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Young Boys, NY Flood Victims Still Missing

By on November 1, 2012

(AP)  RESCUERS IN NEW YORK CITY ARE SEARCHING FOR TWO YOUNG BOYS WHO WERE SWEPT FROM THEIR MOTHER’S ARMS BY FLOODWATERS.

POLICE SAY THE BOYS ARE A 2-YEAR-OLD AND A 4-YEAR-OLD.  THEY DISAPPEARED MONDAY NIGHT WHEN WAVES OF WATER CRASHED INTO AN SUV WHILE THEY WERE BEING DRIVEN BY THEIR MOTHER IN THE CITY’S STATEN ISLAND BOROUGH.  THE DAILY NEWS SAYS THEIR MOTHER TRIED TO HOLD ONTO THEM, BUT THE SURGING WATER RIPPED THEM AWAY.  THE MOTHER SPENT A HARROWING NIGHT TRYING TO GET HELP.  POLICE SAY THE SEARCH FOR THE BOYS IS CONTINUING TODAY.

NBC IS DOING A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE SANDY FEATURING SOME ARTISTS NATIVE TO THE AREAS HARDEST HIT.  BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND JON BON JOVI OF NEW JERSEY AND BILLY JOEL OF LONG ISLAND ARE SCHEDULED TO APPEAR AT THE CONCERT FRIDAY.  THE TELECAST WILL BENEFIT THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AND BE SHOWN ON NBC AND ITS CABLE STATIONS INCLUDING BRAVO, CNBC, USA, MSNBC AND E! OTHER NETWORKS ARE INVITED TO JOIN IN.

THE CONCERT WILL BE HOSTED BY MATT LAUER. IT WILL AIR AT 8 P.M. EASTERN AND WILL BE TAPED-DELAYED IN THE WEST.  OTHER PERFORMERS INCLUDE CHRISTINA AGUILERA, STING AND JIMMY FALLON.  THE TELETHON WILL BE BROADCAST FROM NBC FACILITIES IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER IN NEW YORK CITY.