we are live in asbury park. i'm here with rob marciano. what's an amazing situation here -- [ no audio ] >>- i was able to walk to the boardwalk which is about two blocks from where we are right now. it's now impossible to get over there. we are actually kind of seeking safety behind this suv. if you pan down, you can see the water has come, there's about six inches of water now about two blocks from the ocean. the water has just moved in here incredibly fast. it really has all happened in the last 30 minutes or so. >> it really has. we thought maybe a few hours ago that it was speeding up, maybe it wouldn't be as bad as we thought. certainly you have to believe that scenes like what we're seeing right now are happening up and down the jersey shoreline, being inundated with the storm surge, crashing over the boardwalk. is town is under water. >> obviously we lost power about an 15 nutes ago but there are still a couple street lights here in asbury but a lot of the buildings have obviously been evacuated. we are seeking safety in a hotel. t

we're live in asbury park.bably about 1,000 feet or so from the boardwalk, about two blocks or so from the boardwalk where we shot that hours ago. just as it was starting to get dark. what changed about an hour after we shot that is basically those -- the boardwalk was completely breached by water. and water covering this entire two-block area. we're now basically surrounded by water, it's about waist high earlier. we haven't gone out there in quite some time because there's a lot of debris whipped around in this wind, circling around. a lot of beer cans. we've seen aluminum siding and the like. it's getting pretty dangerous out there, so rob marciano and i are basically between these two suvs, which we feel is a pretty good safe location. also, we're very close to a building we can run into if necessary. a lot happening on the island of manhattan to bring you up to date on. we've seen flooding on the fdr drive on the east side. lower east side of manhattan. we've seen flooding in a number of subway stations as

asbury park was a big focus of our attention yesterday. that's where rob marciano was set up for us yesterday, and he is there again today. rob, the devastation, even before this landfall, was massive in asbury park. how is it today? >> well, you know, it's visual today. once the sun comes up here we'll be able to shine the light on some of what's happened here. the water just started to recede briefly but still lots of puddles across this area. where the storm surge came in was basically on this side of the building, and then the boardwalk was overtaken. look at this damage right here. this is a combination of storm surge, water, and then the winds whipping around, and just tearing apart this brick building and these pilons here. you're talking about well structured brick and mortar type of building torn up by this storm. here's some of the leftover water. the way things work alone the jersey shore, when you get something that -- you get a storm surge that overtakes the boardwalk or a sand dune, or a levee of sorts, or a barrier island it

>> we have some severe damage here in asbury park.'m in the middle of touring the city with a police officer and we have large trees down. there's power out around the city. power lines down. there's been severe damage to our boardwalk and oceanfront area. it's really a devastating scene. >> give us a sense of what you're seeing. can you give us some descriptions? >> well, i'm actually sitting here on third avenue right now. there is a huge tree across the street which is blocking the entire -- our entire way. there are several of our largest trees around the city that have come down. there are lines down. there are light poles that have snapped into two and bent. it is really something i have never seen before. >> we've been talking all through the night and into the early morning hours with mayors and members of congress and all of them, of course, preparing for the worst and that's what most of them got. as bad or worse than their worst expectations. is this even worse than you might have expected, mr. mayor? >> absolutely. i mean,

we're on the asbury park boardwalk. an iconic feature.nd me built in the heyday of the '20s. this surf is certainly busting up the beach right here. already up to the boardwalk is the sea foam. and the stretches of this ocean. which should be another couple of hundred feet -- or yards out this way. but take a look at this foam. this is extraordinary to be this far ahead of this storm system which really has got about 12 hours before it really truly makes landfall. to have the water this far up. we do anticipate with a four to eight foot storm surge during the height of the storm that the water will be coming up and over the top of this boardwalk and flooding inland parts of asbury park and coastal communities up and down the jersey shore will be similar sights. that's why this entire area has been evacuated and shelters have been put up for folks who live along the coastal areas. so this will continue to go downhill as far as the weather is concerned. but obviously we have far reaching effects. what is extraordinary with this storm, becau

rob marciano is live from asbury park, bandra endo in ocean city.ell in kill devil hills. and we'll talk to emergency officials across the northeast, norfolk, new jersey, atlantic city, connecticut. the governor there, dan malloy will be joining us. maryland's governor, martin o'malley will be joining us from maryland. lots to talk about. this monster storm packing 75-mile-an-hour winds right now. and if the forecasts hold, as they are expected to do, new jersey is now expected to take the brunt of it. let's get right to meteorologist rob marciano in battery park. how are the conditions and what are the predictions of what we'll see in the next 12 hours or so? >> we say this every time a hurricane approaches, as, you know, conditions will be deteriorating. this is such an unusual situation, unusual storm, such a huge storm, as you pointed out that conditions have been bad since yesterday afternoon. as a matter of fact, last night it was windier than it is now. we'll get to that sort of ebb and flow going on throughout the day. as the center get clos

