Storm surge, a power transformer not very far from here has exploded. It plunged this neighborhood into darkness, forced the evacuation as well, the partial evacuation of one of new yorks largest hospitals. Transportation here in the city has been paralyzed. The subway system could be shut down for days. From the carolinas to new england and beyond, cnn is covering the aftermath of the storm here in new york and where this super storm is headed, like no other network can. It is tuesday, october 30th and special coverage of super storm sandy begins right now. Morning. Welcome, everybody. Youre watching our special coverage. We want to welcome our international viewers. Theyve been calling this as a storm for the ages that has aek iffed people from North Carolina to new england and as we speak, it is pounding pennsylvania. This storm is not over yet. Heres how it looks in new york city where i am, new york city very hard hit. A transformer just up this direction on 14th street blew out a
Downed power liens started this fire. The big problem for the firefighters, a lack of water appreciate your. 50 homes have burned to the ground. Two dozen more are in the process of burning. We are following the story for you as the day continues. Well have more information on that. More to tell you about, including floods and Power Outages. New york city brought to its knees in a large way. Superstorm sandy was an epic weather event, many people are calling it. Millions of lives have been disrupted now. A transformer explosion happened at a con ed plant about 15 blocks from where im standing right now. What that has done is put basically this neighborhood in Lower Manhattan completely in the dark. They were concerned about this transformer so theyve shut it off as well. That has plunged tens of thousands, people here but more than 600,000 people across new york and into Westchester County are without power today. Backup generator failed at nyu langone Medical Center, probably about 35
Tuesday, october 30th, merc votes one week from today. And here is todays company. David webb from tea party 360. Com and also, tom sullivan is here and we always love having him here this hour. First, the latest from the markets. For the first time in more than a century, the weather has closeded New York Stock Exchange for two straight days, but fox businesss Charlie Gasparino told an exchange official told him its 99 certain the market will open tomorrow. The market officials will be on a call at 10 a. M. Eastern to make that determination, so well have that news for you. And Hurricane Sandy didnt stop ford from reporting earnings. Why would it . Ford much better than expected profit. And costs cut and north america was phenomenal. Dont forget a week away from president ial elections both candidates may bring this up between now and then and speaking of which the key swing state of ohio seems to be tilting tornado romney. And its obviously close, but the first time romney had even a
Right now still waiting to get latest update from bso and airport officials as to that is going on with all these multiple situations here. The Fort Lauderdalehollywood International Airport i welcome my coverage, were get somebody conflicting reports this street what ted was talking about. Some of them are coming from Law Enforcement quite frankly which is understandable in situation like this. Its breaking news story. Everyone frying to ascertain exactly what is going on. Broward sheriff as of nine minutes ago bso saying there is active search. That there were unconfirmed reports of additional shots being fired on airport property. These situations, you know, you often get other reports like that, as david was talking about with you earlier, any little thing in situation like this, any kind of word, any kind of rumor or even loud noise can spark these sometimes. But when you have confirmations in the Law Enforcement agency a little more credence that would make sense with what were s
His gun and reloaded shot after shot after shot. According to senator bill nelson, reloaded for a third round. According to John Schlicher that witnessed this, the man began walking away. Authorities screamed at him to get down on the ground. He did get down. He was taken into custody. He was interviewed by authorities. We learned from authorities five people are dead. Another eight people wounded and taken to what used to be called Broward Health now. And then id say 2 20 this afternoon, 40 minutes ago, a second eruption of emotion, this time in the parking garage, which is across the street, if you will, from this baggage area. A second terminal, terminal one was evacuated where they allowed planes to land. Now theres a full ground stop. People scattering like ants. Hundreds and hundreds of people running across the tarmac. Some going across the railroad tracks. Now ambulances screaming through. This is broward fire rescue coming through in one of the familiar to everyone in south fl