Sandy update tuesday morning

Fires More than 80 homes were destroyed by a wind-fueled fire in Breezy Point on the Rockaways, where severe flooding complicated efforts by firefighters to reach the blaze. In an update Tuesday morning, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said that there had been at least 23 other major fires in the city. Subways and Railroads By Tuesday afternoon, subway and commuter rail service remained suspended, and limited bus service was set to resume at 5 p.

Joseph J. Lhota, chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, said that damage to the subway system was being assessed, and that service would be restored in pieces. Tunnels under the East River were all flooded, and Mr. Long Island Railroad remained closed due to flooding on the tracks.

Two Metro-North lines north of 59th Street continued to be without power, and Mr. Lhota estimated that there were at least trees downed on the tracks. Staten Island ferry and railway service were also still suspended. In New Jersey, Gov. Areas that could be flooded if the water reaches a height above normal of:. The lowest subway entrance is at the 6- or 7-foot surge level. Studies have suggested that if the surge reaches 8 to 10 feet, a number of East River tunnels would be fully flooded.

Subway Lines Vulnerable To Flooding. Subway tunnels that could be flooded in a year flood, roughly equivalent to a surge of 8 to 10 feet. Hudson River. East River. Battery Park City. Battery Park. If you have questions or concerns about the storm or something on campus pertaining to the storm, please reach out to your RA's, the professional live-in staff or Campus Public Safety.

For those of you with friends and families who live and work in areas where Hurricane Sandy is having greater impact we have additional support for you in our Counseling Center.

We will continue to monitor the storm throughout the next few days and will update you as necessary through the following modes of communication: your RA's and professional live-in staff, www. Champlain College's Emergency Response Team has been making preparations on campus in anticipation of any possible impact from Hurricane Sandy.

Based on predictions from the National Weather Service station in Burlington, the storm is likely to take the shape of strong winds and steady rainfall to the area. Monday evening through Tuesday morning is the period of highest impact on our area. Based on this early forecast, we are not anticipating major impact to the College's operations and therefore are planning to remain open during the storm.

We will continue to monitor the storm closely and update the campus as needed via e-mail, the College website, and if needed, the emergency MIR3Alert system. Founded in , Champlain College is a small, not-for-profit, private college in Burlington, Vermont, with additional campuses in Montreal, Canada, and Dublin, Ireland. Champlain offers a traditional undergraduate experience from its beautiful campus overlooking Lake Champlain and over 90 residential undergraduate and online undergraduate and graduate degree programs and certificates.

Champlain's distinctive career-driven approach to higher education embodies the notion that true learning occurs when information and experience come together to create knowledge. For more information, visit champlain. In case of an emergency call or Campus Public Safety at In the event of a power outage, all Champlain residents including those in apartment-style off-campus housing should follow this guidance: Use caution within your residence and on the stairs as emergency lighting will be minimal.

Do not use candles or any other open flame as a light or heat source. Your card access for all residential hall doors will still work.

Your RAs will be on hand to assist with any unexpected door or lock issues. If power fails in your residence for an extended period of time you can rely on the IDX Center, Freeman Hall and Joyce Hall as locations to charge electronic devices. To make such arrangements please bring your medication along with your student ID to the main office in the dining hall as soon as possible before p.

Lori Emma, 40, of Bellmawr, checked into a motel near Wildwood yesterday after she and her boyfriend, Steve Papai, 39, traveled there to check on a s bungalow he owns. By late morning, water had reached the front door. Papai said he expected the one-story home to be completely submerged. The storm is also affecting the Nov. Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney canceled appearances. Ducks bobbed on white-tipped waves in the river behind her. Have a news tip? Let us know.

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