>> rob marciano reporting live from asbury park. thank you, rob, appreciate it. sense of just how seriously local officials are taking this approaching storm, consider this -- the new jersey weather service issued this dire warning yesterday for anyone ignoring the evacuation orders. quote, if you are reluctant, think about the rescue/recovery teams who will rescue you if you are injured or recover your remains if you do not survive. and listen to what connecticut's governor said earlier on cnn -- >> we expect today's tide, the one at noon today, could be in the area of the 1992 perfect storm back-up in long island sound. that's going to be a big wake-up call for people if that happens as to what tonight could be, which is far worse. >> getting around during this superstorm is going to be very, very difficult. as you can see, look at how massive that thing is. thousands of flights have already been canceled at airports up and down the northeast. some airports have already shut down operations completely. meteorologist jennifer delgado joins us now. good morning.

that made it quite tresh rouach here in asbury park. power out.reet lights that were holding on, they're out as well. that could be days, maybe weeks before power is restored to our area across the jersey shore. erin? >> the power, rob, the situation seems that can be devastating for so many people, for a long period of time. now that you're able to look around without the wind and rain coming down, can you tell me sort of your sense of how bad the damage is when you look at houses there? >> you know, there's shrapnel, so to speak, being thrown on the roadways. a lot of flying debris earlier as well. that's been littered around. but honestly, with the water that's on the roads, it's difficult to know what's underneath that water. so we'll have to wait for that to recede. the way these coastlines are set up often, a barrier island or protective sand dune and a boardwalk, and further inland when you get past that, there's often rivers and lakes that drain toward the shoreline. often in this type of a situation, those two bodies of water will meet. s

. >>> now let's head about 400 miles off the east coast to asbury park, new jersey. al roker is there tracking sandy's every move. al, good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning to you, jenna. and of course asbury park the home of rock 'n' roll and bruce springsteen but this is different rock 'n' roll happening here as sandy makes its way onshore to the south of here. right now this is the latest on sandy. 260 miles south/southeast of cape hatteras, north carolina. it's 395 miles east of new york city. 75-mile-per-hour winds, northeast moving at 13 miles per hour. tropical force winds extend out 520 miles from the center of the storm, and that's going to be the big problem. as this system comes onshore it is certainly going to leave its mark. officials up and down the east coast are warning residents to take sandy very seriously. >> folks, this could be bad, really bad. it could impact us in several ways and for a long period of time. >> reporter: high winds and torrential rain could mean power outages for days. residents of coastal new jersey are bracing for the

rob marciano is in asbury park in new jersey.s on how it's looking and give us the latest on the forecast and the advisories. sandra endo is in ocean city in maryland. we've seen some high winds and stormy conditions there. george howell is monitoring what's happening in kill devil hills in the outer banks of north carolina. throughout this morning, as well, we're going to be talking to emergency officials in norfolk, virginia, in philadelphia, in newark, new jersey, in atlantic city. the connecticut governor will join us, along with maryland's governor martin o'malley. he'll be with us as well. we begin with rob marciano. the winds from the last advisory are upgraded to 85 miles an hour. new jersey, in fact pretty close to where rob marciano is standing right now. new jersey is expected to take a very big hit. let's talk a little bit about what your area, asbury park is expected to get. the people have been talking about the storm coming on perpendicular to the coastline. what kind of an impact, if it does that, what would that

