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(Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey: Ron Allen) The storm’s impact on the New Jersey shore reviewed; scenes shown of the sand deposited by the flood, water in the streets, wrecked houses and boardwalk, the devastated amusement park at Seaside Heights, rescue operations, police and firefighters searching for victims. [Governor Chris CHRISTIE – comments on the devastation.] [KID, WOMAN, Point Pleasant Beach RESIDENT, restaurant owner Teresa SPRINGSTEAD††– comment.]
(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(Belle Harbor, New York: Mara Schiavocampo) The fire in the Breezy Point neighborhood of Queens, New York featured; scenes shown of the floodwater, homes burning last night, smoldering ruins. [New York City Mayor Michael BLOOMBERG – says the winds were devastating.] [4 PEOPLE – react.] Previous disasters in this area mentioned.
(Studio: Brian Williams) Report introduced.
(New York: Anne Thompson) The storm’s impact on New York City reviewed; scenes shown of wrecked buildings, flooded streets and tunnels in Manhattan, downed trees, cars in the water, a beached oil tanker on Staten Island, flooding at LaGuardia Airport, a dangling crane, the mess at South Street Seaport, a flooded basement; details given about the power outage after a Con Ed substation shorted out. [Several PEOPLE – react.] [WNBC’s Jonathan VIGLIOTTI†- points out a storage container in the middle of the street.] [BLOOMBERG – says it will not be repaired overnight.]
(Studio: Brian Williams) Earlier interview held with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in the flooded subway tunnel under the World Trade Center site. [CUOMO – says we are dealing with extreme weather patterns; notes New Yorkers are not accustomed to flooding; says the Hudson River was pouring into the Ground Zero site; states the city and state will rebuild.]
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(White House: Chuck Todd) The impact of Hurricane Sandy on the upcoming elections featured; details given about the cancellation of campaign appearances by President Obama and Mitt Romney and election contingency plans in the affected states; scenes shown of Obama at Red Cross headquarters in Washington, Romney taking donations to the Red Cross in Ohio; Romney campaign ad claiming Jeeps will be built in China shown; statement from Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne† quoted. [OBAMA – says no bureaucracy or red tape.] [In Dayton, ROMNEY – comments.] [New Jersey Governor Chris CHRISTIE – praises Obama; says election day is not his problem.]
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(New York: Rehema Ellis) The evacuation of NYU Medical Center in New York City during a power outage caused by Hurricane Sandy featured; scenes shown of ambulances lined up, patients being moved. [New parents Julia ALEMANY†† and Doron MARKUS††- describe her ordeal.]
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