An Atlantic City casino is opening its doors to those fleeing Hurricane Florence and will be giving them rooms for free to ride out the storm, if they have proof that they’re escaping the hurricane.
Bruce Deifik, owner of The Ocean Resort Casino, told The Associated Press that if people have identification indicating they live in an area that is in Hurricane Florence's path, they will get a room if one is available.
Credit: Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images
Credit: Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images
Deifik said that he expects most people will be honest about the evacuations.
"Ninety-five percent of people, I'm sure, will be honest about it. There's always going to be some scammers, but if it takes letting a few of them slip by in order to help the majority of people, then so be it," Deifik told the AP.
The resort will accept pets with the pet fee waived, according to a company press release.
The offer is limited to one room per household, and guests will be accommodated based on availability.
For more information, call 1-866-50-OCEAN.
The hotel and casino has 1,399 rooms and was recently reopened after the Revel hotel and casino closed in 2014, NJ.com reported.
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