NJ Floods Keeps 10,000 Residents From Homes

[marmar]

(Bloomberg) New Jersey’s northern suburbs remained in Hurricane Irene’s grip, with swollen rivers keeping more than 10,000 people from their homes and utility crews working to restore power to 190,000 customers.

The state, the most densely populated in the U.S., was awaiting word on Governor Chris Christie’s request for a federal disaster declaration. Janet Napolitano, U.S. secretary of Homeland Security, today was scheduled to tour the hardest-hit areas, within 50 miles (80 kilometers) of New York City. President Barack Obama will visit Paterson on Sept. 4, the White House announced today.

“We expect the flooding to start to end today,” Mary J. Goepfert, a spokeswoman for the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management, said in a telephone interview. “Today is going to be challenging, and part of tomorrow. I would not say that everything is going to be all and well by Friday.”

From the beaches of North Carolina to New York’s Catskill Mountains and the ski resorts of Vermont, Irene blew through the Eastern Seaboard last weekend, killing 45 people, causing losses of about $12.4 billion and leaving 6.69 million homes and businesses without power. ..........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-31/new-jersey-floods-keep-10-000-residents-from-homes-as-christie-seeks-aid.html

[uppityperson]

1. k&r

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Think of Paterson as a northern version of New Orleans.

It's cut off from the rest of the state because almost all bridges are underwater. The ramp to I-80 is underwater as well. Not only are residents stuck in their homes but no deliveries can be made.

It IS as bad as they say on the news.

[cali]

3. My heart goes out to the folks displaced in NJ

President has just offered federal disaster relief to NJ.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/01/us-storm-irene-obama-idUSTRE77U61G20110901

[Skittles]

5. because their piece of shit anti-government governor requested aid

[malaise]

4. Real sad

What a mess