rob marciano live in asbury park. thank you for that tour. it really helps to show how far that surge went. we also have an update for you on a story we started telling you about yesterday. it was a crisis yesterday, and it is a disaster today. the sinking of the tall ship "hms bounty." you're looking at the rescue effort right now. the u.s. coast guard saying the search is still ongoing for the missing captain. the captain "the bounty" was one of the people who was missing yesterday. that ship went down off the outer bank. he's been identified as 63-year-old robin wallbridge. he with 14 crew members were on that boat. the 14 crew members were pulled out of the water in those dramatic rescue shots that you saw the coast guard and their helicopters, you know, out in this terrible weather during the hurricane. but they were forced to abandon the ship because look at the condition. the ship ultimately going down. the guard says that one missing deck hand identified as claudene christian was found, but we are sad to report that miss christian did

but here in asbury park, the ocean is eroding the beach.s ago we saw water going over the boardwalk, out on the road which goes by the boardwalk. we'll walk down there in a little bit. it's a serious situation here. but again, i think it's more the length with which this storm will stay over this area and the amount of the lengthy sustained winds blowing for bringing a lot of that surge, a lot of that flooding in. i think we've just begun to see it here, wolf. >> anderson's going to have more coming up on his show 8:00 p.m. eastern. anderson, thanks very much. kate baldwin is here helping us cover the disaster, as well, kate. >> amazing the size of this thing. let's stay in nnew jersey for a moment. ali, you have been blown around quite a bit. what are you seeing now? i understand the city wide curfew just set in. yes? >> reporter: curfew is under way right now. you are not to be on the streets of atlantic city. it is against the law now. there's a complete travel ban. if you are not an emergency crew, not covering this, you see this emerge

bruce johnson spent his day taking in the damage in nearby asbury park. >> two days after sandy -- tore through here, water so deep it was up to the waist, a lot found that boating is the best way to get around down here. >> we take it one day at a time. >> we make the best of it. >> this is unbelievable. and we live here with my grandmother. she's been in belmar for 80 years and never seen anything like this. >> if you live in belmar, please leave the area. >> the boardwalk about a mile and a half long, it is all gone. >> i've never seen anything like it before. irene, nothing even close. i went to the beach yesterday and it was like a tornado walked through. i walk it every day. i have never seen anything like it. >> i've never seen anything like it. we've been through storms and blizzards and this one they said it was going to be bad and its with. >> reporter: belmar emergency responders were pulling people from their homes. >> they have been staging ambulances over here and they get boats and kayak out or motor out and pick up whoever needs help. >> the governor is urging patience.

we are in ocean grove right next to iconic asbury park just down the way along the beach. you can see with the camera, the damage that we've encountered as we've arrived. i'm standing on what was a large dune area. it has been completely washed away. you can still see some of the dune grass here. but the dune is really basically gone. right next to it on the other side, there is a railing there. that is completely gone. people coming out to see the damage. and back over here, we'll show you the damage to this building that was right on the ocean front. you can see there, that was a restaurant that was for rent. the front which of was completely torn off. they've just put in new air conditioning. it was ready to be rented out. the front side of that building. the part that faces the ocean is completely devastated. just ripped apart. high tide here last night. high winds, the water just pushed everything including a lot of the beach on into this community. right now they have no power. they don't know when it will be back on. cell service is also really crazy. jim and pat, y

whatever reports you've gotten from asbury park, just throw them out the window.rything has change. the winds are ferocious right now and unlike most -- >> and we just lost it again? all right. and we just lost that shot again, but as he said, everything is just -- r all right, we're going take a quick break, but everything has just changed and it has changed rather dramatically as the front of the storm starts to move through right now. we're going to take a break. we're going to be back with the governor of rhode island. we'll be right back. president obama: there's just no quit in america... and you're seeing that right now. over five million new jobs. exports up forty one percent. home values... rising. our auto industry... back. and our heroes are coming home. we're not there yet, but we've made real progress and the... last thing we should do is turn back now. here's my plan for the next four years: making education and training a national priority; building on our manufacturing boom; boosting american-made energy; reducing the deficits responsibly by cuttin

i want to go to maggie lake who's in asbury park.onditions where you are. >> reporter: brooke, we're also seeking shelter right behind a wall right here to protect from the wind while we wait. but if i step out, the conditions certainly have worsened since we last talked. if you look behind me, you can see the ocean now starting to come up to the boardwalk. the seafoam now up on the boardwalk. and we are still a ways from high tide. the ocean waves are about ten feet high coming straight toward the boardwalk. we are not experiencing the coasting flooding in atlantic city. i have family and relative there is. i was just speaking to a fireman there. but the people here are very much concerned we will see a similar situation, the tide and the ocean coming up over the boardwalk into the lying areas. right now, we have horizontal rain and wind and sand. this is the other problem with these coastal communities f. you look at the boardwalk, we have a big layer of sand coming up as the wind blows. the beach erosion is going to be tremendous

