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is that old saybrook, connecticut? it may be. we've been talking, that's old saybrook, connecticut, we're going to reporter jeff stricker of our hartford station, wvit. we can see the water coming up where you are, you must feel like you're standing in the sand. >> the water just came up above our feet. we're at a sea wall here at old saybrook. at saybrook point. this is the connecticut river. bear in mind, this is a river, not quite an ocean yet. this is close to where it spills into the long island sound. this looks like ocean the way the waves are lapping up against the sea wall. one of the things we're concerned about in connecticut is the storm surge, we're anticipating near or perhaps above-record storm surge and that can create some serious flooding issues, not only along the shoreline here in connecticut, but also for many of connecticut's rivers that feed into the ocean. right now we have a serious power outage issue here in connecticut, a quarter of a million people are without power and the storm surge obviously contin
is that old saybrook, connecticut? it may be. we've been talking, that's old saybrook, connecticut, we're going to reporter jeff stricker of our hartford station, wvit. we can see the water coming up where you are, you must feel like you're standing in the sand. >> the water just came up above our feet. we're at a sea wall here at old saybrook. at saybrook point. this is the connecticut river. bear in mind, this is a river, not quite an ocean yet. this is close to where it spills into the...
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thank you very much, wyatt andrews, in mystic, connecticut. the storm has disrupted travel throughout mump of the east coast and that has had a ripple effect across the country. armen keteyian is following that part of the story. >> reporter: normally this is one of the busiest travel weekends of the year with vacation and college students headed back to school. now, irene has thrown all of that travel and more into a grinding halt. all along the eastern seaboard and beyond, every major form of transportation had called it quits, shut down, going nowhere fast. >> chaotic. the lines were crazy. the staff were very, very tired. everyone was impatient. >> reporter: in a travel weekend to remember-- or better yet, forget-- four major airports, three in new york, plus philadelphia, completely closed. boston and washington were barely operating. in pittsburgh, linda cunningham and husband, dave, were headed to europe. >> we're supposed to land in brussels tomorrow morning at 7:35, so we may be still in philadelphia tomorrow morning instead of in bru
thank you very much, wyatt andrews, in mystic, connecticut. the storm has disrupted travel throughout mump of the east coast and that has had a ripple effect across the country. armen keteyian is following that part of the story. >> reporter: normally this is one of the busiest travel weekends of the year with vacation and college students headed back to school. now, irene has thrown all of that travel and more into a grinding halt. all along the eastern seaboard and beyond, every major...
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alina cho is live in east haven, connecticut, which is east of new haven, connecticut.ou, it's just unbelievable. >> it really is, carol. good morning to you. residents here describe this as a war zone. really, all you have to do is take a walk along cozy beach here in east haven, connecticut, and for as far as the eye can see, nearly every home here has been either damaged or destroyed. three days after hurricane irene made landfall here, residents are only just now beginning to assess the damage. and it's not pretty. so many homes, simply wiped out. >> the whole first floor is gone. this was the second floor actually. >> this is the second floor? >> this is the second floor. >> reporter: the living room, kitchen, rooms that were once one floor up in dino's home are now hugging the beach at ground level. >> oh, my gosh. >> reporter: homes sheered in half by what many here call the perfect storm. >> it's eerie. you come back and it's almost like it's so surreal. >> reporter: like this scene, people enjoying their summer, just feet away from total devastation. these are
alina cho is live in east haven, connecticut, which is east of new haven, connecticut.ou, it's just unbelievable. >> it really is, carol. good morning to you. residents here describe this as a war zone. really, all you have to do is take a walk along cozy beach here in east haven, connecticut, and for as far as the eye can see, nearly every home here has been either damaged or destroyed. three days after hurricane irene made landfall here, residents are only just now beginning to assess...
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here's a picture of east haven, connecticut, of course, two people died in the state of connecticut as the -- irene. there was a man that was -- a man fell off a canoe in the flooded street. a fire killed a woman in connecticut. more than 700,000 people -- 700,000 were without power in connecticut at one point. vermont dealing with historic flooding right now from the remnants of irene. i'm going to talk with that state's lieutenant governor about the massive clean up effort in vermont. >>> former vice president dick cheney's advice to rahm eemanuel and what he's saying to the guy that has his job now. [ grandpa ] relationships are the basis of everything. [ grandma ] relationships are life... if you don't have that thing that fills your heart and your soul, you're missing that part of your life that just fulfills you. ♪ [ male announcer ] for us at humana, relationships matter too. the better we know you, the better we can help you choose the right medicare plan. that's why humana agents sit down with you to figure out your medicare options. and we have nurses you can call anytime, ev
here's a picture of east haven, connecticut, of course, two people died in the state of connecticut as the -- irene. there was a man that was -- a man fell off a canoe in the flooded street. a fire killed a woman in connecticut. more than 700,000 people -- 700,000 were without power in connecticut at one point. vermont dealing with historic flooding right now from the remnants of irene. i'm going to talk with that state's lieutenant governor about the massive clean up effort in vermont....
