Power outages across the northeast. Sandy made landfall in southern new jersey packing 80 mileperhour winds. Before coming ashore the wrath and strength of this super storm was wreaking havoc throughout the northeast. Recording breaking high tides and rough surf battered the coastline. Roads washed away as communities got hit hard by flooding. Water was pouring into ground zero in new york. More than 3 Million People are without power in 11 states. Part of the city that never sleeps is in the dark. The wall of a four Story Building collapsed in manhattan exposing apartments inside. At least seven storm related deaths have been reported including three children. Public transportation for more than 12 Million People came to a halt in new york, philadelphia and washington, d. C. It will likely take three to four days after the storm passes for things to get back to normal. By next weekend, most travelers should be where they need to go. It isnt people on the east coast filing the effects
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
He was looking for anybody coming to take him into custody. To know when police were coming not so he could escape but he could know when to kill himself. We saw video today of the hallway outside of his room and then inside the room a rifle on the floor. And a room Service Table outside in the hall. Earlier today we heard the accounts of several firefighters for las vegas and clark county, they were at the concert off duty but when the sound of continuous gun fire rang out they became on duty fast. Ben kohl was at the concert with his daughter who was an emt. After sometime i was able to locate her and we embraced each other and shed a few tears and looked at each other and said its time to get to work. Las vegasans are donating blood in record numbers but the immediate numbers are met and the blood keeps flowing. Its desperately needed. There is not enough. I heard that in july was the lowest amount in vegas and they are desperately in need of blood, its the least we could do. And we
And towns all across the northeast. It is no longer a hurricane, but it is a disaster. Take a look at this brand new video as the roof of a shed is completely ripped away. This was during the height of the storm as it barreled into Point Pleasant beach, new jersey. Thats one of the many spots along the jersey shore waking up to a mess this morning. First, more amazing video. From water the fire, 50 homes are destroyed as flames tore through breezy point section of new york city. Firefighters were unable to use water from hydrants so they had to get water out of the ocean. Serious damage in rhode island where the wind and waves destroyed homes and washed out streets. Lets go back to new jersey, two dozen evacuees were forced to flee emergency shelters in Atlantic City after the power failed. Sandy made landfall in Atlantic City just after 8 clox p. M. Last night. Here is heavy flooding, it was all across the resort town. A 50foot section of the boardwalk was completely lost in the super
Who is responsible and whether that man will survive his injuries. He is still in extremely Critical Condition the at einstein medical center. Police tell thaws three men a approached the victim, and then one of them punched him in the face. It happened around 6 00 behind a Beer Distributor on the 700 block of adams avenue near tabor road. Victim then hit his head on the ground and police found him unconscious and bleeding from the head help they arrived. At this point police still do not know who man is, he is john do but in his late 30s or early 50s. They say it appears there was no motive for the attack and they are checking at least nine business was Surveillance Video. One male for some reason punch the victim in the face. The victim staggered, fell to the ground, and hit his head hard. We know all this because everything ways clearly, recorded, by private surveillance camera in the area. Hoping that Surveillance Video will help them catch the three men responsible for this crime.