the subway system which is not operating today. as cleanup efforts get underway the national guard is headed towards hardest hit areas to help out. this as the storm sets its sights on chicago and wisconsin. it is not over. jonathan hunt on hard hit long island with more on conditions there and our first look really. high hi, jonathan. >> reporter: hi, jenna. as the sun rose on long island this morning the devastation became horribly clear to everybody. it is quite extraordinary as you walk around this barrier island city. a block in front of me is the ocean. just about half a mile behind me is the bay side of this barrier island and last night, when that storm surge hit, it was worse between 6:00 p.m. and about 9:00 or 10:00 p.m. last night. waters from both sides met. there is not a street on this barrier island that was