Just after 3 00 a. M. Here on the east coast and at least 16 people have reportedly been killed. More than 7 million are without power as sandy now is moving inland across pennsylvania. Good morning, im Chris Jansing live in new york. We want to run down the latest development as cross the midatlantic and the northeast and lets start in new jersey which took the brunt of this superstorm when it came ashore. Atlantic city and cape may have been absolutely inundated with water. Further north in jersey city reports of building collapses, the Oyster Creek Nuclear plant has been put on elevated alert amid high water. In new york, all of Lower Manhattan below 39th street is without power. Some of that caused by an explosion at a con ed substation. Right now new york city is seeing more Power Outages than at any time in its history including two out of every three people on long island. Its also forced the evacuation of the nyu Medical Center after the generator there went out. Further south
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
Its going to be in a few minutes. Lonny riviera is at is at ia francisco county fair. Were back underneath these misters here, but just in the last couple of minutes, fire and ems have responded to head related illnesses. That just shows you how important these misters are here. As the Alameda County fair begins, so does a heat wave. Drink plenty of water. Wear loose fitting clothes. The second we walked into the fair, all he talked about was his ice cream. So we did a few rides and he got his ice cream. Reporter the Alameda County fairgrounds sits on 600 acres, while there are thousands of trees, the concrete makes it hotter. We have our ambulances ready to go, in case we have a heat emergency, were able to go and get the patient and bring them back here. Reporter fire and ems have added a gurney to their winter was very cold and were very concerned about the heat and were expecting temperatures well over 106. These animals are in the shade and handlers will water them down multiple t
Temperatures and there doesnt seem to be any relief for the weekend. Thank you for joining us. Temperatures are already hot right now and theyre only going to get hotter this weekend. We have live coverage for you, lets begin with Spencer Christian and the steamy forecast. We still have sunny skies all across the bay area, and let me show you how warm it is now even in the early evening hours, San Francisco 76, 91 in santa rosa. Heres the picture, we have a heat had advisory in effect for all of the bay area, this until 11 00 monday night. Avoid overexposure to the sun. Please hydrate. Then as temperatures continue to remain in that triple digit range into next week, we have a excessive heat warning for this entire area, from vallejo and venn nisha and beyond. Its important to protect children, the elderly and pets. Ill tell you exactly how hot its going to be in a few minutes. Lonny riviera is at the San Francisco county fair. Were back underneath these misters here, but just in the l
Coming ashore. You can see whats going on. A ton of rain on the west side of the storm. But notice, the strongest side, normally the Northeast Corner here, thats where you see the strongest winds, 84mileanhour wind gusts in long island. Notice the rain here, really cutting off on the back side, as it makes its way in. Well continue to see rain here, though, as we continue to be on the southwest side of the storm. Heres atlantic city. Heres the ey coming onshower right now. Atlantic city, probably seeing the strongest winds they have seen in years. Maybe even decades right now. Potentially 90, 100mileanhour winds with this storm. You can see the outer eye wall which is right here through cape may county, new jersey, along the delaware bay. Were watching this rig around rehoboth beach. Theyre probably seeing very strong winds out of the northwest right now. Once again, they could easily being seeing 60, 70, 80, 90mileanhour winds even towards rehoboth beach. We are just Getting Started.