Chincoteague Causeway Closed

This is from today's The Virginian Pilot newspaper:
By Steve Szkotak
The Associated Press
© October 29, 2012
CHINCOTEAGUE
Chincoteague's only link to the mainland has been closed as Hurricane Sandy's rains, winds and a tidal surge have left much of the 7-by-3-mile island flooded.
The 5-mile causeway between the island famed for its annual pony swim and Virginia's Eastern Shore was closed at 7:15 a.m. Monday. Residents who did not voluntary leave the island are being told to remain in their homes.
The island's emergency coordinator, Bryan Rush, said the National Guard has deployed vehicles on the island to assist residents in distress.
More than a foot of water had collected at the Main Street opening of the causeway before its closing, making it virtually impassable for most vehicles before its closing. Many streets are flooded. The island has no shelter.
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 Also, NBC News is reporting that the concrete/cement part of the pier and Boardwalk at Ocean City, Maryland is underwater, and that the National Guard has been deployed.