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how is connecticut holding up? people without power. >> yeah, we have about 40 a% of residents out of you power. this was a brutal event particularly in the eastern part of the state which had the highest winds. in the western part of the state, we had the most flooding. so it was a tough one. >> governor, the irony here is as the storm approached, we were all concerned about what was going to happen in manhattan, people thought of connecticut as an afterthought. manhattan was spared, connecticut got the brunt certainly on many fronts. you can never prepare enough. >> you can't. and of course we have the long island sound and that's where a lot of our damage occurred right along the shore because what happens is a hurricane fills sound, wi have a massive surge and the further you go down the sound actually as you approach greenwich or stanford, you get more and more water trapped. so a tremendous amount of flooding along the shore. high winds obviously whipping that up to a froth. i went out to east haven where we
how is connecticut holding up? people without power. >> yeah, we have about 40 a% of residents out of you power. this was a brutal event particularly in the eastern part of the state which had the highest winds. in the western part of the state, we had the most flooding. so it was a tough one. >> governor, the irony here is as the storm approached, we were all concerned about what was going to happen in manhattan, people thought of connecticut as an afterthought. manhattan was...
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power outages in every town in connecticut. tonight, the destruction that stretches from north carolina all the way to maine. >>> the terrorist who killed so many innocent americans and was then set free. where is he tonight? >>> the exclusive nbc news interview with dick cheney. when it came time to go to war, who was really the decider? >>> and a stunning moment from a stunning woman last night that got the country talking. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. irene hasn't been a hurricane since yesterday. and it's long gone by now. way up and over canada. but you would not believe the damage it's still unleashing over new england. this comes after it already chewed up the shoreline along the eastern seaboard. tonight, in the wake of irene, at least 37 people are dead. five million americans at least are without power from north carolina on up to maine. the estimates at damage begin at $2 billion and go up from there. with so many americans already in the dark from this, t
power outages in every town in connecticut. tonight, the destruction that stretches from north carolina all the way to maine. >>> the terrorist who killed so many innocent americans and was then set free. where is he tonight? >>> the exclusive nbc news interview with dick cheney. when it came time to go to war, who was really the decider? >>> and a stunning moment from a stunning woman last night that got the country talking. "nightly news" begins now....
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highest wind have been up into connecticut and rhode island.t's where the worst of the storm surge is right now. heading over there towards providence. that's where the worst is. highest wind gust in connecticut now heading up into areas of rhode island and massachusetts. the orange is the tropical storm force wind field. this is a big huge storm. still possibility of tropical storm force winds. new york city rain will stop in an hour or two. here's what's fun. if you want to just plot this on this map here. you can see this is where the hurricane is now located. you can see the white arrows. this arrow in belmar is shifting offshore. trenton, north wind. the winds are funneling right around the middle. jfk had a gust of 51. central park even though you're near the center your wind gust is 30. higher gust ace round here, block island at 41 miles per hour. the storm surge on the south coast is one of the series. it tracks up to new england with more power outages. later on today we'll get our crews out there to get pictures of the flooding and t
highest wind have been up into connecticut and rhode island.t's where the worst of the storm surge is right now. heading over there towards providence. that's where the worst is. highest wind gust in connecticut now heading up into areas of rhode island and massachusetts. the orange is the tropical storm force wind field. this is a big huge storm. still possibility of tropical storm force winds. new york city rain will stop in an hour or two. here's what's fun. if you want to just plot this on...
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that's already up there into connecticut and also southern massachusetts. now, we also want to let you know if you're up into new england, the watches and warnings have not changed as of the latest intermediate update if you're just joining us now, we're still under hurricane warning which does include the cape. let's get you to the radar right now. we want to do a little bit of tracking. we still have the tornado watch in effect for long island. also into central connecticut, rhode island and portions of massachusetts throughout the morning. we did have a tornado warning in brooklyn. that expired. no damage and no injuries that we have heard of that have been reported. some heavier rainfall still continuing across long island. we saw peter alexander, amy robach in lower manhattan and natalie morales in hoboken. the rain bands are going to continue to impact them with winds gusting on and off again. it's all about the interior northeast right now. getting pummeled with the rain. that is already totalled over seven to ten inches in some cases with the storm
that's already up there into connecticut and also southern massachusetts. now, we also want to let you know if you're up into new england, the watches and warnings have not changed as of the latest intermediate update if you're just joining us now, we're still under hurricane warning which does include the cape. let's get you to the radar right now. we want to do a little bit of tracking. we still have the tornado watch in effect for long island. also into central connecticut, rhode island and...
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even down into massachusetts, parts of connecticut. all of that water has to get down to long island sound or back into the atlantic ocean somehow. that will not happen without an awful lot of time for it to run off and also with a lot of damage. you think it's over, this thing has not even started. yesterday, we said this will not be a windmaker this will be a floodmaker. that's what this storm is now. the amount of water that came down on top of saturated ground, and we still have winds at about 40 miles per hour knocking down trees. last number i heard, more than 4 million people without power. that may take weeks to put those power lines back. this sounds like quite a project. chad, thank you very much. >>> as you heard, the urgency at this hour is vermont. a state that ordered no mandatory evacuations. look at the fury the state is facing. an emergency official tells cnn that flooding is everywhere and conditions are awful. joining us by phone now is the vermont resident who took that video, david cadran from battleboro. you shoot
even down into massachusetts, parts of connecticut. all of that water has to get down to long island sound or back into the atlantic ocean somehow. that will not happen without an awful lot of time for it to run off and also with a lot of damage. you think it's over, this thing has not even started. yesterday, we said this will not be a windmaker this will be a floodmaker. that's what this storm is now. the amount of water that came down on top of saturated ground, and we still have winds at...