. >> here in asbury park new jersey flooding is a major issue that people are waking up to. this is what we have been seeing from street to street. and this stop sign was knocked down and as people wake up they found that their home was full of water. sandy slammed into new jersey at 80 mi. per hour. the storm did major damage to the new york area. a number of new york subway systemer i stating that they hae never experienced anything like this before. they stated that sandy has wreaked havoc on their transportation system. >> we knew that the storm would be very dangerous and it has met our expectations. we are seeing a lot of water throughout manhattan new york. >> speaking of power outages here in new jersey there are 2.3 million people without power. more than 7 million people are without power due to the storm. this is a very cold and windy day. teachin >> a live picture here shows west 57th street and look at this crane building at this large apartment building the estimates are about 95 mi. per hour winds. they are fear that is crying may come down on this hotel in th

get the hell off the beach in asbury park and get out. you're done.s 4:30 you've maximized your tan, get off the beach. >> we've never done a mandatory evacuation before and wouldn't be doing it now if we didn't think this storm had the potential to be very serious. >> geraldo: irene was bad, but not as devastating as expected. so some fear now to skeptics will not heed warnings and remember how many areas last year did take a beating. >> i knew it was going to be bad, but didn't anticipate seeing this here off the shelves. >> destruction and mayhem and it's hard to do your job, you feel bad because i am pea a family man myself, like i said destruction and mayhem. >> there was widespread flooding. >> some people didn't take the warnings when the storm surge first hit we were rescue being people out of their houses by boat. by tag lines and sending in firemen in chest deep water to their houses. >> millions without power. >> i've been here 16 years and i've never been without power this long. >> some for weeks. >> it's going to take a long time, now? i

our rob marciano is keeping an eye on things in asbury park, new jersey.last year just before hurricane irene, chris christie told people in no uncertain terms and i will quote him here, get the hell outfit beach. my question to you, are people heeding his message to get out and get to safer ground? >> reporter: you know, they are. and you may remember, he caught some criticism for using those strong words last year after what people along the immediate jersey shore felt was an overreaction. certainly after irene's disaster, turned out to be a wise choice, especially for those living along the immediately shoreline. here in asbury park and up and down the northern coastline of new jersey, they have certainly heeded his warning. here's a look at the surf that continues to pour in. the tide is actually receding now. but i've only seen it go down maybe five, ten feet in the last 20 minutes because the actual surge continues to push water over what should be dry, sandy beach here. but obviously that's not the case. so i think throughout the afternoon, even tho

need you to help me out with alison kosik, asbury park, new jersey. i understand evacuations are being recommended for residents in flood-prone areas. chris christie said don't try to be a hero tomorrow. if you haven't gotten out, you need to get out within the next five to six hours. they're not messing around. >> exactly. a lot of people are heeding the warnings we've talked to today. they are getting out of these mandatory evacuated areas. you know what? they believe this could be the real deal, an appetizer, a taste of it today at least in the seabright area, a little north of where we are today, it was high tide earlier this morning and they saw one of their rivers come up over its banks and they saw the flooding potential that could happen there, and that's before the main course happens tomorrow when hurricane sandy is expected to come ashore when there's expected to be that storm surge of 4 to 8 feet of a flood coming over right around where we're standing, below where we're standing. we are seeing a lot of people heed the warnings. we also sa

asbury park his hometown. >> bruce johnson -- >> reporter: before you and, we didn't run into bruce springsteen. right now we're at ocean city another new jersey town here on the shore. you can see their boardwalk is damaged also but not as bad as the others we have seen and police here are allowing the people to come inspect the boardwalk and look their beach and look at the damage that sandy has done here in this small town. like all of the over towns along the -- other towns along the shore here, no power, no cell phone service. flooding, flooded basements, we saw a lot of pumps generators triting to get the pat -- trying to get the water out. a lot of people bringing out furniture and clothes and putting them on the curb, these are things that have been destroyed they won't get back. some lives have been changed to some extent here. one other thing because this could be very serious. woman comes up to us and she says you know because there's no power, there's no gas. the gas stations are not open along with a lot of other businesses but you know last night we told you about long lines of pe

