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(114,904 posts) Tue Oct 30, 2012, 07:14 AM Oct 2012

Levee breaks in Northern New Jersey, floods three towns

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A levee broke in northern New Jersey on Tuesday, flooding the towns of Moonachie, Little Ferry and Carlstadt with 4 to 5 feet of water in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, officials told Reuters.

"We are in rescue mode," said Jeanne Baratta, chief of the Bergen County Executive. There were no reports of fatalities as of yet, she said.

Baratta said the three towns had been "devastated" by the flood of water. The break comes after Sandy, which dropped below hurricane status just before it hit the U.S. East Coast on Monday, flooded parts of New Jersey and New York City.

http://wkzo.com/news/articles/2012/oct/30/levee-breaks-in-northern-new-jersey-floods-three-towns/

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Levee breaks in Northern New Jersey, floods three towns (Original Post) cali Oct 2012 OP

8 feet of water Hometown Slice Oct 2012 #1

When the levee breaks, mama, you got to move. Brickbat Oct 2012 #2

Add To This Cold Temps... KharmaTrain Oct 2012 #3

Hometown Slice

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1. 8 feet of water

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Tue Oct 30, 2012, 07:50 AM

Oct 2012

That was what the news was saying.

Brickbat

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2. When the levee breaks, mama, you got to move.

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Tue Oct 30, 2012, 08:06 AM

Oct 2012

KharmaTrain

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3. Add To This Cold Temps...

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Tue Oct 30, 2012, 08:27 AM

Oct 2012

I just got off the phone with relatives near Hoboken. To say they had a wild night is a understatement. Power blew out early and they spent the night huddled together in the middle of the house...hearing the winds howl around them. The power is still out...they were told to expect it to be out til at least Thursday or Friday. They want to stay in their home but this morning the temps dipped into the 40s and I think that was one "bridge too far"...they're packing up and spending the next few days with friends outside of Philly (they have power and room). Others in their complex also want to leave but the closest motels are at least 50 miles away. They've been in storms before but this one really got to 'em. Last thing they're thinking about this morning is politics...

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