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from massachusetts, let's move on to connecticut.t, too, dealing with the effects from tropical storm irene. widespread power outages as well as a few puddles of water here and there. earlier, i spoke to the mayor of stamford, connecticut, a city that was projected to get a direct hit from irene. but thankfully it didn't. here's what mayor michael pavia had to say about the conditions in his city. >> the surge, we were worried about the coincidence of the surge and the peak runoff of the heavy rainfall, and then combine that with the winds that are pushing water back on land. we were able to dodge that bullet. we saw some surging. we saw some high waves. it was a very angry long island sound. we saw flooding of roads. we saw some -- many, many trees down. in fact, in the northern country, the streets are littered with branches and leaves. it's almost like a leaf confetti all over. the third leg of this storm, the tripod, is the cleanup and restoration. and that's going to take us quite a while from what i saw. and what i can see. we
from massachusetts, let's move on to connecticut.t, too, dealing with the effects from tropical storm irene. widespread power outages as well as a few puddles of water here and there. earlier, i spoke to the mayor of stamford, connecticut, a city that was projected to get a direct hit from irene. but thankfully it didn't. here's what mayor michael pavia had to say about the conditions in his city. >> the surge, we were worried about the coincidence of the surge and the peak runoff of the...
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and that's just here in east haven, connecticut. the big problem in this state is the lack of power. irene knocked out power to some 750,000, setting a new record that was established -- breaking a record established by hurricane gloria in 1985. that's the big problem this morning in connecticut is restoring that power. as you mentioned, there are also issues with flooding. there is coastal flooding to deal with and there's also flooding inland in connecticut because the streams and the rivers were filled and overflowing by irene. downed power lines have caused house fires in different parts of the state. in fact, one of those house fires cost a woman her life. so this morning, here in connecticut, it's a matter of cleaning up and it's a matter of getting that power back on. neither one is going to be an easy chore, chuck. >> all right. anne thompson, thanks very much. and folks, with generators, if you have them and you leave your house, just trust me on this, turn your generator off if you're going to leave your house. those thing
and that's just here in east haven, connecticut. the big problem in this state is the lack of power. irene knocked out power to some 750,000, setting a new record that was established -- breaking a record established by hurricane gloria in 1985. that's the big problem this morning in connecticut is restoring that power. as you mentioned, there are also issues with flooding. there is coastal flooding to deal with and there's also flooding inland in connecticut because the streams and the rivers...
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you talked to the woman in connecticut and new port. i'm not so worried about new port, you take that water and you funnel it into a smaller and smaller place, that water will get higher and higher as you get up toward providence, rhode island. >> and this is going to be the storm that's remembered for it's flooding. >> it's going to be pushing water into places that don't want more water, and one of them new york city. >> chad myers, we'll check back with you, of course we're watching, hurricane irene making her destructive run, residents across the northeast region, have evacuated in a whole lot of areas. michelle is a resident of bristol, rhode island and she joins us on the phone right now. so michelle, i don't know if you heard chad there talking about rhode island and the flood potential, but what are your concerns? >> yeah, it sounds like everything we're hearing around here, we're just going to get lots of rain for quite some time, i think i have heard 18 hours. and our thing is we're going to be getting the new moon and the hig
you talked to the woman in connecticut and new port. i'm not so worried about new port, you take that water and you funnel it into a smaller and smaller place, that water will get higher and higher as you get up toward providence, rhode island. >> and this is going to be the storm that's remembered for it's flooding. >> it's going to be pushing water into places that don't want more water, and one of them new york city. >> chad myers, we'll check back with you, of course we're...
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connecticut, too, is in irene's path. the state's governor is urging residents to take this storm very seriously. he says that people should feel the impact not just for days, but for weeks. joining us right now by zone from stamford, connecticut, the city's mayor, michael pavia. how are you getting the word out there and how are people reacting? >> we are, fredricka, using every means possible to get the word out. we have, as you know in the city of stamford, some low-lying areas, a number of areas along floodpla floodplains of our rivers. we'll have police details riding up and down the streets. we have our electronic message boards out at key intersections. we are using twitter. we're using our website. we're using every conceivable method to get the word out that high winds, tremendous amounts of water and coinciding with high tides are about to beset us. and we need to alert everyone in primarily low-lying areas and flood-prone areas that they should get out. if they don't get out, they could be -- find themselves is
connecticut, too, is in irene's path. the state's governor is urging residents to take this storm very seriously. he says that people should feel the impact not just for days, but for weeks. joining us right now by zone from stamford, connecticut, the city's mayor, michael pavia. how are you getting the word out there and how are people reacting? >> we are, fredricka, using every means possible to get the word out. we have, as you know in the city of stamford, some low-lying areas, a...
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ij bridgeford, connecticut has a wind of 45. the back side, jfk had a gust of 40. that's why we're still telling people not to head outside quite yet. right now we're at 31, and so it's still kind of gusty around philly and atlantic city. far to the south, we still have wind gusts in the 30s. this is such a large storm. that was really the legacy of this storm. there's not a lot of rain on the back side. notice baltimore, philly, many of them sprinkles and showers. it's not going to rain for a while again, either, but, of course, the damage is done. all that heavy rain, look at bell mar. the flooding on the rivers in new jersey is extensive. that is where the story continues to develop. >> it continuing, because those rivers have yet to crest thank you so much, bill karins. let's get the situation from new york's coney island, specifically brooklyn. there's peter alexander, you're by the cyclone, appropriately enough named. >> reporter: it is pretty appropriate given what we just experienced, the cyclone roller coaster, the cyclones, the minor league baseball team
ij bridgeford, connecticut has a wind of 45. the back side, jfk had a gust of 40. that's why we're still telling people not to head outside quite yet. right now we're at 31, and so it's still kind of gusty around philly and atlantic city. far to the south, we still have wind gusts in the 30s. this is such a large storm. that was really the legacy of this storm. there's not a lot of rain on the back side. notice baltimore, philly, many of them sprinkles and showers. it's not going to rain for a...
