you were out in the rockaways.alk about what it meant to be in the community, figuring out what people wanted. and also what you're doing today, pushing for a smart grid and renewable energy to be integrated into the rebuilding of the rockaways. >> i think one of the reasons we were more effective in our response was because we were out talking to people every day and listening, and we were flexible -- i don't even want to use the word organization per se, because we were really all volunteer, making things up as we went along. though we were seeing each person we were talking to, singer situations and responding accordingly. we were learning what people needed and how the best way to respond to them was. we were hearing, like she was saying, people were feeling .eserted the lack of community involvement has been heightened by the storm rather than there's been a shift in our democratic process. people in the rockaways have felt deserted and left out for years, and have not had a strong voice in the government. and

>> i can speak for some of the residents in the rockaway peninsula which i represent. some of these individual lost theilosttheir homes they burnt e ground. it was devastating and the process of getting those homes back up it's been difficult. we have to figure out what makes the process work in a faster way so that we can get those individuals back into their homes. we tried to do in new york city an innovative program called "build it back" it was the first time that fema has done it. and there there has been some ks and some folks had better results than others. we have to keep working at this until we get every person back into his or her home. >> people are still recovering from katrina eight years later. so it's a lot of work to be done in a year given how much sandy damaged. now the small businessed azation ha--administration has approved $2.4 billion in lozenges bu loas only dispursed 24% of that. why is that being held up? >> again a lot of it is red tape and paperwork, verifications. i know for example in rock away i had to go to bat tooth and nail to get the

a routine for the doctors, this is new york city, in an area called the rockaways. >> even before thericane in was designated as a medically underserved area. after the hurricane it just got worse. doctors were not able to return for one way or the other. their files were washed away. and they couldn't provide services the way they were before. >> just 20 miles from manhattan's financial hub, the rockaways are still struggling. during the storm much of the area was flooded, electricity and public transportation was cut off. forcing many business he like health care providers to shut down and many of the services are still not going. >> 56-year-old howard walks, and the rockaways are a war zone. >> for the seniors or just those about to be one there is a rise of depression, fear, tremendous fare, if i have a heart attack where (bleep) do i go? >> now there's only one full service hospital for the area's 15 neighborhoods. doctors of the world helps to be a second choice offering residents free primarily and preventative care like diebts ds and health care screens. >> i think at the end

rockaway queens sandy left devastating scars. under are incredible stories of experience from people who call rockaway home. >> reporter: a lot can happen in a year. in good times, madeline chocolate factory churns out hundreds of pounds of chocolate. last year, there was none. >> the spilled chocolate was the least of the problem. when superstorm sandy laid waste to the employers, all 450 workers lost their jobs. was there part of you that said, let's just turn the lights off and walk away? >> more than once. >> the power never came back on at ally hagans place. >> it burned in the fire that torched the neighborhood after what seemed like the worst had passed. she hopes in year she'll be back here. there's a word for people like her. >> it is one of those things, if you meet someone that's resilient, you know it. >> reporter: for more than 20 years, dr. churny has been studying the science behind the brilliance. they tackled the question, why is it that some people seem to naturally bend without breaking. churny said it is parti

rockaway beach, most of those clinics still have in the reopened.nternational aid organization is now stepping in to fill gap. benedict moran reports. >> so in this room what else do we need? >> dr. amber featherstone is stocking up. it's a routine procedure for doctors of the world, an operation that works in major areas of the world. but this is the part of new york called the rockaways. >> the doctors haven't been able to rurp for one reason or another. their files were washed away and can't provide the services they were before. >> though much of the city has come back this area 20 miles from the financial hundred is struggling. >> this is home to about 130,000 people. during the storm much of the area was flooded. electricity and public transportation was cut off forcing many businesses like health care providers to shut down and some of the repairs are still ongoing. 57-year-old howard cohen walked 26 blocked to the clinic. he and his mother live in the rockaways. >> for those who are seniors or about to be one there is a rise especially of de

