Well-known personalities on all of the major New York stations urged their listeners to find shelter and hole up until the storm passed. However, many of the stars lived in heavily populated New Jersey communities, so when neighbors witnessed spouses and children scurrying to the family car - arms loaded with clothes, silverware and important papers - it did not take long for the truth to dawn. Onlookers ran inside, made urgent calls, then bolted for their own vehicles.
Increasing winds heightened the likelihood of a major breach at the Elizabeth plant. Federal authorities urged local officials to deploy mobile loudspeakers in an attempt to advise area residents. Soon, in the whimpering stillness of posh and decrepit avenues a chilling message was heard: "Your attention please. This is a