no serious injuries or fatalities to report from asbury park. but you can bet it will take a long, long time to pick up the pieces and put things back together and recover from hurricane sandy. carol? >> i think you're right about that. rob marciano. >> millions of people are hoping for sunshine. please make the sun come out. i think they'll have to wait for a while. alexandra steele has our forecast. deborah feyerick said she saw a rainbow. >> meteorologically the most important thing now, where is this going. right? two numbers up here. they're both going down. one say good thing and the other is not. it's moving west-northwest at 15 miles per hour. that is coming down. that is not a good thing. this storm expected to weaken but is expected to slow down. the winds now maximum sustained winds at 65. so still potent, no doubt. those winds are coming down because it will weaken. center of circulation right now, you can barely see it right there, 90 miles west of philadelphia. where is this going? right now it's moving at 15 miles per hour. that e

you represent the 6th district, asbury park, atlantic, highland. in asbury last night, i left there early this morning, a lot of damage along the coast. explain to me what some of your constituents are dealing with today. >> a lot of the constituents are just going back to their homes and realizing they're totally destroyed. i was in union beach, along the route, in sandy hook bay, and the first four blocks on the bay, the waves came in and basically either carried the homes away or battered them to a pulp. and so they don't have a place to come back to. and the concern i have is all the power lines and gas lines that are broken. and you have to be so careful that they're not going to come in contact with them. there is still major safety problems as well. that's a big concern. but the devastation is unbelievable. homes that are, you know, carried away, destroyed. in long branch two-thirds of the boardwalk is destroyed and the pier village area, which is the business area, had a lot of major damage. in atlantic highlands, where i am right now, you

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tell us what you are seeing in asbury park. >> the storm very powerful.ater coming over the boardwalk like the wasn't even there. our chief operating officer had his house flooded out. the first thing we did was check that everybody was okay. hardly anybody has power. but the boardwalk is never going to be the same. the fishing pier in our little town is gone. i don't know what will happen there. one of the pictures shows the auditorium in ocean grove with the roof ripped off. what you notice mostly on a day-to-day basis is power lines are down, trees are down. roads are blocked off. it's a logistical challenge to say the least. megyn: you see the surf threatening the passing traffic. we got news guam has suspended its daily tracking poll for today in the wake of sandy and the effect it's having. what are you doing? >> we are trying to continue polling as best we can. our call center, the place where we make the survey is not located in new jersey. the calls go out from texas so we are able to call and collect data. we'll be focusing on state polls in wes

and asbury park boardwalk turned to a jumble of timberings. -- jumble of timbers. >> this is not overwe still have more weather to deal with, hopefully people are able to stay safe until we get to the other side of this storm. >> reporter: in the appalachian, up to 3 feet of snow and the effects of the superstorm still being felt as far away as the great lakes. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the new york stock exchange was closed for a second day. several exchanges handle stock trades electronically in various east coast locations and they were all shut down during the storm. but the exchange is the only one with a trading floor. bill martin is tracking the superstorm's path so bill is the storm over yet. >> the worse is over based on what we saw last night. a lot of the pictures john shoeped you of long island and new jersey that was due to the storm surge and high tide and large surf. winds right now 45 miles per hour it's moving a little toward the west-northwest. it's the superstorm, it's an extra tropical storm and it's big. let's take a peak. we can pass it over a little

right now, it's held by asbury park, new jersey, where two years ago this month they won. >>> a man trying away from an angry stag. the man had to climb a tree to get away from the animal. that was trying to attack. this all happened thursday in a park. somebody caught the whole thing on camera. onlookers saw exactly what happened and they eventually called police. apparently it's mating season, which is making some of these stags a little more aggressive than usual. >> those are some mean looking animals there. >> look out. >>> caught on tape, dramatic video showing the moments a . >>> surveillance cameras recorded the scene as a truck lands in a liquor store, barely missing a clerk and a customer. the clerk is still in the hospital recovering from friday's crash. the customer describes the move that cameras didn't catch. >> reporter: the owner of this store was behind the register, helping customers with his back to the front of the store. then the impact. the entire force of an out-of-control pickup truck came through the storefront, shattering glass and liquor bottles, sending shelves