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russ. >> mitchell: wyatt andrews in mystic, connecticut, thank you very much. earlier today irene took aim at the nation's largest city. the warning was for a hurricane, and the city was bracing for the worst, but irene arrived as a tropical storm. jim axelrod is in times square tonight. jim, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, russ. you heard the old phrase, better to be lucky than good. well, when it comes to how well prepared the people who run new york city were for irene, fair to say they were both. as some new yorkers sloshed around their basements, bailing out flood waters, others contended with more than 650 downed trees, this afternoon those who had been ordered to leave for higher ground returned to their homes. >> i think, you know, kind of shutting down the city was a good thing. >> reporter: and there was remarkably little complaining. >> if they had been under- prepared and people had been injured, or had died, houses had been flooded, they would have been criticized. >> reporter: no one knows that better than new york mayor michael bloomberg
russ. >> mitchell: wyatt andrews in mystic, connecticut, thank you very much. earlier today irene took aim at the nation's largest city. the warning was for a hurricane, and the city was bracing for the worst, but irene arrived as a tropical storm. jim axelrod is in times square tonight. jim, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, russ. you heard the old phrase, better to be lucky than good. well, when it comes to how well prepared the people who run new york city were for irene,...
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we'll move on to connecticut.reline communities there took the brunt of the damage as the storm roared a i shore with 60 miles per hour just as high tide was beginning. here's the headline today, shoreline devastated by hurricane irene. nbc's anne thompson is in east haven a community on the coast of the long island sound. >> reporter: there are power outages in every town and every city in the state of connecticut this afternoon. some 600,000 people are in the dark including many here in east haven. they've lost more than power. as you can see behind me they've lost their homes. some 40 homes were damaged by the storm surge from irene. 25 homes have been declared a total loss. this afternoon people are coming back to assess the damage for themselves to see what they can salvage. and as you could imagine the people who are coming back here are reacting with a mix of shock, sadness and anger. but there's always relief because despite how devastated this neighborhood is and how bad it looks, believe it or not no one
we'll move on to connecticut.reline communities there took the brunt of the damage as the storm roared a i shore with 60 miles per hour just as high tide was beginning. here's the headline today, shoreline devastated by hurricane irene. nbc's anne thompson is in east haven a community on the coast of the long island sound. >> reporter: there are power outages in every town and every city in the state of connecticut this afternoon. some 600,000 people are in the dark including many here in...
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you'll see images from connecticut as well. we'll check in with our affiliate from connecticut, d.c. and massachusetts all straight ahead. >> we come from hearty stock, we ain't moving. >> you're not moving? >> we're not moving. >> reporter: clearly that is the case. >> that is the best reality show you're going to get. >> reporter: are any of you concerned about the storm? i'm sorry? >> only my children. wants to have me committed. he lives in georgia, what does he know. >> you're not priflous about this. we take it seriously but the alternative is a nightmare. >> reporter: the alternative being in a shelter. >> not only being in a shelter but not knowing where we will be, our health does not permit most opportunities that have been offered to us. i think that's serious. we haven't heard anything from the top level that takes that into account. hey can i play with the toys ? sure, but let me get a little information first. for broccoli, say one. for toys, say two. toys ! the system can't process your response at this time. wha
you'll see images from connecticut as well. we'll check in with our affiliate from connecticut, d.c. and massachusetts all straight ahead. >> we come from hearty stock, we ain't moving. >> you're not moving? >> we're not moving. >> reporter: clearly that is the case. >> that is the best reality show you're going to get. >> reporter: are any of you concerned about the storm? i'm sorry? >> only my children. wants to have me committed. he lives in georgia,...
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to one woman in connecticut, the storm may also be a dream breaker. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. here's what you need to know for everyone on the east coast, whether a family or relative that lives in that area. 12 hours left for prep in the mid-atlantic and 36 hours for new england. in other words, time's beginning to run out for people. those people have to be prepared to be without water and power for up to three days. that's pretty significant. a lot of tree trouble out there. people have to determine what their safe rooms are as the storm goes by. >>> forecast are the the west today, not many issues. thunderstorms for the intermountain west. boise still hot at 97. warm in medford. we're still watching the pattern in the midwest as the east coast deals with the big storm. seattle and portland, maybe two nice weekends in a row. is that too much to ask? >>> if you're watching us in reno, nevada, pack the lawn chairs and head over to carson city. enjoy a free acoustic rock concert, food and dancing under the stars at the concert a
to one woman in connecticut, the storm may also be a dream breaker. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. here's what you need to know for everyone on the east coast, whether a family or relative that lives in that area. 12 hours left for prep in the mid-atlantic and 36 hours for new england. in other words, time's beginning to run out for people. those people have to be prepared to be without water and power for up to three days. that's pretty significant. a lot...
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fairfield, connecticut, hurricane warnings in fairfield, connecticut and along that 95 corridor.d. pretty scary scenario. awaiting on the governor of connecticut who has talked about potentially banning any roadway, any highway traffic on those interstates in connecticut. we'll learn more about that later today but he's potentially saying he wants everybody off the road tonight. beginning tomorrow no road traffic. incredible scenario. something the northeast has never seen. >> who would have thought. thanks very much. fleece our viewers out there if you have a chance, send us more ireports. we love your ireports. don't do anything risky or dangerous to get those reports. video, still photographs, be an ireporter here at cnn. we'll share your ireports here in the united states and around the world. we'll speak live with head of new york's emergency management. we'll talk about the shutdown, how long, what's going on. lots of questions need to be answered. we'll have the answers when we come back. and who ordered the yummy cereal? yummy. that's yours. lower cholesterol. lower chole
fairfield, connecticut, hurricane warnings in fairfield, connecticut and along that 95 corridor.d. pretty scary scenario. awaiting on the governor of connecticut who has talked about potentially banning any roadway, any highway traffic on those interstates in connecticut. we'll learn more about that later today but he's potentially saying he wants everybody off the road tonight. beginning tomorrow no road traffic. incredible scenario. something the northeast has never seen. >> who would...
