TRENTON, N.J. — Hundreds of flood-weary East Coast residents were returning home Saturday, as rain-swollen rivers and other waterways were slowly receding to normal levels.
But officials say it might be a few more days before some people, especially those in hard-hit areas of northern New Jersey, will be able to get back home. And others might need to be evacuated if some major regional waterways crest as expected this morning.
Dozens of officials from Maryland to Maine were monitoring rivers. But by late Saturday afternoon, the only major problem areas appeared to be in portions of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. And Mother Nature appeared to be giving the region a break: The National Weather Service said no major rains were expected there for several days.