because the wind shifted last night but further north on the jersey shore atlantic city, ocean city, asbury park, point pleasant, all of these communities have been absolutely devastated by the storm surge last night. right now, we know 2.5 or 2.6 million people in the state of new jersey without power. governor chris christie says it will be eight days at the very least before that power is restored. president obama is coming to new jersey tomorrow to see the devastation firsthand with governor christie along with fema representatives and you know, right now, we can see pictures. we see the pictures of the iconic boardwalk. ripped up and the wood strewn across the streets. we see the downtowns of these communities inundated with sand and ocean water. and of course, we see those shots of the ferris wheel actually on these piers partially submerged in the water. it really is an appear okay apocalyptic scene on the jersey shore. obviously the cost in terms of damage in the billions and that's what fema and the president, of course, will be looking to lend a hand with tomorrow. >> jennifer: t.j., h

we go to asbury park with rob marciano live there for us. rob, you've been covering this thing for a long time. have you seen anything quite like this? >> no, i haven't. and to add to something chad said, it's cold out here tonight. to experience a hurricane with the chill in the air, like we've seen, it was extraordinary. it behaved differently, not only in our weather maps, but also on the ground. it felt different. the wind was more erratic. the waves seemed to behave differently. it was a fairly quiet morning, relatively speaking. around noontime it broke loose. the waves and storm surge came in, right at high tide. just like probably up and down infiltrated the town, breached the boardwalk. waves crashing in. even though storm surge, surrounding the high point, we're surrounded by water. it's going to take time for this to drain. obviously, the rainfall is still coming down. there have been reports, reports of a group of senior citizens, about 20 of them, that refuse to leave. they're on the 26th floor of a building up the road, apparen

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it is right next to asbury park. home of bruce springsteen. perhaps you know it.we shot some video earlier. we saw continuous signs of the storm pushing things around. a lot of sand moved inland. pieces of homes moved around. people are coming out to the ocean to see what sandy left behind. ocean front buildings here. completely ripped apart. the force of the ocean waves at high tide last night. plus the winds, pushed the dunes, the sand, the beaches. everything inland. we talked to a long time resident. here's what he had to say. >> it is probably the worst one i've ever seen. >> reporter: what's in your heart today as you look at the damage? >> it is kind of sad. my wife and i met here. she was a waitress in what used to be a restaurant and i lifeguarded herend it is, you know, but as our minister said sunday, you can replace buildings. you can replace boardwalks. you can't replace people. >> reporter: no, you cannot. but it will take long time and a lot of hard work to replace the buildings and the other damage here. we talked to residents who said these ocean

we knew where we were on the coast when the storm hit in asbury park. expecting flooding. no one expected this. this is an evacuation order. this is not a community that has seen anything of this magnitude before. in the towns of little falls and manakee touring around, and the water at low tide, still waist deep, cars floating in the streets. people with water on the first floor of their homes. anderson, i'm from new jersey, the people here are tough and they look out for each other and that's exactly what we saw today. we hooked up with a family, they have a refurbished military vehicle, decided to come down and see if they could lend a hand, and much needed. working in conjunction with the national guard. we rode with them as we rode around, house to house and many elderly people they picked up. people saying don't take us now, go to the older people, they need your help. come back and get us, we saw it over and over again. the older people got in the truck, one man just had a pacemaker put in, were very, very disturbed, they had never seen anything like this in their l

but further north in communities like atlantic city, ocean city, point pleasant, asbury park is where the devastation is. those iconic board walks ripped up. the wood scattered across the street. the sea water and the sand inundating those downtown areas. governor christie said -- told us 2.5 million people in the state without power could be eight days or longer before that full power is fully restored. we know the president is due here tomorrow. he will take a look firsthand at the damage with governor chris christie and representatives of fema and of course, as we said earlier, it is going to take a long time to get this back to where it should be. the damage is just absolutely remarkable looking at the jersey shore. all the way north down here toward the south. >> jennifer: so when are the residents going to be able to return to the area? >> reporter: well, that's obviously going to differ from community to community. and just how bad the damage is. we know that tonight high tide was another concern so authorities were asking folks not to come back to their homes just yet. there w