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rockaway reeling, businesses out there haven't reopened. many businesses are just mom and pop shops. if they don't have money to rebuild they have lost revenue from the summer and can't get grants or loans, they are probably not able to rebuild. there are people out of their homes, a few thousand trying to get back. up and down what we're seeing are people not able to figure out the process and cut through the red tape. they are blaming on local governments, federal government, blaming it on governor christie and governor cuomo. unfortunately there's so much they can't do at this point until they find out how the process works best for them. andrea. >> katy, the politicians were all out in force today. you've got mike bloomberg going around on staten island, governor christie has 10 stops today. governor cuomo, laguardia, the subway station. are they going to take the heat or are they getting points for being engaged? >> it's a mixed bag. some people are saying the governors did a great job. in new york and some areas, new york city especia

their homes are pitching in on this year anniversary, forming a habitat for humanity homes in the rockaways. >> trying to rebuild stuff and her other -- help other families out. >> reporter: in new jersey, governor chris christie thanked volunteers for their help. in breezy point, residents today planted beach grass on a sand dune that they hope will protect them from future storms. >> marylanders are picking up the pieces from scenes like this one in crisfield. $19 million have been announced to err lower earn shore. with this marylanders will have receive more than $170 million related to the storm. >>> sandy was the second costliest storm in u.s. history next to katrina. >>> the brother of mia farrow will spend time in prison on charges that he sexually abused two children in his home. he was indicted after two men accused of sexually abusing them when they were 8 and 9. he was sentenced to 25 years but 15 were suspended. >>> after spending the quarterback in a d.c. jail, charges against singer chris brown have been reduced. mary bubala is back in the newsroom with the story. >> good aft

heat waves and stronger storms. >> i have been doing interviews for a year now for folks in the rockaways are more, lower middle class and struggling to make it, how exposed to rask people are. we're having this discussion now about the health care law, and how people are exposed to risk. you go through your life and you are befallen by a terrible illness. and life is so risky for poor and middle class people in this country right now. the added risk that's coming from the climate model that you're talking about, it's just way too much for people to be able to actually deal with. >> and the two are connected. what has to happen right now to make people's life better, number one, assistance in their recovery, but when you think about how to physically protect new york city from climate change, we also have to expangd that resiliency, we need to think about economic resiliency, low income folks and all of these -- actually obtain -- for example when we talk about building seawalls and bulkheads and all these other infrastructure projects, we could easily say that the jobs that are created g

the rockaways are on a narrow peninsula in south queens, home to 130,000 people. during the storm much of the area was flooded, electricity and public transportation was cult off forcing many businesses like health care providers to shut down and some of the repairs are still ongoing. 57-year-old howard cohen walked 26 blocks to visit the clinic. he lives with miss 79-year-old mother. neither of them have insurance. health care providers are reluctant to set up shop here. >> for those who are seniors or just about to be one, there is has been a rise of depression in this area, fear, tremendous fear, where do i go? >> before sandy financial problems in this district had already forced the shutdown of health care facilities. now there's only one full service hospital for the area's 15 neighborhoods. are this organization hopes to provide other needed services. >> but at the end of the day, everyone is human. you know i think we're all seeing people with the same basic sets of needs. and whether you're not receiving health care because you know you're caught in a war