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it then crossed into connecticut and massachusetts. crushing and drowning almost everything in its path. >> the hurricane hit towns never built to withstand the blast of a tropical trant tantrum n. southern lands, they build for hurricane, but whoever expected the wind demon of the west indies would strike so far north. >> as many as 800 were killed. more than 57,000 homes destroyed by the most powerful, costliest, deadliest storm in recorded new england history. 16 years later, hazel came close, packing winds of 140 miles per hour on october 15, 19,r 54, making landfall in the border, after leaving hundreds dead, a full moon contributed to a 17-foot storm surge that swept away 352 to 357 structures on oak island. then the storm cut a swath through virginia, pennsylvania, new jersey, new york and on all the way to ontario, canada. it would be 31 years until the next really big one. hurricane gloria, a cat 4 when it hit the bahamas. significantly weakened by the time she reached the united states, she packed enough punch to down trees a
it then crossed into connecticut and massachusetts. crushing and drowning almost everything in its path. >> the hurricane hit towns never built to withstand the blast of a tropical trant tantrum n. southern lands, they build for hurricane, but whoever expected the wind demon of the west indies would strike so far north. >> as many as 800 were killed. more than 57,000 homes destroyed by the most powerful, costliest, deadliest storm in recorded new england history. 16 years later,...
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connecticut so far predicting $282 million in damage. so many in connecticut still without power.f those number are losses that were insured. the numbers also expected to increase significantly as we move through the week and reveal everything. martha: forecasters are watching another storm that is moving fairly quickly across the atlantic now. it is tropical storm katya. it's west-southwest of the cape verde islands. it's expected to approach hurricane strength by wednesday or thursday. too early to tell if this will have any threat value for the united states. as for the storm's name katia replaces katrina in the rotating storm roster the name was retired after the 2005 hurricane. katrina that devastated new orleans. we hope katia is not the little sister. bill: presidential candidate texas governor rick perry pulling in huge numbers over mitt romney. perry taking in 27% to romney's 14%. it nearly doubled for perry. this is as romney convenient tiewrs onto perry's turf to address the vfw convention in and antonio, texas. it is said these guys don't like each other, is that true?
connecticut so far predicting $282 million in damage. so many in connecticut still without power.f those number are losses that were insured. the numbers also expected to increase significantly as we move through the week and reveal everything. martha: forecasters are watching another storm that is moving fairly quickly across the atlantic now. it is tropical storm katya. it's west-southwest of the cape verde islands. it's expected to approach hurricane strength by wednesday or thursday. too...
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into connecticut. the water is here within a foot or so of going over the banks. people watching it very closely, the same water that was part of those flash floods that hit up in vermont just a couple of days ago. as people watched this river rise, they'll tell you dealing with hurricane irene was tough, but the aftermath is much worse. in addition to the dozens of human deaths, a countless number of pets and livestock have also fallen victim to the store. one delaware farmer says he lost nearly all of his chickens. >> 14 inches of rain, the water came up and just flooded both chicken houses, and as a result all the chickens are dead, and it's just a big mess. reporter: in north carolina it's all about the financial impact that business owners are now facing. >> this will have to be poured out and redone. dollar wise, hard to know. it's six figures for sure. reporter: after touring the damage done in parts of his state, pennsylvania governor tom corbett says he's taken aback by the power of the flood
into connecticut. the water is here within a foot or so of going over the banks. people watching it very closely, the same water that was part of those flash floods that hit up in vermont just a couple of days ago. as people watched this river rise, they'll tell you dealing with hurricane irene was tough, but the aftermath is much worse. in addition to the dozens of human deaths, a countless number of pets and livestock have also fallen victim to the store. one delaware farmer says he lost...
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this is the connecticut river. as you can see, it has become something of a place to be for the people who live here who are watching this incredible scene of this river. it is moving very fast, about 7 or 8 feet above where it should be. it is one of the problems here that's causing massive flooding, epic flooding according to state officials. they have never seen anything like this here in 75 years, perhaps even longer. it happened very quickly. a lot of people are just amazed that a landlocked state so far north is actually feeling such powerful effects of a tropical storm. the remnants of a hurricane. you don't expect that to happen in a place like this. it certainly is. at one point yesterday, just about every road in this state was closed for some period of time because of flooding. there are now about 250 detours, 250 roads in the state of vermont that are blocked or washed away completely by flooding. also, sadly, there has been a fatality here. there was a young, 20-year-old woman, swept away, who was stan
this is the connecticut river. as you can see, it has become something of a place to be for the people who live here who are watching this incredible scene of this river. it is moving very fast, about 7 or 8 feet above where it should be. it is one of the problems here that's causing massive flooding, epic flooding according to state officials. they have never seen anything like this here in 75 years, perhaps even longer. it happened very quickly. a lot of people are just amazed that a...
