To still no power: Thats not true. what part of ocean are u? i drove down the streets bet 11:00 and 11:15 and all of ocean ave had power!
do not take route 9 north, the road is completely closed in Howell
I saw all the Volunteer stations had firemen in them. The must have left their homes and families to stand by in case. Thanks Firemen.
It’s Global Storming!
why is obama on vacation in middle of this rainstorm?
To #8, yes insurance does cover that if you have comprehensive coverage. Which is fire, theft and vandalism. Thank God no one was injured, a car can be replaced not a life.
a car struck by lightning??? engulfed in flames? vehicles are insulated will someone please prove that theory I will never believe that one