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. >> reporter: in the far rockaways of new york city, a rebirth is taking place at bethel church and food pantry, a cornerstone of the neighborhood for nearly 15 years, until october 29, 2012. hurricane sandy tore through this community, leaving a path of destruction and almost $33 billion in needed repairs and restoration. >> this was an immense storm. the number of people and the number of individuals and the number of homes and businesses that were compromised is beyond imagination. >> reporter: it's been a whole year, but it looks like here at the food pantry work is just getting started. >> we have already had ourselves 15,000 individuals come here filling over 25,000 volunteer positions. i know we could safely double the number of volunteers we have and there would still be work to be done. >> reporter: the line on this wall showing just how much water came through far rock a ways largest food pantry. >> there's a major need for the food pantry now, more so than even before. >> reporter: before sandy, the pantry served close to 800 family as month. what have you been doing to k

though he knew it would be expensive to repair, he had no intention of leaving new york's rockaway beachhere was no question whether i was going to rebuild or not. this is where i grew up. this is where my wife grew up. this is where our lives are. >> reporter: his new home will be higher with 14-foot foundation and flood vents. >> all the necessary utilities to feed the house are going to be upstairs in the attic. >> reporter: all of those fixes are lessons learned that architects and planners are planning with new construction up and down the east coast. this is an architect and professor at columbus university. >> urban areas have a lot of natural advantages in terms of storms that we really have to take advantage of. >> reporter: he's overseeing the redevelopment of this factory site of brooklyn's waterfront, a new neighborhood he believes will be able to withstand bigger and stronger storms. in his design, buildings are farther back from the water and taller. vital mechanical systems like elevators and electricity are above any potential flood areas. streets are graded downward so w

in far rockaway, new york, the home of rosa vasquez looked just like this in january. the home has been rebuilt with donated numerous item. >> to finally have your own home and be able to come home, it's an undescribable feeling. >> there was water into the dresser drawers. >> reporter: ruth of chrisfield remembers superstorm sandy, where flooding ravaged the eastern shore town in somer set county. the storm hit the hardest in maryland. yet the building continues. >> there have been people who lost everything, people who have damage to their homes. >> reporter: 148 people were killed as a result of superstorm sandy. it cost an estimated $68 billion, making it the second costliest storm in us history, behind hurricane katrina in 2005. back to you. >> thank you, kai. >>> superstorm sandy hit a huge part of the country with unusual force. meteorologist chelsea ingram is here with a closer look at the dramatic additions up and down the east coast. >>> and coming up tomorrow night at 6:00 on wjz, rising waters. the weather team uncovers how it's not just storms that threat

>> oh, the guys, especially the younger guys in rockaway point fire department, to put on the wet gear and all of that and go in. you know, we came in, but those guys actually went into the houses. you know, and they -- one lady was on her table with her dog, shaking. and the young kid, brian doyle, said come on, we got to go. and she said let me get my bag. she didn't know to look to the east and see that glow, it was a tremendous fire. it was tough. >> do you think that feeling of breezy point, of knowing everybody, of everybody having each other's back, do you think that will come back? >> not 100%. no. not like it used to be. >> the bones of the place have got to be the same. >> yeah, without a doubt. and you know something, you see the flags, i mean, the people have actually been putting flags on their new houses just to s w show. >> so give me a prediction. next year, we meet on this very spot. "a," will there be a house here? "b," will it sound like construction? "c," will it still be a little sad? >> a little sad. it will never -- until everyone is back it will never be the sam

in the days after the storm, i toured places like rockaway, long beach, staten island, lindenhurst. those of homes were levels and those homeless. to see an elderly gentleman, mr. president, mr. ramano, sitting on his lot in the great south bay in lindenhurst, his house totally destroyed, he was sitting in one of his few possessions left, a little lawn chain, was devastating. and i asked mr. ramano, well, are you going to move? and he said, look at the view. two days after sandy, the skies were peaceful, the sun was beautiful, and it was reflected off the great south bay. he said, every year i've had 364 good days and one bad day. i'm not moving. and that story can be repeated, but the devastation was real. to drive down the streets of the rockaways or of long beach or of staten island, the south shore of staten island, and seeing house after house just piles in front of the house. not just furniture, although that was a problem. we all have our favorite chair, our favorite place to sit. but people's lives were ripped apart, heirlooms that had been in families for generations, pictu

