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Levee breaks in northern New Jersey

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    Hundreds rescued by boat; no injuries reported

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More now on -- dramatic rescue video just coming in as a Levy breaks in northern New Jersey leaving hundreds of people with little time to evacuate.

The -- -- entire town of -- hockey is reportedly under water.

Crews rushing in to rescue people from their homes today emergency workers make sure small children and the elderly received assistance you can see some of that here.

It's incredible to some of the sound bites from these folks this this woman here she says that you do if you had -- -- she says I feel sorry for the older people in the baby's.

I'm fine I mean it's incredible -- at the attitudes great.

The evacuees they were taken from their homes by boat to higher ground.

The police sergeant -- Tom Schmidt said water in this town rose to five feet within 45 minutes making the roads impassable.

The floodwaters also knocked out the police and fire departments.

Flooding them and forcing them to relocate to a business in -- neighboring community fortunately amazingly.

No injuries reported.

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