NORFOLK -- The Ocean View section of Norfolk was hard hit by the Nor'easter.
Drivers on Friday were stalling out in the standing water in the low-lying section of Norfolk. One person whose car didn’t make it through said his new apartment is washed out.
Many residents had to be evacuated by boat because water rose so high, they were trapped in their homes.
Others rode out the storm at home, refusing to leave.
“I had coffee and eggs this morning. (I) have a nice little stove off my old boat, so we’re okay,” said one resident.
Throughout the city, trees fell. Sometimes, they landed without hitting anything; other times, a fence or rooftop was caught under the weight.
Mayor Paul Fraim toured the city Friday in the aftermath of what he described as "near historic" levels of water.
"We've had something like 38, 39, intersection lights go down. We've had police moving traffic at those intersections. The Department of Utilities is using their vehicles to evacuate folks. Normally, they don't do that. The police cars don't get up into some of these high waters, but the larger trucks can," he said.
Fraim said 39-40 families had to evacated from their homes and about 140 people got help at the shelters and some 70 trees were reported down.
"We’re not out of it yet. Certainly, I want to encourage all of our citizens to take all of the safety precautions that we’ve been advising," Fraim added.
