NEW JERSEY (PIX11) -- Powerful waves, strong winds, and dangerous rip currents are pounding the Jersey Shore as Hurricane Erin churns hundreds of miles offshore—but the impact is still being felt on land.

Governor Phil Murphy has declared a statewide emergency as forecasters warn of gusts up to 50 miles an hour, flash flooding, and beach erosion through the next 24 hours.

In Sea Bright, a community with a long history of coastal flooding, high-water vehicles and firefighter crews have been deployed across town in case of emergencies.

Mayor Brian Kelly said crews are doing all they can to keep people safe.

“Our lifeguards and Sea Bright rescue put out red flags today and will have it out tomorrow to keep people out of the water on the ocean side, and we are warning people on the river s

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