The boardwalk
town of Seaside Heights in New Jersey has declared martial law in the wake of
damage from Sandy.
6 Action News,
the ABC affiliate based out of Philadelphia, reported that the fact, while
showing the damage to rides and attractions in the area. Several other nearby
towns are also under martial law, with the devastation to property and lives not
yet clear.
“We know people
are there, we’re keeping an eye on them, and they need to stay on their
property. If they come off their property to come off the island, then they
don’t get back on. It’ll be a while before anybody gets back on the island until
we make it safe,” Toms River Police Chief Mike Mastronardy told the
station.
Police are
conducting door-to-door sweeps to check for dead bodies and evacuate
survivors.-[Full Article]
