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Atlantic City bears brunt of Hurricane Sandy, thousands flee as city is under water

New York, Oct 29: Rising waters put most of Atlantic City under water on  Monday as the approach of Hurricane Sandy flooded towns up and down the New Jersey shore, knocked out power to thousands

PTI Published : Oct 29, 2012 23:28 IST, Updated : Oct 30, 2012 11:58 IST
Police and firefighters respond to a downed street light on FDR drive, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo)
Tom Foley, Atlantic City's director of emergency management, said officials were sweeping the city's low-lying areas, looking for people who were still in their homes.

While the plywood was tacked onto casino windows, and sandbags sat at the bottoms of doors, the boardwalk looked like it could come to life at any minute.




 
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