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we want to go to ashleigh banfield in connecticut.ello. >> we were with you an hour ago and i said the erie calm before the storm. what a difference. look at this. we are expecting eight feet here. take a look at the houses there. the homes a monday stair evacuation and you can see the water lapping up against the front doorsteps. and i want to show you, that america flag is lost in the surf now. that is someone's front loun and 20 feet out in front, that should be a jeep. some of the people took their boats to safer ground. other people keeping their boats at the dock. connecticut is known for the million-dollar yachting. tom, can you see the mooring balls? they arere hoping that they don lose the mooring balls. we up to to 500,000 people and climbing, without power. and need tols say, we haven't hit the brunt of it. i know it's a tropical storm but the people here are not going to believe it. >> let's go to david kerley, after it leaves connecticut, it's going to get to cape cod where david kerley is now. good morning. >> reporter:
we want to go to ashleigh banfield in connecticut.ello. >> we were with you an hour ago and i said the erie calm before the storm. what a difference. look at this. we are expecting eight feet here. take a look at the houses there. the homes a monday stair evacuation and you can see the water lapping up against the front doorsteps. and i want to show you, that america flag is lost in the surf now. that is someone's front loun and 20 feet out in front, that should be a jeep. some of the...
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look into connecticut as well. these are some of the areas that will see the heaviest rain this, is saturated ground. you see a lot of pictures when people are covering the hurricane about the coastal area, and the waves impressive. now the storm changed what is important about it to what go on inland as it begins to track and make more rainfalls, it's much more. the rivers will be coming up over the next two, three day, you will see them reach peak and flooding levels by the time we get to monday and tuesday of next week. here's a quick look at the profiles. what kind of damage can be along with it. 50 to 70-mile-an-hour winds. purple zone forces that wind inland. the wind will be less inland, and worse along the coast. the rain from this system will be much worse inland. these are additional rainfall totals. additional to the heavy rain going on in your area right now. you see another 3 to 6 inches of rain. we have so much going on with this storm. yes, george and robin, it is spreading apart a little bit and wea
look into connecticut as well. these are some of the areas that will see the heaviest rain this, is saturated ground. you see a lot of pictures when people are covering the hurricane about the coastal area, and the waves impressive. now the storm changed what is important about it to what go on inland as it begins to track and make more rainfalls, it's much more. the rivers will be coming up over the next two, three day, you will see them reach peak and flooding levels by the time we get to...
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quarter of million in connecticut. we won't see the historic multimillion population without power because the storm lower the winds, the less number of trees that fall. a lot of people are wondering when the all clear will be. the rain is done for the most part in brooklyn. done in coastal new jersey. done in long island. central park the rain is coming to an end. we may get showers and off and on rain this afternoon, steadier rains are done. we may see breaks of sun as early as 11:00 or noon. wind will be a little bit gusty. one other thing. high water is flowing out to sea. we no longer have concerns about surge flooding in the new york harbor or right along the jersey shore hopefully soon we'll eliminate areas like long island as winds will shift a little bit as the storm heads northward up into new york state over westchester and along the new york-connecticut border. all the concerns we hatch now is with this massive amount of rain from the capital drirkt, albany, up 0 through the catskills to the adirondack's, t
quarter of million in connecticut. we won't see the historic multimillion population without power because the storm lower the winds, the less number of trees that fall. a lot of people are wondering when the all clear will be. the rain is done for the most part in brooklyn. done in coastal new jersey. done in long island. central park the rain is coming to an end. we may get showers and off and on rain this afternoon, steadier rains are done. we may see breaks of sun as early as 11:00 or noon....
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connecticut got the worst of it. half the state now without electricity and new jersey, my gosh when all the waters started flooding in new jersey, i suspect it will be rough there. >> north carolina is in bad shape as well. national affairs editor, john heilemann. peter alexander is here. >> he was so brave out in the storm. you went to coney island. >> i think your bigger challenge was your vacation in paris. i called it. >> i almost made what we learned a couple fridays ago -- tell his wife to be. >> we have the director of the earth institute at columbia university dr. jeffry sachs. pat buchanan, it is good to see you after a two-week break. >> it's great to see you. i was on the eastern shore. >> kind of rough down there. kind of rough down there, politically, kind of rough. dick cheney writing his book. were you surprised colin powell went after him the way he did? >> i was. john mccain handled it well saying i wish the vice president well and i wish him good health and ignored his comments. colin powell showed
connecticut got the worst of it. half the state now without electricity and new jersey, my gosh when all the waters started flooding in new jersey, i suspect it will be rough there. >> north carolina is in bad shape as well. national affairs editor, john heilemann. peter alexander is here. >> he was so brave out in the storm. you went to coney island. >> i think your bigger challenge was your vacation in paris. i called it. >> i almost made what we learned a couple...
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in the 1930s the connecticut country club was a meeting place for the elite.i think perhaps one of the consequences of the roosevelt revolution is democratization of golf. al smith became anti roosevelt and the formed the liberty league. his motivation may have had something to do with the fact that he thought he should have been nominated in 1932. but his language against roosevelt by the 1936 election was ugly. it seems clear that what began in the gilded age was confirmed in the 1930s, that is the complete identification of american conservatism with laizzez-faire capitalism. the nineteenth century brought a new superpowerful industrial and finance capitalism to the united states. monopolists like john d. rockefeller and j. p. morgan became the leader of our finance establishment that wielded more day-to-day power than the government itself. without the inconvenience obligation to answer to the judgment of any electorate. for the sale of the pond but the point of the story of course is that the president of the united states turns to a private banker to bai
in the 1930s the connecticut country club was a meeting place for the elite.i think perhaps one of the consequences of the roosevelt revolution is democratization of golf. al smith became anti roosevelt and the formed the liberty league. his motivation may have had something to do with the fact that he thought he should have been nominated in 1932. but his language against roosevelt by the 1936 election was ugly. it seems clear that what began in the gilded age was confirmed in the 1930s, that...
