Destroyed at least 50 homes. Thats 50. In new jersey, Atlantic City was largely submerged and cutting it off from the mainland. Up and down the new jersey coast, communities are seeing significant flooding. Downto downtown hoboken and jersey city seeing water in the streets. We talked to the mayor and she said perhaps 50 of that city is underwater. Some shoreline residents in connecticut are stranded in their homes and the National Guard has been called out to rescue them. The storm damaged property from stonington to greenwich. In delaware, the storm wiped out beaches in several communities and Rehoboth Beach and dewey beach, thousands of people were evacuated from wilmington and delaware city. Now one final word, there is some word that the potomac river, specifically the area between hancock, amaryland and washington, d. C. , could begin flooding to night. The National Weather service says it could be worst flooding that area has seen in 16 years. Nbcs Michelle Franzen is at Battery
Hundreds of patients including infants from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit after backup power failed. More on that incredible story in just a moment. First, lets go up to bill karins for the very latest on this storm. Bill, where are we right now . Were about 95 done with all the damage that this storm has produced. And, again, the majority of it was last night at about 8 00 p. M. As we had the high tide cycles right along the jersey coast. Of course, with those gusty hurricaneforce winds that we dealt with all yesterday afternoon and evening. But i still have concerns this morning. We have the next high tide cycle approaching areas that had the devastation last night. This will not be as high. The storm is a little weaker, a little further inland. It will be much higher than normal. Well have more minor damage occurring at this high tide cycle. The next one in new york city down by battery park is just after 9 00 a. M. This morning. It is not expected to be high enough this time to
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