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New York City Flooding: Storm Surge At Irene Levels, Says Cuomo, Before Hurricane Sandy Has Even Hit In Earnest (PHOTOS)

Posted: 10/29/2012 11:27 am EDT Updated: 10/29/2012 3:14 pm EDT
Even before the superstorm fueled by Hurricane Sandy has hit New York City in earnest Monday, parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn have experienced flooding.

At a press conference Monday morning, Governor Cuomo said the storm surge in New York is already at Hurricane Irene levels.

According to The New York Times, "Forecasters are expecting a 6-to-11-foot surge to hit the city at high tide around 8 p.m. [Monday] – the highest surge of the entire storm cycle."

The storm surge is the biggest concern for New York City when the storm hits in full force Monday evening. From the Associated Press:

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's environmental protection chief, Louis Uccellini, called the projected storm surge "the worst-case scenario" for New York City, Long Island and northern New Jersey.

    It threatened to swamp parts of lower Manhattan, flood subway tunnels and knock out the underground network of power, phone and high-speed Internet lines that are the lifeblood of America's financial capital.

Water was already spilling onto the Battery Park Esplanade Monday morning and flooding streets in Red Hook, while the polluted water of the Gowanus Canal started to break free of its shores.

And according to the Wall Street Journal, "In the Breezy Point section of the Rockaways, a peninsula in Queens under a mandatory evacuation order, some streets have a few inches of water. The tips of waves are splashing over the seawall onto Beach Channel Drive, a main thoroughfare that runs along Jamaica Bay."

New Yorkers have documented the early flooding on Twitter. Check out some photos below:
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 4:07 PM – Today
Concerns Raised About Sandy's Impact On Nuclear Facilities

Nuclear safety advocates raised concerns on Monday afternoon about potential impacts of Hurricane Sandy at several active and shuttered nuclear power facilities in the storm's path.

"Given all the safety systems are reliant upon offsite power, nuclear reactors in the path of this mega-storm need to promptly shut down because of grid instability,” said Linda Gunter, International Specialist at Beyond Nuclear, in a an emailed statement. “But when they do, they can no longer provide electricity at a time when it is needed most."

"As we saw with Fukushima Daiichi, when natural disaster strikes, nuclear power plants become a liability and part of the problem," Gunter added. "We will be monitoring the situation closely as Sandy makes landfall as there are a number of reactors on the east coast and on the Great Lakes that give us great cause for concern."

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said on Monday that its inspectors were "independently verifying that plant operators are making the proper preparations, are following relevant procedures and are taking appropriate actions to ensure plant safety before, during and after the storm."

In addition, enhanced oversight was being provided at several facilities deemed by the agency to be most at risk. These include:

    Calvert Cliffs, in Lusby, Md.
    Salem and Hope Creek, in Hancocks Bridge, N.J.
    Oyster Creek, in Lacey Township, N.J.
    Peach Bottom, in Delta, Pa.
    Three Mile Island 1, in Middletown, Pa.
    Susquehanna, in Salem Township, Pa.
    Indian Point, in Buchanan, N.Y.

    Millstone, in Waterford, Conn.

In a statement, the NRC said plant procedures require that nuclear facilities be shut down before any projected hurricane-force winds arrive on site.

"The plants' emergency diesel generators are available if off-site power is lost during the storm," the agency said. "Also, all plants have flood protection above the predicted storm surge, and key components and systems are housed in watertight buildings capable of withstanding hurricane-force winds and flooding."

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Atlantic City Flooding Photos Reveal Hurricane Sandy Damage


As Hurricane Sandy battered coastal New Jersey on Monday morning, Atlantic City felt some of its worst effects, with floodwaters surging through the streets and emergency responders facing mounting calls to evacuate residents who tried to ride out the storm.

Pounding waves have already broken up sections of the Atlantic City boardwalk, according to photos posted to social media and discussion on police and fire scanners.

"Be advised that there are heavy timbers floating in Atlantic Avenue," a first responder alerted dispatchers on the Atlantic City police and fire scanner at 10 a.m.

Willie Glass, Atlantic City's public safety director, told the Associated Press that "most of the city is under water."

The National Weather Service station in Mt. Holly, N.J., warned early Monday morning that the storm was poised to make a direct strike on New Jersey and cause devastation up and down the state.

"This is an extremely dangerous situation for our area," forecasters wrote.


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