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live shot courtesy, wfsb out of hartford, lyme, connecticut that will be going on a couple more hoursraversing that far western side of connecticut up towards massachusetts and then across vermont and new hampshire. still windy, still rough conditions on the seas. another cycle of high tides tonight. there will still be a southern or southeasterly component to the winds. that is going to cause another rough night potentially flooding nothing like we saw from in last one. we could see more impacts. still heavy rain across new england, upstate new york, wrapping around parts of pennsylvania. clearing for most of new jersey, long island, new york city, southern parts of connecticut, though it is still windy, no more significant rainfall. last band of rain moving across parts of maryland. will continue to wind out of pennsylvania. we are about to be done with that. still significant flooding concerns. flooding pictures coming in have been dramatic that is going to continue. some of the rivers across areas of new jersey and upstate new york, parts of pennsylvania are going to be cresting n
live shot courtesy, wfsb out of hartford, lyme, connecticut that will be going on a couple more hoursraversing that far western side of connecticut up towards massachusetts and then across vermont and new hampshire. still windy, still rough conditions on the seas. another cycle of high tides tonight. there will still be a southern or southeasterly component to the winds. that is going to cause another rough night potentially flooding nothing like we saw from in last one. we could see more...
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plus, residents in connecticut wondering when will their power be restored.t on irene storm damage there. that's coming up next. ♪ there's another way to minimize litter box odor: purina tidy cats. tidy cats premium line of litters now works harder to help neutralize odors in multiple-cat homes. and our improved formula also helps eliminate dust. so it's easier than ever to keep your house smelling just the way you want it. purina tidy cats. keep your home smelling like home. >>> topping the headlines here on the bottom of the hour of "andrea mitchell reports," the east cost recovery of irene, towns that would be gearing up for the winter tourism season are trying to get through the day. food, blankets, and other supplies are trying to get to places hit by flooding. but makeshift roads have been reestablished to most of those towns. the governor of vermont joins me now by phone. lots of good news today compared to what you and i were talking about yesterday. fill me in. >> has been good news and we're making process. i've seen extraordinary acts, heroic acts
plus, residents in connecticut wondering when will their power be restored.t on irene storm damage there. that's coming up next. ♪ there's another way to minimize litter box odor: purina tidy cats. tidy cats premium line of litters now works harder to help neutralize odors in multiple-cat homes. and our improved formula also helps eliminate dust. so it's easier than ever to keep your house smelling just the way you want it. purina tidy cats. keep your home smelling like home. >>>...
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and we still have flood warnings out down the connecticut river valley from massachusetts into connecticut proper as the water tries to evacuate out into long island sound. let's show you what's the latest on our new tropical storm. it's katia. way out there in the atlantic ocean, between west africa and the leeward islands. this one has a big circulation. it's got decent organization. winds of only 45 miles an hour. of course it's a satellite estimate. as we go through time we expect it to strengthen. west/northwest moving at 17 miles an hour. the forecast track from the national hurricane center, accelerate it to the west/northwest and ramp it up to category 1 status fairly rapidly potentially becoming a major hurricane by the time it does get to the leeward islands. does take a northerly scoot but this bears serious watching as we get towards next week, it could make an approach across to the coastline of the united states. little bit closer to home, here's what's happening. there's your quiet weather across the northeast for the cleanup weather and the heat continues across the south.
and we still have flood warnings out down the connecticut river valley from massachusetts into connecticut proper as the water tries to evacuate out into long island sound. let's show you what's the latest on our new tropical storm. it's katia. way out there in the atlantic ocean, between west africa and the leeward islands. this one has a big circulation. it's got decent organization. winds of only 45 miles an hour. of course it's a satellite estimate. as we go through time we expect it to...
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including the connecticut home of actress katherine hepburn. years later great atlantic hurricane of 1944 roars on to long island. the storm cost more than $100 million worth of damage. it sunk five ships including two coast guard cutters and a navy destroyer and claimed 300 lives. in recent times less powerful but no less dangerous hurricanes have hit the northeast as well. 20 years before hurricane irene there was hurricane bob. the eye of the storm made landfall on rhode island in august of 1991 as a strong category 2 with within of 115 miles per hour. bob is blamed for more than a billion dollars of damage in 18 storm related deaths. two months later hurricane grace came by. later called the perfect storm. it lashed the east coast of the u.s. with pounding waves and coastal flooding causing significant damage in massachusetts, maine, new hampshire and new jersey. nine people were killed in the storm which produced 100-foot waves equivalent a ten-foot story building. so-called storm of the century. hurricane gloria, september 1985. recorded
including the connecticut home of actress katherine hepburn. years later great atlantic hurricane of 1944 roars on to long island. the storm cost more than $100 million worth of damage. it sunk five ships including two coast guard cutters and a navy destroyer and claimed 300 lives. in recent times less powerful but no less dangerous hurricanes have hit the northeast as well. 20 years before hurricane irene there was hurricane bob. the eye of the storm made landfall on rhode island in august of...
