New Jersey Casino to Take in Hurricane Florence Evacuees

Filling sandbags with sand provided by the City of Tybee Island, Sib McLellan, left, and his wife, Lisa McLellan, prepare for Hurricane Florence on Tybee Island, Ga., on Sept. 12, 2018. AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton

An Atlantic City casino owner says he'll take in people fleeing the powerful hurricane due to strike the East Coast this week.

Bruce Deifik told The Associated Press on Sept. 12, that he will let anyone fleeing the storm stay for free at his Ocean Resort Casino until it has passed.