time. that matters. oh, yeah, and we are expecting high tide again later tonight, around 9:00. so that s the next time we ll see the water inch up. the morning s high tide around 9:00 a.m. in the heat of this, so that made matters worse for people across the northeast dealing with the rain trying to get to work or drop their kids at school. sandra: thank you, katie. john: joining us again by phone, onika williams, she works at a daycare in coney island, she was on a bus earlier today and took amazing video, when we spoke with you last hour you were trying to make your way home as we watch your video here. are you there yet? no, i m down the street from my house. i m almost home. john: what s it been like trying to get home? it s been better. it s still raining but the road is clear, it s not as bad as this morning. which tells me the trucks the drains are being cleared so it s making going home a little easier. sandra: onika, you don t sound as energetic as yo
john and sandra. good afternoon. it s a wet friday. i m martha maccallum. thanks for joining us. we have a big line-up for you this hour. we begin here in the northeast where sandra was just saying millions of new york city residents are being urged to shelter in place at this hour as torrential and life-threating rain causes huge highway tie-ups and subways are flooding in new york city. there s hundreds of flights that have been cancelled or delayed at this point. katie byrne reporting live from hoboken, new jersey just across the river. high, katie. hi, martha. a lot of people that were able to make it in to the city or to hoboken for work this morning are now wondering how they ll get home. we have roads submerged in water here in hoboken. if i step out in the street, the water gets deeper. we ve been here all day. the water has not receded much at all. it s one of those days that you can t get around hoboken by car. i ve talked to a lot of commuters. we re by the train