Welcome to cbs this morning. As daylight arrives on the west coast, much of the east coast is getting to see the full devastation of super storm sandy. The massive storm is blamed for at least 18 deaths at least 7. 5 million utility customers have lost power in 16 states and washington, d. C. It is estimated that sandy has cause edd 10 to 20 billion in damage, making it one of the most expensive storms in America American history. Financial markets are closed again because of the storm. Here in new york city, the subway system could be closed for days because of historic flooding. Our correspondents are on the ground across the east covering the impact of superstorm sandy. We begin our coverage in hardhit new york city. President obama has just declared a state of emergency in new york and new jersey. Jim axelrod is at battery park in manhattan, which was inundated with water. Jim, good morning. Reporter good morning, charlie. High tide has come here. At least in this part of battery p
At the scene what are the key updates from where you are . As jessica just said theyre not seeing imminent danger, thats good news. But this area is still very much locked down, its like a scene from the movie superman, everyone is looking up. That is why everyone is staring at it, because as you showed, the top floor, one of the pieces of equipment that was used in constructing this building staled leaving a 2,000 pound concrete slab leaning at a dangerous angle. It started at 3 00 in the afternoon, and immediately, many of the streets remain shut down. Theres less fear on the street. Because they are out of imminent danger. At this time weve had the department of building inspectors go up to the building. Theyve concluded at this time we have no imminent danger to the public or surrounding buildings or any individual at this time. That is the good news. The evacuations of some 16 businesses and buildings here in the soma district still in effect and theres no word as to whether any o
Again, apple seed middle school, no more lockdown, apple seed school. Dozens of people in the south bay sleep in cars including School Children and face constant harassment from police and Business Owners telling them they need to move. One church in san jose is stepping in. St. John church will open its parking lot to those families beginning tomorrow. Nbc bay areas Damian Trujillo joins us. Will other churches follow suit . Yeah, every church and diocese will be doing something about this situation raj. The training for the volunteers who will be monitoring this parking lot at st. John, that training begins at 6 30 tonight here at the parish headquarters. The diocese is answering the call for his proclaimed jubilee year of mercy. He works six days a week to help feed his family but javier says it tore him apart when he had to tell his children last year that a rent increase would force them to live out of the family car. I live on the bottom of the bridge or whatever it is, the botto
Out. The french president is intensifying efforts to find Global Support for comprehensive climate deal in paris and the second trip to china and held talks with his chinese counterparts on monday and a key participate in the 21 conference set to begin later this month and hoped that a binding deal to slow the rising Global Temperatures and they are the largest carbon e mitter and its vital that beijing is central to any successful agreement and lets hear what if french president had to say after the talks. Translator the climate is the biggest question facing us all and will determine peace in the coming decades, it will equally decide the quality of life and even life. We would like the president xing and myself to make a declaration ahead of the par tis summit and will commit both countries to a deal and also seen as the foundation of an agreement in paris. Reporter rob mcbride has more from beijing. He was a 21 point declaration from the two leaders which really now sets up china a
A lot going on. 880, 580 and surface roads, we are checking and we dont see much. Traffic looks good in both directions. San mateo bridge, traffic looks good, and the dunn barton bridge. The roads are clear right now. 4 31, lets go back to the death this among, San Leandro Police are investigating a shooting at the bay fair mall. This looks like some type of targeted argument thats what it sound like, some type of a gun battle. Police dont think that anybody was hit by the gunfire so thats good news but you can imagine the scary situation for shoppers shall anybody in this area because shots were being fired right here in this area of the parking lot, in front of the Old Navy Store and the bed, bath and beyond and this happened during what was likely a very busy time. The area was locked down following the gunfire. Witnesses described this as a shootout between two men in a car and two people walking nearby. When police got here, they did find a car that was hit by bullets. Not long af