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it goes on and on and connecticut, 1,000 roads, at least, still blocked. north carolina, this storm changed the map of the outer banks as they had feared. crippled infrastructure in new england. these power outages, 500,000 in connecticut. 300,000 in new jersey, have, as you might imagine, dramatically cut into the quality of life and people's ability to make a living. we begin with michelle franzen. she is in manville, new jersey, michelle, good evening. >> reporter: you mentioned the water rescues. it's not hard to believe when you're dealing with this storm. people are still not trying to escape the floodwaters. they are overwhelmed with the cleanup. rising rivers unleashed more pain today in the northeast. and help rushed in just as quickly to those areas hardest hit by irene. in patterson, new jersey, one family after another were rescued by boat as their homes and neighborhood fell victim to floodwaters. tonight, mandatory evacuations were ordered for 1,000 families in wallington with floodwaters on the move. >> the floodgates, we got to do something
it goes on and on and connecticut, 1,000 roads, at least, still blocked. north carolina, this storm changed the map of the outer banks as they had feared. crippled infrastructure in new england. these power outages, 500,000 in connecticut. 300,000 in new jersey, have, as you might imagine, dramatically cut into the quality of life and people's ability to make a living. we begin with michelle franzen. she is in manville, new jersey, michelle, good evening. >> reporter: you mentioned the...
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many more states are addressing this issue, connecticut and montana, colorado, kansas, these are all states that have had bills in their legislature to into the death penalty that have moved through least one house in some cases, both houses. connecticut passed a bill a couple of years ago to end the death penalty that was vetoed by the then republican governor who is no longer in office. this is for states in four years and we expect more on the way. >> this deserves applause. >> we're making progress in california. the statue was enacted by the voters and it will take the voters working together to into the death penalty in california. this is a very daunting task. although the initial process gave people a voice in politics, this has turned into a situation where money has a voice in politics. this is going to be a challenge to raise the funds that we need to actually mount an initiative campaign with the death penalty, but we're getting closer and closer every day. the people of california are ready to end the death penalty. a couple of weeks ago we were able to do a poll on the
many more states are addressing this issue, connecticut and montana, colorado, kansas, these are all states that have had bills in their legislature to into the death penalty that have moved through least one house in some cases, both houses. connecticut passed a bill a couple of years ago to end the death penalty that was vetoed by the then republican governor who is no longer in office. this is for states in four years and we expect more on the way. >> this deserves applause. >>...
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and a lot of the boats, connecticut is known for the beautiful yachts and boating. a lot of the boats are out on mooring balls where they couldn't crash up against the bock. but mooring balls are not often safe. that is when we see the boats up on end. and we thoep they can get on their moors balls. these ones here, they are latched to their dock. i know i went to my dock and did extra latching. i have know idea of the late of our boat now. with a half million people without power -- this is just the beginning. we are just feeling the brunt of the storm here with the high tide here. and ns a new moon high tide. what dhaus mean? it's higher than usual. they closed the hurricane barrier, very rarely down here in stamford, connecticut, to protect 600,000 acres of land from flooding. even the governor of the state evacuated his own brother who sought refuge in a hotel. >> david kerley is in cape cod, massachusetts. storm surge is a worry. how fierce are the waves off the coast now? >> yeah, it is picking up quite a be it. we are west of cape cod. we are in merrian, mass
and a lot of the boats, connecticut is known for the beautiful yachts and boating. a lot of the boats are out on mooring balls where they couldn't crash up against the bock. but mooring balls are not often safe. that is when we see the boats up on end. and we thoep they can get on their moors balls. these ones here, they are latched to their dock. i know i went to my dock and did extra latching. i have know idea of the late of our boat now. with a half million people without power -- this is...
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using live eel bait, greg managed to pull in an 81-pound striped bass from a connecticut waterway. he's waiting for his catch and new record to be officially he's waiting for his catch and new record to be officially confirmed. now for a look at your national and regional weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. karins with the weather channel forecast. >> welcome back, by the missed me so much. >> i did. the tears wouldn't top rolling. >> i thought so. >> good morning, everyone. as far as the west goes, its taps per stijtd forecast. that means whatever happened yesterday for the most part is going to happen again today. coastal area, the nihttime clouds, the morning clouds burn coastal area, the nihttime clouds, the morning clouds burn off, hopefully, then you get a decent afternoon.cc1: san francisco, you're one of the coolest spots in the country. that continues. we're at 55 this morning. 61 in l.a. for coastal areas you have the cloud, interior less clouds in the valleys and they'll have a good deal of sunshine. the weather pattern's not
using live eel bait, greg managed to pull in an 81-pound striped bass from a connecticut waterway. he's waiting for his catch and new record to be officially he's waiting for his catch and new record to be officially confirmed. now for a look at your national and regional weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. karins with the weather channel forecast. >> welcome back, by the missed me so much. >> i did. the tears wouldn't top rolling....
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we have hurricane watches in effect for new york city, long island, coastal connecticut, rhode island, all the way back to boston we have a hurricane watch including all of cape cod. it gives you an idea of how enormous the effects will be. my first glance at this new information is they shifted it ever so slightly, maybe 20 miles to the east. that brings changes to the forecast no longer is it going over the top of new york city, now landfall is over the middle of long island. it's no longer going over new jersey, it's just off the coast of new jersey. so that would keep some of the strongest storm surge off the new jersey coastline. the track is still wobbling here and. there it's supposed to make category three early saturday. wilmington, this forecast looks better for you. >> thank you very much. across the east coast, residents are bracing for irene, especially in north carolina, that's where president obama has already declared a state of emergency. nbc's kristen dahlgren has more from the outer banks of north carolina. >> reporter: good morning. this is likely to be one of the
we have hurricane watches in effect for new york city, long island, coastal connecticut, rhode island, all the way back to boston we have a hurricane watch including all of cape cod. it gives you an idea of how enormous the effects will be. my first glance at this new information is they shifted it ever so slightly, maybe 20 miles to the east. that brings changes to the forecast no longer is it going over the top of new york city, now landfall is over the middle of long island. it's no longer...