National Guard Called Into Hoboken

National Guard Called Into Hoboken; 15,000 Without Power
Mayor Dawn Zimmer called in the national guard around 10 p.m. on Monday night. As of 3 a.m. on Tuesday they had not arrived in Hoboken.
By Claire Moses
October 29, 2012

UPDATED 2:45 a.m.—Flood water started receding in Hoboken around midnight, but not after causing major flooding, power outages and damage all over town.

Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer called in the National Guard on Monday night for extra assistance as raging floodwaters from Tropical Storm Sandy ravaged Hoboken. Roughly 15,000 people were without power as of 9:45 p.m. on Monday night, with two substations in town underwater.

The national guard did not make it to Hoboken, as of 3 a.m. Tuesday.

Much of the west side was in the dark, as of 10:30 p.m. It's unclear when power will be restored.

Zimmer said Public Service Electric and Gas workers were attempting to get to Hoboken to restore power, but weren't able to enter the city due to widespread flooding, Zimmer said.

A swollen Hudson River overflowed on Newark, First and Second Street from Garden through Grand.

"It was like a river," according to one city employee. "In all my life, this is the worst I have seen it."
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