The City of Hoboken is facing desperate circumstances.

National Guard Evacuating Flooded Hoboken, Bringing in Supplies (click here)

Sandy flooded roughly half the town of 50,000 people

By SAMANTHA HENRY

Thursday, Nov 1, 2012

Updated 12:22 AM EDT

...Tooke said the estimated 20,000 people still stranded in their homes were being encouraged to shelter in place, and that high-water vehicles would get supplies to them. He said people with medical and other special needs were being taken out by trucks. Two churches were serving as shelters.

Public housing, senior projects and private residences were all affected. Mayor Dawn Zimmer said senior citizens were the most distressed and eager to get more supplies.

National Guard troops in 12 trucks arrived Tuesday night, officials said. On Wednesday the city appealed for additional aid, including boats and generators. Zimmer asked local businesses to get water and nonperishable goods to City Hall....