In Canvey Island, Essex, the entire 13, 000-strong population was moved to safety asthebadweather took hold and Essex police reported they had recovered bodies during the night.
Many were prohibited by authorities from driving as a preemptive measure while other roads were closed in the thick of thebadweather, as was the case late Friday for New York's Long Island Expressway and Sunrise Highway, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.