Wow, I'm so sad to read all of the comments attacking Mr Van Pelt and the city of Wilmington. Don't you all realize that Union Beach was blown off the map and many of it's residents lost EVERYTHING! Picture yourself ... you leave for work in the morning and when you come home your house is gone, your belongings, your pets, your cars ... gone. Have a little heart, a little compassion. And for the one who asked why they didn't move the police cars that were lost ... they did move them ... they moved them through the streets as they tried to rescue people from their flooded homes! I pray that Wilmington never suffers a tragedy such as this ... hmm, or maybe I don't.