patterson's so many different locations had been flooded. he said he didn't know why this city was selected but he said he was very pleased that the president was in fact coming here. meanwhile here in new jersey there are still thousands and thousands of people who are homeless. in patterson at the local high school some 200 people now call that building home. many of them say they have no idea when they will be able to return to their homes and apartments. they have been at the high school now for some four days. one man told me that he expects a heavy cleanup when he does return. >> we've got to do a lot of cleanup and a lot of house repairs. since the first floor was totally underwater there is a lot of stuff we'll have to do. we'll have to replace the walls, the floors, the furniture, but the electric appliances we moved them to the second floor, at least we got to save something. >> reporter: there is some good news as you mentioned, megyn, the president did declare a state of emergency in new jersey and for people like that raja