Reporter good morning. The winds are whipping us around, as you can see here in sea bright, new jersey. Take a look behind me. We are standing on a berm, and this storm is battering the jersey shoreline. The waves slamming against the shore. But here in this town its not so much the ocean thats threatening the community, but a river just a block away. Rough surf, strong winds and steady rain that swelled up the shrewesbury river, causing flooding on streets in sea bright, new jersey, the town vulnerable because its squeezed in between the river and the ocean. The high water is bringing back bad memories of another storm. It sent all of us into a bit of a panic because it brought back all of sandy and we heard sandy on the news and it kind of gets your heart racing. Reporter this small town still rebuilding after sandy is on edge. Its pretty bad. My motherinlaw lives in town, she was evacuated for a few weeks, so were hoping not to have is a repeat of that. Reporter in union beach waters from the raritan bay smashing into homes and flooding streets, forcing some residents out of their homes. Im very nervous. Well, after sandy actually, four times i had to leave because of flooding. I was taken out the first time in the bucket of a payloader. Reporter the surging waters not too far from where Superstorm Sandy leveled dozens of homes. The destruction at the center of a debate over barriers to protect communities on the water in manalocking, a steel wall went up along an existing dune, extending 16 feet above sea level, despite some residents protesting it would block their views. Governor Chris Christie now blasting another jersey shore ill say again quite candidly to towns like margate, you know, you are amongst the most selfish people in the state of new jersey, and if this hurricane had come to shore, the damage that would have been done to lives and property in margate, i hope its worth the vanity act that youre all engaging in. Reporter were back live in sea is bright, new jersey. As you can see the ocean is churning, those waves have been as high as 10 feet tall. It is quite windy and lots of debris ending up in the ocean. Of course this berm was built here to protect the community and folks out here are bracing themselves for high tide later on this afternoon where they could see more flooding. Were live in sea bright, new jersey, Christine Sloan, cbs 2 news. Wow, christine, you can see how strong that wind is just by watching you try to stand up. Thank you so much for this great reporting. New jersey is not alone. Of long island and Staten Island. Cbs 2s alana gold joins us live from lindenhurst in Suffolk County with a look at the damage there. Alana. Reporter diane, right now were on bayview avenue and this morning this area is still flooded from the storm. Water is going through driveways and into yards and people who live around here worry the situation will only get worse at high tide. We want to show you this video from 9th street in lindenhurst during yesterdays high tide. This neighborhood was under several inches of water. The wind caused damage across Suffolk County. This is just one of the trees that came crashing down in stoneybrook. Crews were here cleaning up overnight and they were also busy in smithtown. Here the storm took out a large tree on route 111, leaving behind quite a bit of debris. And Staten Island wasnt immune to the damage. You can see the fiery and smoky scene in great kills where power lines got taken down. The storm blew out several transmitters leaving hundreds without power. And back out here live in lindenhurst where people are keeping a close eye on this bay, you can see the water is already high and there could be more problems later on. Today high tide is at 3 00 this afternoon. Live in lindenhurst this morning, allan a gold, cbs 2 news. Thank you. New this morning, two people have died after a boat capsized in jamaica bay. Police say five people were on the fishing boat when rough waters and high winds caused it to tip over. Two of them were able to swim back to shore and call for helpment the nypd Aviation Unit rescued a third person who was stranded on the rocks. Two other people were in the water. They were rushed to beth israel hospital in cardiac arrest, but were told they later died. A search resumes this morning for a disabled cargo ship that got caught in Hurricane Joaquin. 33 crewmembers were on board the el farro which disappeared thursday morning. Yesterday the u. S. Coast guard released photos as it scanned the ocean from the air. The 735foot ship left florida for puerto rico when a distress call went out saying it lost that was the last communication with the crew, that includes 28 u. S. Citizens. Developing in afghanistan, three Staff Members for Doctors Without Borders are dead after an explosion near a hospital in the northern part of the country. The explosion may have been caused by a u. S. Airstrike. U. S. Forces have been helping afghanistan fight the taliban in that area. Officials say this was the 12th u. S. Airstrike in the region since tuesday. A spokesman with the u. S. Army says the incident is now under investigation. And we have new information on the shooting spree at Umpqua Community college in oregon. A Law Enforcement source confirms that investigators found a hatefilled note written by the gunman. Theres still no indication, though, that he was affiliated with any group. Weve also learned the itemeddity identities of the nine people killed. They include three recent high school graduates, several people returning to school and a 67yearold professor. Among the survivors, theres 30 yearold christopher minz. He was shot seven times after heroically trying to stop the gunman. In addition to the dead, nine people were also injured. Well, the mass College Shooting in oregon prompted some senators to ask