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this is hillside new jersey west of newark. there could be power lines in the floodwaters. it's ironic, look at this police car in newark alone six police rescues getting people out of their cars that were stuck in stranded roads because of this water. >> that's incredible. the force of the water can't be underestimated. it's amazing how it could probably move like that picture demonstrating, moving that park bench. >> why they call it flash flooding. >> it's pretty significant. >> this alone, 6 inches is drown a person. >> alexandra steele. thanks very much. for now, welcome back. t...

nice to be here with you for the next five hours. tropical storm irene after lashing new york city, irene is dutching heavy, heavy rainfall in parts of upstate new york and also new england. the storm made landfall overnight as a hurricane in two stops, first on the landfall on little egg inlet in new jersey, and then it hit another landfall, coney island, new york. at that time irene had weakened to a tropical storm. >> on long island, irene's storm surge flooded downtown long beach. some streets in manhattan also flooding, but the water really has started to recede already. it is s...

>> reporter: and then there's the problem of what potential jurors think they already know, because of intense pretrial publicity. the judge ordered newspaper boxes out front blacked out. but controlling what happens outside the courtroom may end at the front door. a court administrator revealed the judge's displeasure and fears that websites claiming to be his could create confusion. a facebook page that the judge says is not his includes comments suggesting he's already made up his mind. one person who uses caylee's photo for her i.d. write, "i applaud you for the person that you are and for...

>> her lack of maturity, her lack of impulse control, history of sexual abuse. >> reporter: caylee anthony's skeletal remains were found in the woods, a five-minute walk from casey's home. but prosecutors, who will ask for the death penalty if convicted, believe caylee's lifeless body was first stowed in the car her mother was driving. prosecutors say they have sealed canisters with carpet swatches from the trunk. in a highly unusual move, they want to open them in court so the jury can smell it for themselves. >> you may be called upon, as well, during the course of this case to be asked to s...

Actually had the swift water rescue teams on standby. at this point doesn't look like they will be needed. this is more or less a nuisance flood. once things dry out -- a couple of businesses at the end of the street will probably have a bit of cleanup to do. >> derrick, when i came to you, i didn't realize that was water behind you. i thought it was just the road. did you say that was 18 inches of water right there? >> about so at the curb down there. if you can take a look at the end of the street, there's some newspaper boxes and it's about halfway up those newspaper boxes. anything that wa...