60 Million In Path Of Hurricane

[Mr Mirchi]

"This is the most catastrophic event that we have faced and been able to plan for in any of our lifetimes," Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy said.
An expected storm surge at midnight could raise water levels to 11 feet above normal high tide, bringing "the potential to cause unprecedented damage."


Two dozen people in Delaware who had ignored mandatory evacuations were taken to shelters overnight. Gov. Jack Markell, on Twitter, said they were "rescued from flooding," but the state government later told CNN that they were not emergency rescues.

[b]The impact goes beyond the East Coast.[/b] Wave heights in Lake Michigan could reach 28 feet Monday night and 31 feet by Tuesday, the National Weather Service said.