gun sellers to tighten up loopholes in their background checks. Glitches in the existing law allows some sales to go through before criminal histories can be completed. Cbs 2s lou young says the latest mass murder hit hard in our northern suburbs. Reporter thursdays nas shooting in oregon is just mass shooting in oregon is just another stop on a continueium of horror for those at sandy hook its like the same routine, having the same conversation again. Im feeling horrified again. Reporter Mary Anne Jacobs is a Library Clerk in newtown, connecticut where many people felt the murder of twentyfirst graders and six Staff Members years ago would have been the turning point in a fight for National Gun Control legislation. It hasnt worked out that way. I come from a family that believes in Second Amendment rights, my husband is a sportsman. Hes disgusted. Reporter people we meet are almost numb from the repettive nature of the unfolding horror. Know, so much of it going on and its almost like seems like its a weekly basis. Reporter it seems like what it is, 294 Mass Shootings in america this year, incidents where four or more people died, and 142 shootings on School Properties which amounts to it one a week. I go to college, so i feel, you know, unsafe on campus. I do feel vulnerable to a certain extent because of access that people have to it. Reporter people in sandy hook fight to keep the memory of their tragedy alive. In fairfield, for instance, theres a beach playground named for one of newtowns youngest victims. Jessica racos would have been 9 years old had she lived and this playground is the 9th of 26 similar memorials, a reminder of just what was lost and how little has changed. More and more people are disgusted and are starting to stand up and say enough is enough. Its gotta stop. Reporter youre not helping . No, none of us are helping. We have to have the courage to act. Reporter she has to imagine the Tipping Point would have been reached right now. Live in fairfield, connecticut, lou young, cbs 2 news. The National Rifle association has consistently resisted any modification of current gun background check laws despite what critics claim are numerous loopholes. Time now 9 09. Still to come, goodbye summer and hello shorter days. How you can make it easier to wake up in the morning. Gotta hear that one. Hi, pumpkin. You guys are going to be best friends. Plus the pumpkin craze is in full swing, so why are some people against it . Well take a closer look. How else would you have is a chance in life to hold in your hands something that is immensely powerful and useful that nobody else seems to know about . 70 of if 70 of cancers are preventible, what are we waiting for . The c word is one of many at the Hampton InternationalFilm Festival. Its a messy day for sure. Vanessa murdoch is here with the forecast. Absolutely, cold, damp and windy today to start your weekend. We do see some improvement for the second half, though. Ill line it up for you in my full forecast. First, though, a check on the Community Calendar from cbs 2 news and cbsnewyork. Com. Fi gesouptnsitth faesinrn a wfiaiblfr 5to00pb anwee t stalngwnad wrealngqu upadpes,oo yocaupadou fari veoupo fteth cleusitthfi milap u n ewouenrtnmt he,r t gbuthma rsotoetio rrad mb 1n stertiacon rit w,et0 g osteettv pnearngt 9. Aon,arte f t yrsuset35ba wh tw argrme. T t t pt. Etio a gloomy start to your saturday morning. That is a very foggy, rainy times square were looking at, 9 12, 49 degrees out there. Vanessa murdoch will have an update on what you can expect for this stormy weekend. In the meantime, some people just cant get enough pumpkin. Its flavoring their drinks, snacks even dog treats now. But alex denis found out, some people are trying to squash this pumpkin takeover. Reporter fall. Its that magical time of year when temperatures cool, the leaves change colors. This fall at dunkin donuts, get lost in pumpkin. Reporter and consumers are bombarded by the evergrowing array of puch kin spice products. We dont eat christmas trees, we shouldnt eat pumpkins. Lynn actually tried to start a national antipuch kin dayment the former Hostage Negotiator feels as though hes being held hostage by the autumnal squash. Its the whole Pumpkin Spice, pumpkins getting into food thing. Its out of hand. Now we have pumpkin in marshmallow, pumpkin in bread, we have pumpkin everywhere. Reporter its everywhere because americans cant get enough. Sales of Pumpkin Spice products topped 361 million last year, up 79 since 27. So whos responsible for this craze . Hey, pumpkin, meet sposh. You guys are going to be best friends. Reporter coffee giant starbucks introduced the Pumpkin Spice latte in 2003. Ironically without a trace of actual pumpkin mixed in. This year with real pumpkin, clever ads and hundreds of millions of drinks later, it remains their bestselling seasonal beverage. That has reverberated out to everyone else and now you see everyone doing a Pumpkin Spice something and its gotten out of control. Reporter pumpkins are deeply rooted in American Culture and baking pumpkin goods are a yearly tradition. But Pumpkin Spiced sausages and flavored vodka were probably not on the menu at the first thanksgiving. Lynn thinks americans have bb duped into eeght and drinking decoration. Come the end of november, wheres pumpkin . Gone, with your money. It just runs off. Its like a bad relationship. I have to say im one of those people who loves pump hin condition flavored everything. A big fan, thanksgiving is a month away, time for the gingerbread lattes to get you for spirit. Ask me what i had for dinner last night . What did you have for din sner pumpkin ravioli. Its really good. I never had a pumpkin latte, the starbucks one. Ill have to try it. You definitely need something warm to drink today to get you through the rain. Its just chilly