Hundreds of patients including infants from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit after backup power failed. More on that incredible story in just a moment. First, lets go up to bill karins for the very latest on this storm. Bill, where are we right now . Were about 95 done with all the damage that this storm has produced. And, again, the majority of it was last night at about 8 00 p. M. As we had the high tide cycles right along the jersey coast. Of course, with those gusty hurricaneforce winds that we dealt with all yesterday afternoon and evening. But i still have concerns this morning. We have the next high tide cycle approaching areas that had the devastation last night. This will not be as high. The storm is a little weaker, a little further inland. It will be much higher than normal. Well have more minor damage occurring at this high tide cycle. The next one in new york city down by battery park is just after 9 00 a. M. This morning. It is not expected to be high enough this time to
Closed today. It will reopen tomorrow. It was the first twoday weather closing since the blizzard of 18 8. It was a night to remember or forget. Theres a mandatory Evacuation Order under effect. Real concern here is to the inland lakes connect to the ocean and wipe out the town in this area. This is a dangerous situation. Police are creating a collapse zone. No cars, no pedestrians around the area of 57th street where this building is under construction and this is crane is dangerously dangling over the street. The storm surge right now, thats just the water rise alone with this, 6. 6 feet. Thats 2. 2 feet higher than irene. Were awaiting that high tide coming up. For example, irene was about right here, all right, and what we could see with another two and a half feet is up through here. No campaigning for the president. He is locked down at the white house, telephoning governors and mayors and meeting with fema. Mitt romney is not campaigning but holding what his Campaign Calls a Hur
And good morning. Welcome to today on a monday morning. Im matt lauer. Good morning, everyone. Im savannah guthrie, and it is an anxious morning for folks up and down the east coast. Hurricane sandy strengthened over the night. Want to give you the information we know right now. Sandy is a category 1 hurricane with wind speeds of 85 Miles Per Hour. Its located about 285 miles east of cape hatteras, North Carolina. Emergency officials in new york city and washington, d. C. Had taking unprecedented actions to deal with this storm. Thats righ the mass Transit Systems shut down, schools cancelled. The stock markets are also closed. The first weatherrelated closure in 27 years, and just take a look at this nasa image from space. This is one massive hurricane. 800 miles wide which means its impact is going to be felt across a massive region for a very long time. You forgot to mention one precaution. Starbucks in new york and long island closed this morning. Dont hear that very often. Weather
Kieran has just handed it over to me. Hes been watch the storm throughout the morn. You can see the heavy band making its way from areas of Eastern Shore inland. What we seen out there in areas east, over 5 inches of rain. Areas around ocean city. Over four inches of rain. Getting into areas of delaware, over 3 inches of rain. Those are the kind of rainfall amounts were going to see before long. As, again, the center of Hurricane Sandy gets closer and closer to us. Its already made that turn not just to the north but towards the north and west. Getting closer to the coast. You can see it there. Landfall expected somewhere between delaware and the southern new jersey coast around 8 00 or 9 00 p. M. Heres the latest track coming out. This should be the 11 00 p. M. Track for you. To the north and west. Coming ashore around areas of southern new jersey, northern delaware. Then again, the storm system, were really going to see it spread out even more. Talking about 1,000 miles across the st
Right now taking aim at North Carolina. Thousands of vacationers and residents have left popular but flood prone banks. Ahead of arthurs arrival, already impacting fourth of july events in our area. We have Team Coverage for you nbc 10 chief meteorologist Glenn Schwartz and Brittney Shipp focusing on neighborhood forecast. Lets begin with glenn, though. Glenn, youre tracking more storms. We have a threat of more thunderstorms. Not only severe thunderstorms but today is another first alert day. Severe thunderstorms in parts of the area. Flash flood threat just about anywhere. Arthur getting stronger and closer. A mix of sunshine in the area, a few clouds in others but its generally on the dry side, that will be changing. A few showers south of delaware. The concern is related to how much rain we had yesterday. This is the radar estimate. Areas in yellow and red. Tremendous amounts of rain in parts of burks county. All sorts of flooding in the redding area. Radar estimating 4. 5 inches i