though he knew it would be expensive to repair, he had no intention of leaving new york's rockaway beachhere was not a question of whether we were going to rebuild or not. this is where i grew up. this is where my wife grew up. and this is where our lives are. >> reporter: his new home will be higher with a 14 foot concrete foundation. flood vents will allow high water to pass through. >> going upstairs in the attic there in that dormer. hot water heater, boiler, utilities to keep the house will be upstairs in the attic. >> reporter: all those fixes are lessons learned from sandy that architects and city planners are applying to new construction up and down the east coast. >> there will be above the floodplain. >> reporter: vishaan chakrabarti is an architecture. >> they have a lot of natural advantages in terms of storm that we really have to take advantage of. >> he's overseeing the redevelopment of this factory site on brooklyn's waterfront. a new neighborhood he believes will be able to withstand bigger and stronger storms. in his design buildings are farther back from the water and

. >> she and jeremy jones had a charming home steps from rockaway beach until the ocean filled theirroom. >> it was over my head. >> reporter: photographer susanna ray, a friend and neighborhood, captured this moment as they left their house. >> it was a poignant moment. they were about to leave their home in a long-term sense. >> reporter: the images of the storm are among photos in a new exhibit called "rising waters" at the museum of the city of new york. 10,000 entries were submitted. 200 were chosen. like larry who began documenting the damage, at first with his iphone. >> i started looking at things that were thrown out. i was throwing out a lot of stuff i would regret losing but they were too far gone. >> reporter: there are works of professionals and amateurs as well as audio histories of those involved. >> images of destruction and devastation and people managing. people rising above it all the to get back to clean up and to look forward. >> the landscape was soaked. >> reporter: a first hand account for those who weren't there. >> there were a lot of powerful visuals. i don

one of the small businesses was surf side bagels in rockaway beach in new york owned by scott edwards and tim keenan. is suffered flooding and it pretty much destroyed their store. we brought in our makeover team to help them get become on their feet, turning this terrible time into a time to rebuild their business into something better than it was before the storm. we helped them with the new men row designs and they took the suggestion and offered a customer loyalty program and hooked up with a fooder delivery service. we are happy to say all of this resulted in a 15% increase in revenue since the summer with a much more consistent flow of customers and they are not alone. with the great strides, other businesses destroyed by the storm have reopened as well. on this one-year mark, we wish all of the small business victims of sandy good look and best wishes. how do you protect your small business and customers when your business plan includes sledge hammers and broken glass? it's tough for those making anger her business. >> when you go in and that door closes and you hit your first

there's nothing like this left especially in new the rockaway in queens new york some still displaced families are helping to restore storm ravaged homes. >> we are looking at a year, two-year, three years work to make sure those families are back in their homes. >> former first daughter chelsea clinton helped with renewal efforts while timothy dolan to remember those who lost their lives. >> we will never forget that death and destruction ever, ever, ever. that's what hurricane sandy kind of literally means. >> we also know it means a community coming together. >> new york state is expected to send about $400 million buying homes in the communities. $300 million in new jersey. guys, back to you. >> craig, thanks so much. >>> what do hurricane sandy and obama care have in common? the company behind the healthcare.gov debacle is responsible for assisting 1 skwl 7 million in policy development training and call center assistance. >>> st. louis holds a one-game lead heading into the game four of the world series. in the 6th inning he blasts a three run homer. boston takes a 3-1 lead. car

julianna margulies and baltimore's own josh charles got together to rebuild six homes in the rockaways. actors were touched by the experience. >> i really do believe that paying it forward. if you take care of your own community, your community will take care of the next community. >> we are here to shed light on the fact that a year later people are still suffering from hurricane santi. >> it's such a crazy business. when you have things like this, it puts everything in perspective. >> don't miss the 100th episode of the good wife. it airs tonight at 9:00 right here on wjz. super storm sandy came through the northeast 1 year ago this coming tuesday. >> good show doing a good thing. >>> should thousands are up and out early today in the name of ending breast cancer. >> they're walking several miles to raise money for the american cancer society. >> wjz is live at the y on 33rd street. >> sharon gibala is there talking to breast cancer survivors and talking about this this morning. >> reporter: more than 5000 people out here at stadium place, and its supporting a cause that everybody is

