Can come avoid any unnecessary travel. Flash Flood Warning for the area has been extended to 3 00 a. M. Eastern. Of the flooding also stranding air travel, with water rising in New York international airport. Earlier, tornadoes touched down in New Jersey, dozens of homes destroyed. Joining us now for more on the situation is new York City councilman, in Staten Island, one of the hardest hit areas. Joe, can you hear me . I can, thank you very much. What does it look like where you are right now . Its more widespread in terms of damage that hurricane sandy. With that storm, it was the Storm Surge and some of the low lying areas. We have the coast affected come almost predictably. With this, just the sheer volume of water is something i have never seen in all my years living in Staten Island, and it just overwhelms the Sewer System and has backed up so many basements with Sewage Water and flooded garages and flooded houses, and i have to say, ive never seen damage this widespread before,
States. They are also asking people to stay off the roads and avoid any unnecessary travel. Flash Flooding Warning has been extended until 3 00 a. M. In the area and 3 00 a. M. Eastern time. There are also reports of flooding in Dorm Buildings from Reuters University in New Jersey, to yale, rutgers, excuse me, to yale university in new haven, connecticut. The flooding is also stranding Air Travel with water rising in the lower level of newark international airport. Now work has since been able to resume limited Flight Operations but earlier tornados touched down in southern New Jersey. Dozens of homes were destroyed. Now, joining us on the phone is pat a retired Nypd Detective and the Founder And President of a consulting company. He drove through what he tells me was four feet of water in Westchester County and has many employees right now helping in louisiana. Can you hear me right now . Yes, loud and clear. Hi. We were talking just a little bit ago, pat, you said there were about fo