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Former N.J. Gov. on Power Outages Due to Sandy

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    Former New Jersey Gov. Richard Codey on the impact of the storm on the state.

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A former governor of might find state the Democrat that governor.

Richard -- on the phone right now governor.

New Jersey itself bracing for the worst when this thing hits land.

-- -- around the Atlantic City area within minutes we do know is going to be a bit flooding problem we do minority is a bit flooding problem.

I do know that a lot of people gonna lose their power tonight.

And maybe for a long long time but what I diverted lost mine have you heard about market and even big Jesus was our kids indiscriminate so how long -- nevertheless.

Listen up up here in Essex County.

Urban and suburban.

I've talked to police -- then.

Starting at 3 o'clock.

Announced -- losing patter left and right.

Because not because of the rain -- was and that -- -- being soaking rain.

-- -- but it was.

The wind is -- in -- -- picked up as a stronger and stronger more trees down more lines down now what listening to start companies have done.

On Sunday they moved in all of these power companies in their -- from out of state you can go by anymore.

Around suburban New Jersey northern New Jersey and -- all these trucks just waiting for -- stormed spinach.

Well and restore power and a paper comment myself quality you know powers that -- Been -- storm is over with.

The that I can be doing out and put in the their men in jeopardy.

That steadily for the storm to be over and that will take care of all the -- needs across this state.

But when you look at the coast of New Jersey a -- city's boardwalk amnesty and washed away.

Now that in the very dramatic glaciers and what's going on where women are you saying that you -- -- -- and -- it sounds and words alright.

-- -- -- -- -- So I mean when you look at the Jersey coast.

Another day or two it's not to look pretty and commitment allow thruster restore.

All the damaged dam area with the federal government so so.

You know I don't see business being Norma down their profile of these schools.

Going back for a while I mean even appear north -- New Jersey.

Schools will mean obviously not back tomorrow and I think most of them will probably be shut Wednesday but it remains seen how quick.

We get power restored back up here.

Governor Tony thank you very much sir I pleasure appreciate.

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