this is in new york city, called the rockaways. this is designated a medically underserved area, but after the hurricane it got worse. the doctors weren't able to return for one reason or another. the files got washed away. they can't produce the work they did. >> the rock aways are on a narrow peninsula in south queens. it's home to about 130,000 people. during the storm much of the area was flood he. electricity and public transportation was cut off. forcing many businesses like health care proardz to shut down and some of the repairs are still ongoing. 57-year-old howard cohen walked 26 blocks to visit the clinic. he lives with his mother. neither of them have health insurance. health care providers are reluctant to set up shop here. >> those who are seniors or just about to be one, there's been a rise especially of depression in this area just fear, tremendous fear, if i have a heart attack where the (bleep) sorry where do i go? >> before sandy now there's only one full service hospital for the area's 15 neighborhoods. doctors

a group of rockaway residents marking the anniversary, holding hands on the beach. an immigration museum at ellis island damaged in the storm, reopened its doors. >> sandy is not a one of a kind storm. the reality is it could let any time, anyplace. >> unbelievable. going from flooding rains a year ago to a beautiful picturesque end to your evening. 61 in the city. pear of fives in ellicott city. go down to the south. here come some clouds. we are anticipating more clouds. believe it or not, clouds will act as an insulator keeping our numbers mild. 50 in the city. cooler to the north and west. frederick around 39. some showers are working through the ohio valley. that could be in here by tomorrow morning's commute. we'll talk about that not seven- day forecast. >>> in less than an hour a meeting will be held to talk about the affordable care act. it is being held from 7 to 8:30 mat good samaritan hospital. >>> speaking of that site, the consecutive director of the hockey, change said she's in the satisfied with it. they're working with the main contractor to make al

. >> reporter: in far rockaway, new york, single mom, rosa vasquez showed us around a completely renovatedome. we met her, when volunteers for habitat for humanity were there remember. >> to have your own home and be able to come home, it's an undescribal feeling. >> reporter: they were working on the beach in seaside, new jersey on the anniversary of the storm that, left a roller coaster under water. part went up in flames last month and has to be fixed again. 26,000 people are still out of their homes in new jersey. >> while the scars are sandy remain, neighborhoods are putting the epic storm in their past. one day, and one year at a time. in breezy point, new york, vinita nair, wjz eyewitness news. >> tonight, coastal towns in new york and new jersey are having candlelight and flashlight vigils to mark the anniversary of the storm. >> the mother of trayvon martin testifies on capitol hill. mary is in the newsroom with details of the topic of today's hearing. >>> just a few hours ago, sebrinna fulton spoke at a committee which is examining stand your ground laws. her son was shot and kil

. >> reporter: in far rockaway, new york. single mom, rosa vasquez showed us around her completely renovated home. we met her back in january, when volunteers for habitat for humanity were gutting the place. >> it's overwhelming to know you have your place to go to. and to be able to and home. it's an undescribable feeling. >> reporter: heavy machines were working on the beach in seaside, new jersey, on the anniversary of the storm that left the roller coaster under water. part of it went up in flames last month and had to be fixed again. 26,000 people are still out of their homes in new jersey. >> reporter: while the scars of sandy remain, neighborhoods are putting the epic storm in their past. one day and one year at a time. >> vinita nair, wjz eyewitness news. >> tonight, coastal towns in new york and new jersey are having candlelight and flashlight vigils to mark the anniversary of the storm. new at 5:00, wjz travels to chrisfield, maryland, to see how the rebuilding effort there is still under way. >>> hard to believe, b

