i'm from hackensak fire. the state of emergency is in effect and encouraging everybody if you don't need to travel, don't travel. currently hackensak last night during the floodwaters and severe rain over 10 inches. we rescued over 100 people and right now currently i'm talking to you from a rescue boat in the borough evacuating residents there. >> julie: let's talk about the depth of the water. a lot of people chose to leave their homes and that led to eight deaths in new jersey. two people are feared to have been swept away by the rising floodwaters. in a situation like this what's the best advice? we've been seeing images in pennsylvania of people on the rooftops being evacuated. if the water is rising in your basement you must seek higher ground. do you stay home and wait for help? >> on behalf of the hackensak fire departments we send our thoughts and prayers who lost loved ones during this tragic storm. we also recommend stay home. turn around, don't drown. the waters rose so rapidly people became trapp