out there too. It just cuts right through you, really. Between the damp and the cold air, were only going to top out in the 50s today and near the coast more likely the upper 40s. Its going to feel like the 30s for some of us because winds will be gusting as high as 50 Miles Per Hour. Isnt pretty out there and its not going to get any better today. So we take you live outside to show you this murky start. Wet weather covering the lens. We have light rain, 50 degrees. Northeast winds now sustained at 31 Miles Per Hour. So for today lighter rain than we had yesterday, but the gusty winds will still continue, theyll be persistent out of the northeast, causing moderate to major coastal flooding again during high tide today and tomorrow it will still be a concern. Now, for your sunday, we do see improvement in the forecast. It will be mainly dry, but still windy to end the weekend. Those winds, though, will really start to subside as we go sunday night into mondayment coastal issues really our biggest concern for today. We dont expect rainfall flooding, we expect coastal flooding. Thats because winds will be gusting up to 50, rough surf with waves 6 to 10 feet high. So coastal erosion will continue to happen, moderate to major coastal flooding the biggest impact as mentioned will be high tide times for most between noon and 4 00 this afternoon. Coastal Flood Warning in effect for the jersey shore as well as nassau county. Advisory in the more bright greenment that happens today. And i believe it will happen tomorrow, at least in the advisory range. As far as winds, we do have a wind advisory, basically from monmouth and ocean counties, most likely there to see those gusts up to 50. Inland winds wont be as potent, but nonetheless, for all of us, its still going to be a damp and windy day. 26 right now is the wind speed in the city, the gusts, 33 mile per hour gusts in the hamptons, white plains 18 mile per hour gusts. Temperatures are chilly. It is 50 in the city, 43 in monticello, 51 for babylon and we do not warm up much today. As far as whats happening on the radar, weve got light rain for many of us, drizzle, mist for those who arent seeing the steadier stuff come down. General trend for today, by afternoon, though, we do see it breaking up a bit more. Lets show you what it looks like. 10 00 a. M. Weve got that steadier stuff, but this afternoon it looks to break up, just some scattered showers, but still very damp and drizzly. As we go overnight, we start to see a few breaks in the clouds. Tomorrow i think we see a little sunshine, it will be mostly cloudy, but still some spotty showers, especially close to the coast and it will still be on the windy side tomorrow. As we make our way into monday and tuesday, we really start to see skies getting clearer. But for today only 56, again, the winds really our biggest concern along the coast. We will have light rain becoming a little less steady later on. Overnight, showers, drizzle and 52. Tomorrow well be in the 60s. Mostly cloudy, still some spotty showers and the warming trend will continue into the mid week when the sunshine returns by tuesday. Diane and andrea, back to you. All right, vanessa, thanks. If the weather permits, the mets will play three games this month with postseason baseball on their minds heres Otis Livingston with your cbs 2, wfan sports update. Good morning, everyone. Maybe Mother Nature is not a baseball fan, both the yankees and mets had their games postponed because of rain. Theyll be made up as part of doubleheaders later today. And with rain in the forecast for the weekend, the fight for homefield advantage is in serious jeopardy for the mets. Its not a question of whether they make us play, its a question of whether we want to play. Nd and, you know, we always want to complete the season, especially if theres anything riding on a full schedule as something may be here, but there really hasnt been any conversation with Major League Baseball about that. Now, to the nfl and a team that brought you the butt as the jets flew over 350 rolls of toilet paper for their trip to london. The head coach said he wasnt touching that one, as in no comment. Theres big ben, parliament, buckingham palace, im sure the jets will do some sightseeing while in london. Make no mistake about it, this is not a vacation, its a business trip, especially after last weeks loss to the eagles. Heres your invitation to get up a little earlier on sunday morning, 9 30, in fact, right here on cbs 2, the jets and dolphins from london. For cbs 2 news, im otis have a great saturday. That is the c word, one of the films that be showcased at this years hamptons Film Festival. The festival has screened the best oscar picture winner in six of the last seven years. The festivals executive director and artistic director are here to tell us all about it. Thank you, both, so much for coming in. Thanks for having us. Such a great event. I know its been around for 23 years. What make this is festival different from all the others . Well, were actually a year round Nonprofit Organization based out in the hamptons. We do events in the city occasionally, but we are happy to be able to have a screen writers lab in the spring. We do a bunch of different types of programs in the summer, including a documentary series with alec baldwin and we do the festival in the fall and we bring those elements back into the festival at that time. So an audience winner from the documentary series will be at the festival as well as a screen play reading from the screen writers who did our lab in the spring. Seems like a very interactive experience. Yes, exactly david, tell me, what kind of films do you focus on any particular kind of films . What should people expect . We dont focus oi any particular kind of film. We have a wide range of films that will appeal to all diffe