a phone call this morning from pirate bob, who says that the blues are running so thick off the rockawaytead of fishing. we should book it. yeah, when's available? tuesday dawn. sounds great. count me in. (henry laughs) what?! you don't like to fish. yeah, but i like to catch. you have the attention span of a gnat. thanks, dad. danny's going fishing. jamie, i just got a text. know that collar you asked me to look into? yeah, grady bayless. yeah. hung himself in his cell at rikers this morning. i'm sorry. damn. you okay? yeah. may he rest in peace, huh? nicky: ...which we are about to receive from thy bounty. through christ our lord. amen. all: amen. amen. did anybody else think church was really boring today? not me. sean: brownnoser. you did, too. hey. tell us how you really feel, sean. well, you weren't the only one who was bored. grandpa was nodding off. i was engaged in contemplation. sean, i'm not sure the point of going to church is to be entertained. i'm not saying entertained, but, you know, just interested. you know what i like to do? daydream. you know where you're going with t

he loved you-- it was to tell you that he'd been attacked, it wasn't safe, and to meet him in far rockawayatched a plan with grigori andrev. he would get there first, lie in wait, you would meet with leo, you distract him, so that andrev could attack him. must have shocked you to see your husband in action, dispensing with andrev. shocked and scared you, 'cause now he knows that you're in on it. so you don't have a choice. as leo flees... you picked up andrev's gun. watson: you missed, but the shots fired were enough to cause the crash and kill an innocent woman. this is an outrage. i loved my husband. that man out there-- i've never seen him before in my life. right. so you won't mind that he just saw you looking at a picture of him, nodding in the affirmative to questions posed by the police. why are you doing this to me? why do you try to get me in trouble? the reason we had you waiting so long this morning is because we needed time to search your home. we got a warrant-- we found the evidence for the attack on your husband. bullet holes in your wall and bloodstains on your carpet. you

but a lot of repairs are still being done on the new york subways, including the 8 train out to rockaway and just to the west of it, breezy point, where more than 100 homes burned. then there are the people of staten island. families like the camarads. a year ago as you can see were living in horrific conditions, no water, power, no heat, little hope. now as they struggle to rebuild their home and their lives, they find themselves in a different kind of nightmare. "ac360's" gary tuchman reports. >> reporter: from the outside, the house looks okay. they received money from fema to fix the exterior after hurricane sandy. >> you still have some mess out here, but let's go inside. >> reporter: inside is a whole different story. >> this was our foyer, we had pictures of the kids in different stages of their lives. the wall was all pictures. >> reporter: a year later, the lower level of the house is still devastated. >> this was a living room area. we had big -- >> big cabinet with the tv. >> the television, couch. >> all of my wife's crystal collection. >> crystal collection. >> the cabinets

but a lot of repairs are still being done on the new york subways, including the 8 train out to rockaway and just to the west of it, breezy point, where more than 100 homes burned. then there are the people of staten island. this family, a year ago as you can see were living in horrific conditions, no water, power, no heat, little hope. now as they struggle to rebuild their home and their lives they find themselves in a different kind of nightmare. "ac360's" nick tuchman reports. >> reporter: from the outside, the house looks okay. they received money from fema to fix the exterior after hurricane sandy. >> you still have a mess out here, but let's go inside. >> reporter: inside is a whole different story. >> this was our foyer, we had pictures of the kids in different stages of their lives. the wall was all pictures. >> reporter: a year later, the lower level of the house is still devastated. >> this was a living room area. we had big -- >> big cabinet with the tv. >> the television, couch. >> all of my wife's crystal collection. >> crystal collection. >> the cabinets actually just flowe

