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Do, we have a customer service hot line that we turned into a nonemergency call center, and we've asked the residents if they need to be rescued and it's not an emergency, or if they think they might need to be rescued, that they call that 311. most of the people -- unless they get hit later -- or are near the river. w we are prioritizing those, the residents that can get out of their homes, like i said, we're prioritizing them. and also we -- they do know that we will wait until daybreak. because of the standing water, so many of the streets and the

Sandy. it's unacceptable to me, absolutely unacceptable. >> strong language from the republican governor from new jersey. governor christie right, senator cruz responded. >> i'm sorry that there are politicians who seem really desperate to get their names in the news and are saying whatever they need to do that. we have a crisis on the ground and people are hurt right now. for folks who are focused on raising political shots about this and the sandy bill. the fact of the matter is the sandy bill was $70 billion and 60% of it was nonemergency. >> so that blood feud has not taken a break.

Outer support yet. i do understand they are on the way. we have our 911 system is in our emergency operation center that is set up since last wednesday. we're not having trouble with our 911 calls, we have more operators that have come in, et cetera. we also have a 311 in the same building which is where our citizens call if it's a nonemerge ent need, which was what i was talking about earlier. >> let's make that clear in case people are watching us and can communicate this to people in beaumont. what constitutes an emergency and nonemergency if you are flooded in and you're stuck and can't ge...

Got to enjoy the sand and surf. the christies had full run of island beach park, barrier island where the state-owned governor's residence is located. christie shrugging off criticism telling reporters, "it's just the way it goes." >> no, it didn't -- go ahead. i didn't get any sun today. no. no. there's no one on island beach state park. there are no lifeguards. there's no one to pick up the garbage. there's no one providing any services at island beach state park. next, next -- >> my question -- >> excuse me. next. next. i'm done. we're talking about the closure of government. and you're tal...

Of civil emergency. all nonemergency government functions grinding to a halt. state parks, at least, will remain open. maine lawmakers negotiating into sunday night trying to reconcile a feud between governor la page, a republican, and democratic house speaker sarah gideon. lepage is refusing to sign any spending plan that includes tax hikes. lawmakers given a day of leave with pay. investigators trying to determine how an amtrak train derailed with 267 passengers on board. several suffered minor injuries when the locomotive and baggage car left the tracks near the chambers bay golf course 4...