Washington: The devastation from the hurricane Sandy is continuing in United States (US) as almost 60 people remain trapped on Fire Island, a narrow barrier island off the south shore of Long Island.
According to U.S officials, an unknown number of houses were also swept away by floods Monday night while the electric supply was also suspended in the Island.
According to reports, the residents trapped in the worst scenario after they disobeyed a mandatory evacuation order from the authorities.
“We still have residents on Fire Island,” said Anthony Senft, an Islip Town councilman. “We know that we’ve lost some houses. All of the town docks are underwater at this point.”
The Coast Guard was planning to fly over and assess damage Tuesday, Senft said.
Fire departments were working Tuesday morning to get people off the island, he added.
Meanwhile, U.S. president Barack Obama has declared emergency in the West Virginia.
Sandy hammered the eastern United States early Tuesday, flooding much of New York City, hitting several states with heavy winds and torrential rain and leaving at least 38 people dead.
Almost 8.2 million people have been suffering from electric shutdown in the eastern parts of the United States. The experts have said that the water from the main U.S. state, New York, would be evacuated in 10 days.
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