live state of the art facilities in coney island and the rockaway beach part community devastated bysuperstorm sandy. these are kids from the public schools in the rock away area. it's going to bring jobs and they're going to help the community there. that's something the ymca is announcing there. we'll have all the business news coming up. >> you wanted me to sing that ymca song. >> i wanted you to dance it. >> i will smile and say good morning to you. thank you for joining us here on ktvu morning news. it's tuesday october the 8th 8th i'm dave clark. >> i'm pam cook. let's go over to steve. change in the weather tomorrow steven. >> pamela that is correct. >> you're not going to dance or sing either? >> i like my job, pam. i think it's not a good idea. we have mostly clear skies here, a hint or two of fog. a system is getting closer and it's going to give the north bay partly cloudy skies later on, partly sunny, we start off cold for some, clear skies, cool, cold to mild, some 40s, low 40s, mostly sunny, a little cooler though, but some of these pop-up clouds will be developing over

basically the number they're talking about here in the rockaways, government basically allocated 9 togovernment spending. off billion was appropriated. they're waiting for machine know to come back in. the other big debate happening out here, basically flood insurance could go up. this flood insurance price increase was enacted three months, ironically before hurricane sandy swept through the country and devastated businesses and homes in about 13 states. and here's the deal. here's the problem. congress may vote tomorrow to delay the flood rate increases, one guy, dan monday, fire department chief out in brooklyn, he is also a civic association leader, he is really upset. he is saying take a listen who is profits off flood insurance. here is dan mundie. >> if they know the history of the program from 196, 2005 wasn't single taxpayer dollar paid into the program that may be true and we may have to pay more, big question about amount of money insurance companies are getting. they will make billions of dollars the way the program is structured under the law. >> that is the debate for ho

and having friends in the rockaways, staten island, breezy point is for this region.iven the density of the population, this was, indeed, our katrina. i can take you for long drivers on stretches of the jersey shore where very little has come back. you can point to the houses where the owners are gone. you can point to the places where they're rebuilding like the outer banks in north carolina up on stilts, where they're waiting for fema checks and state checks. 27,000 people or thereabouts in new jersey still out of their homes. even more in new york. this devastated and densely populated area, and like katrina, more than that it now questions people when they look at the water, when they look at where the water broke through when they wonder, is there any holding it back, and is this going to change the way we live and enjoy the coastline? >> a lot of our viewers remember how personal your reporting of katrina was, when you started in this role at "nightly news." and yet for you to go home and cover a story that has taken on that magnitude was something different alt

ambitious: a five-mile-long storm surge barrier that would span from sandy hook, new jersey, to the rockaway peninsula in new york. engineer jonathan goldstick would love to build it, though he admits fortress new york would cost tens of billions of dollars. >> the cost-benefit analysis is tricky but it's a very good return and it really keeps the water out. >> reporter: as sea levels continue rising, at some point in the future even barriers like this won't be high enough. >> what the barriers should do is provide us with a relatively short-term option for protection while we implement a plan to get the city ready for future higher sea level rises. if i were king of new york i would build it >> reporter: i but the billions are spent on colossal barriers, will new yorkers be left with a false sense of security? >> it looks like wow! this is incredible benefit! but essentially we have delayed the problem. >> reporter: claus jacob is with la mondoerty earth observatory. he worries it might delay the action on the crucial question of how and where to build in a manner that is more resilient. an

. >> reporter: goal was driving the rockaway in columbus ohio.er when he crashed into and killed been sent can't resigning. killed vincent canzoni >> reporter: a judge sentencedcordle up to eight now half year spurred apologizing to the victim's family. he faced up to eight and half years. jus judge senteced him to 6 an a half years. >> jacqueline: the north bay of fact it in livermore valley affected something we have not seen in the past several mornings. >> jacqueline: as we move into the 8:00 all clearing a tiny bit from fairfield. and the south bay in the clear the fog will eventually make its way back. highlighted in a bunch which means visibility for a quarter of a mile definitely giving yourself time in the morning tomorrow. 69 and loss' gatos and 67 in san jose. we are looking for much cooler temperatures and our inland valleys. the piece at the coast line and downtown san francisco. here is a look at the extended forecast, tomorrow balky start to the day. and cooler as well. storm will be sitting to the side... >> catherine: ocean beach