Hurricane Sandy 2012, Atlantic, United States

+ Delaware
Rainfall at Rehoboth Beach totaled 6.53 inches inches by early afternoon, with nearly 7 inches at Indian River Inlet and more than 4 inches in Dover and Bear. At 4 p.m., Delmarva Power reported on its website that more than 13,900 customers in Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore had lost electric service as high winds brought down trees and power lines. About 3,500 of those are in New Castle County, 2,900 in Sussex and more than a hundred in Kent County. The Delaware Electric Cooperative reported more than 1,800 customers out in Kent and Sussex, with the longest outage nearly 6 hours. The Delaware Memorial Bridge speed limit was reduced to 25 mph and the two outer lanes in each direction were closed. Officials plan to close the span entirely if sustained winds exceed 50 mph. President Obama declared Delaware a federal disaster area, providing money and agencies for disaster relief in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Delaware Route 1 is now closed by flooding from Dewey Beach to Fenwick Island. Water a foot or two deep is reported in Dewey. A wind gust of 64 mph was measured at Lewes just before 2:30 p.m.
+ New Jersey
A 50-foot piece of the Atlantic City Boardwalk washed away. Half the city of Hoboken is flooded. The city of 50,000 has had to evacuate two of its fire stations and the city's Mayor asked for National Guard help. In the early morning of October 30, authorities in Bergen County, New Jersey, are evacuating residents after a berm overflowed and flooded several communities. Police Chief of Staff Jeanne Baratta says there are up to 5 feet of water in the streets of Moonachie and Little Ferry. The state Office of Emergency Management says rescues also are underway in Carlstadt. Baratta said the three towns had been "devastated" by the flood of water.