September 20, 2003

Several New York City agencies will create comprehensive post-jail employment, drug treatment and housing plan they hope will prevent more Rikers Island inmates from committing new crimes; Comr Martin F Horn explans discharge planning (M)

Motorola's chief executive Christopher B Galvin, grandson of company's founder, to retire, citing strategic differences with company's board; successor to be named; photo (M)

Hurricane Isabel peters out over Canada, leaving wide scar of destruction: 23 deaths, flooded cities in Virginia and Maryland, millions of people without power and tens of thousands of fallen trees on roofs and roads from North Carolina to New Jersey; Baltimore residents flee rising Chesapeake Bay waters, which reach six feet in places before receding; people use rafts and kayaks to maneuver narrow streets; Potomac River floods stores and homes in historic Old Town district, Alexandria, Va; forecasters expect flooding in parts of central and northern Virginia and northern Maryland as rivers crest; most of deaths attributed to storm were result of traffic accidents or from trees toppling onto cars or houses; Pres Bush declares Maryland disaster area at request of Gov Robert L Ehrlich Jr; had already designated North Carolina and Virginia disaster areas; Insurance Information Institute projects $1 billion in property losses covered by private insurance, not including flood damage; Washington, DC, is quiet, with federal government shut down for second day; many major intersections are blocked by downed trees and much of city is without power; map; photos (M)

Harvey Araton Sports of The Times column discusses England national women's team's absence from Women's World Cup, and team's optimism that it can advance past qualifying rounds in 2007; photo (M)

Hurricane Isabel moves through New York region with far less effect than apocalyptic forecasting suggested; night of high winds, downed power lines and rattling windows is followed by warm sunny day; photo (M)