Hurricane Sandy Takes Tolls. New York and New Jersey Hit Hard by Hurricane Sandy ||:New News About the Two News|

39 people are reported dead in the continental U.S. as result of Hurricane Sandy.

There are areas of New Jersey that are still not able to be identified as to what exactly the extent of the damage is, and possibly other human injuries.  2.5 million power outages [for New Jersey per CBSnews.com today].

Same source also says 2.3 million power outages in New York, and 1.2 million power outages in Pennsylvania.

Equipment for locating trapped people in storm water inundated [flooded] areas, that are high tech and effective, might help, if help is needed.

In the Caribbean, almost 70 people are reported to have died as resultant of hurricane Sandy.

Tornado Today Tuesday 9/18/2012 3:30PM EST Severe Watch for NY, MD, VA, DC, DE, NJ, WV, NC

Severe tornado watch for the locations:

• all of Washington DC
• southern New York
• eastern half of Pennsylvania
• western NJ
• most of Delaware
• most and almost all of MD
• eastern tip of West Virginia
• eastern half of Virginia
• northern area of central NC

some houses in Virginia have already been destroyed today
See map:

Harsh rains and heavy winds are accompanying the current weather conditions.