This photograph of Hoboken taxi cabs sitting in flood waters was tweeted by coolhunter on Oct. 30, 2012.
Nearly 20,000 residents of Hoboken, N.J., have been stranded by flood waters and stuck in their homes since Hurricane Sandy tore through the town on Sunday.
The mayor, Dawn Zimmer, made a public address from the steps of city hall where she asked for people to be patient, according to The Jersey Journal.
Zimmer asked for volunteers, who drive vehicles that sit high, to help transport people from their homes to nearby shelters.
The National Guard has arrived in the town and are working on taking people who want to evacuate to shelters.
For the residents who prefer to stay in their homes, the mayor is coordinating with the National Guard to get supplies to them.
Residents are asked not to fuel up their vehicles as gasoline in the town is on short supply and needed for emergency vehicles. None of the traffic lights are in operation and the mayor asks all residents to stay off the roads.
Supplies such as canned good, batteries, water and flashlights are needed in the town. The only vehicles being permitted into town are those who are volunteering or bringing supplies. Anyone wishing to donate is asked to take the supplies to the Hoboken High School.
Although the town remains flooded, lakes and streams nearby have returned to normal levels, according to AccuWeather Senior Expert Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski.
"I am surprised the water isn't receding," said Sosnowski. "There may be leaves, sand or other storm debris blocking the drains."
Another possibility is pumps that normally deal with storm waters could be out of operation due to the power outages in the city. Efforts to restore power could take 10 more days.
NOAA released its 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast Thursday, predicting another active season.
This holiday weekend, a rare astronomical phenomenon will occur that will not be seen again until October 2015.
San Antonio is getting hit by heavy thunderstorms on Friday afternoon and evening.
A few days after a chilly storm departs the Northeast, warm weather will make a strong comeback in parts of the Midwest and the East later next week.
Severe weather and drenching downpours will affect parts of the Plains and Midwest over the Memorial Day Weekend.
"This pup was literally singing when he saw his family," Michelle Karolicki, relocation program manager of the Central Oklahoma Humane Society, said about a reunion that took place on Thursday.
| Extreme | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| High | N/A | |
| Low | N/A | |
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North Texas (1986)
Severe thunderstorms produced 95 mph wind
gusts and widespread damage. More than 3" of
rain fell in less than an hour. A 29 year old
women and 6 year old daughter drowned when the
underpass they were driving into was flooded
out.
Northeast (1877)
Inland snowstorm from New Jersey to New England;
4" of snow at Berkshire County, MA.
Newton, NJ (1925)
96 degrees on the 23rd; 39 degrees on the morning
of the 24th.
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