renie marsh is in asbury park, new jersey, where the storm is kick up the waves. renie?> reporter: yeah, good morning, pam. i'll tell you, very windy and not an understatement here. the wind has definitely picked up, still getting light rain. atlantic city mean-looking, shall we say. let's take a lack at the waves -- really choppy out here. we expect the impact -- well, that will be wide-reaching. we're expecting 50 million people impacted by hurricane sandy. sandy is already battering cities on toast coast with heavy rain, strong winds, and pounding surf. tom cor bit warned sandy is not your typical storm. >> this storm is moving slowly and bringing high volumes of rain. essentially, this is a hurricane wrap in a nor'easter. >> reporter: the new york stock exchange suspended trading for monday. broadway shows are dark, and the subway system has stopped running. resident in low-lying areas have been ask to evacuate. new york mayor bloomberg urged residents to respond. >> i can't stress enough this is for your own safety and if you refuse to evacuate, you're not only putt

there are mandatory evacuations up and down the jersey coast, especially where we are in asbury park.s no rain but the wind is certainly picking up. the gusts are getting much stronger, almost knocking me over a bit. over my shoulder that's the atlantic ocean churning stronger. you can't see it because the day has turned tonight, but take my word for it. it looks like an angry sea at this point. here there's a movie theater and restaurants, i have seen a casino along the way here as well. all of it is shut down and gambling in the casinos have shut down along with public transportation. the commuter rails here in new jersey have shut down as well. don, i talked with the sheriff of the county where i am right now, and he said the two big concerns for this area, especially right here along the jersey shore, are the wind and the storm surge. the storm surge expected to come tomorrow. the big worry, of course, the four to eight feet of water that could slowly cover this area. that's a huge concern. of course, the wind is the big worry that it will knock out power. >> alison, stand by. as

the atlantic city boardwalk is damaged and asbury park with the new jersey governor sign that he is never seen anything like it. >> the infrastructure is expensive. >>pam: president obama will visit new jersey tomorrow. >> i think that we are all shocked by the force of mother nature. at the same time we have seen the nurses at and why you hospital, carrying fragile newborns at n y u .. and incredibly brave firefighters wasted deep. rescuing people in boats. these firefighters were waist deep in water. >>pam: this is new video of that craned that is partially collapsing. that crane is still teetering above the streets of new york city. partial collapse was clearly a completed apartment building. it was supposed to be the tallest residential building in the new york city. people have been the packet waited and the mayor is saying that this has determined that the crane is still stable. however, the residents -- were evacuated. these stunning pictures. you can see these cars electrified by a downed power lines. no word on injuries. governor crist christie saying that this is beyond anything

we were in asbury park last night. tonight we are on the streets of new york city.is image very well, the building that the facade collapsed last night, an illegal hotel, it should have been just an apartment building but was being used as an illegal hotel. no fatalities in there. we have seen dramatic rescues early this day and last night. in hoboken, firefighters rescuing people as the water from the hudson river came pouring in. i talked to the mayor last night. she was telling people if you live on the ground floor, get to the second or third floor. we saw a lot of rescues. we will show you that at 8:00. also, seaside heights in new jersey, just decimated. the boardwalk obviously gone, sand as far as the eye can see. we will bring you that community. also, breezy point in queens, 80 homes up in flames, homes packed very close, one to another, small alleys between and high winds just brought the flames from one house to another house to another house. 80 houses in all. again, no casualties or fatalities and that is a blessing but for many people, their homes are

we saw that, we were there last night in asbury park.ask going forward is daunting, to say the least. seaside heights mayor joins me now on the phone. what are you contending with tonight? what is your number one priority right now? >> right now we're just trying to get through the evening. we were trying to secure some diesel fuel to keep the police station running and the borough hall which is the only building that has the power through the generator right now. we're trying to get over 100 gallons of fuel from oem right now. that's what we're doing at this time. >> the pictures are just horrific to look at. do you have any sense of the scope of the destruction? >> i'm glad that you have a picture because if you don't see it, you just can't fully understand it. as you're going through it, i'm not ashamed to say i'm overwhelmed. i feel so small against what we have to do going forward here. i'm going to need a lot of help from the federal government, the state government, the local government, the individuals in our community, professio