LBI residents line Route 72 for miles waiting for today's chance to visit their homes - pressofAtlanticCity.com: Ocean County News

LBI residents line Route 72 for miles waiting for today's chance to visit their homes

Danny Drake/The Press of Atlantic City

traffic

Traffic on Route 72 into Long Beach Island is nearly at a standstill as thousands of residents and homeowners try to access the island to retrieve belongings.

Barbara Errickson

Sunday LBI

Long Beach Twp police secure the roadways in Beach Haven on Sunday.

Donna Weaver

LBI home

A military humvee sits on the beach at Holgate Avenue in front of a damaged oceanfront home on Long Beach Island.

Donna Weaver

Long Beach Island officials

Long Beach Island officials announce plan to let residents return for "grab and go" operation.

Donna Weaver

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Exposed geotubes in Long Beach Island.

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