Tracking Hurricane Sandy Live
MTA workers get ready for Hurricane Sandy. (Julia Xanthos/ New York Daily News)
by Lauren Johnstonon Oct 28, 2012 at 9:34 AM
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- NYC public schools closed Monday
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- 3:27 PMWeatherchannel
VIEW: MT @aly58991: @JimCantore Photo from Ocean grove, NJ. "This is going to be one heck of a storm." #sandy t.co - 3:20 PMCeleste Katz"United Nations offices in New York will be closed on Monday, 29 October 2012. All meetings at Headquarters have been cancelled. The closure may be extended to Tuesday, 30 October 2012."
- 3:19 PMCeleste KatzOur Ken Lovett reports seeing six utility bucket trucks from Michigan in Albany, preparing to help out with any Sandy aftermath.
- 3:04 PMColin JonesLIVE: Mayor Bloomberg holds press conference on preparations for Hurricane Sandy.
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- 2:44 PMKrissyMConnolly
The gates at LaGuardia are packed w/ passengers rushing to fly out before Sandy & airport closes. @accuweather t.co - 2:44 PMKatie NelsonVera Chinese reports from The Rockaways in Queens:
A half dozen surfers were still in the violent water even after park police taped off all entrances to the boardwalk.
"Eight foot waves? This is nothing compared to Hawaii's 40-foot waves" said surfer Eran Peretz, 33, of Midwood, Brooklyn who has vacationed in the Pacific.
"All the surfers wait year-round for this," he said after riding the waves at Beach 92nd St. "But the people without experience, I wouldn't recommend it." - 2:30 PMCeleste KatzAnd you can read more about how to handle your pets in a weather emergency here.
- 2:25 PMaspcaNYC ALERT: All pets are accepted on the subway, taxi and trains during evacuation. #Sandy #SandyPets
- 2:23 PMNYGovCuomoAll major construction work at the #WTC site will stop at 4PM in prep for #Sandy
- 2:21 PMbestnews4now
@nydailynews South St Seaport shops prepare for the worst at the eve of Hurricane Sandy's arrival.t.co - 2:19 PMLauren Johnston
A maintenance worker named Vitto attaches plywood to a sidewalk grate at the 2 Broadway building of Lower Manhattan in New York, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, as a child walking by takes advantage of the temporary structure. Areas along the Northeast Coast are preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy and a possible flooding storm surge. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle) - 2:18 PMAdrian Lam
People bag sand for sandbags as Hurricane Sandy approaches on October 28, 2012 in the Rockaway Beach neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a mandatory evacuation on low-lying coastal areas of the city. Sandy, which has already claimed over 50 lives in the Caribbean is predicted to bring heavy winds and floodwaters to the mid-Atlantic region. (Allison Joyce/Getty Images) - 2:15 PMAdrian Lam
U.S. President Barack Obama (C), seated with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deputy Administrator Richard Serino (L) and Administrator William Craig Fugate (R), urges Americans to take safety measures after a briefing about Hurricane Sandy, as it threatens the East Coast, at FEMA headquarters in Washington, October 28, 2012. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) - 2:14 PMamtrakAll #Amtrak Acela Express, Northeast Regional, Keystone and Shuttle services are canceled for trains originating on Oct 29. #HurricaneSandy
- 2:11 PMOren YanivRemarks by President Obama from FEMA Headquarters in DC:
So my main message to everybody involved is that we have to take this seriously. The federal government is working effectively with the state and local governments. It’s going to be very important that populations in all the impacted states take this seriously, listen to your state and local elected officials.
My message to the governors, as well as to the mayors, is anything they need, we will be there. And we’re going to cut through red tape. We’re not going to get bogged down with a lot of rules. We want to make sure that we are anticipating and leaning forward into making sure that we’ve got the best possible response to what is going to be a big and messy system. - 2:01 PMMeena Hart DuersonFrom Daily News Albany Bureau Chief Ken Lovett:
Gov. Cuomo at a storm briefing outside of Albany urged people to take the weather threats seriously.
“This is nothing to be trifled with,” Cuomo said during a press conference in the Albany area. “This is not a storm to play with.”
Cuomo noted many people often believe the weather forecast turns out not to be true, but warned that "this is not the time to take a chance."
He urged people to stay off the roads.
“We don’t want you putting yourself in a situation where you can endanger yourself and then cause danger to another person who comes to assist you.”
“This is going to be a serious situation, all the forecasts say that. Exactly how bad, we don’t know. We hope not as bad as Irene was last year, but in truth we don’t know.”
He said there will be a lot of rain and high winds upstate and a “problematic storm surge” in the lower part of the state.
“Whatever it is, it is going to be very serious and again it is nothing to be trifled with so please treat it with respect.”
The Erie Canal will be lowered to winter levels to prevent flooding. - 1:50 PMCeleste KatzFrom the State Cap: “I’ve directed the Port Authority to ensure that the World Trade Center site and the Memorial are protected from flooding and high winds due to Hurricane Sandy,” said Governor Cuomo. “The World Trade Center is being built well above and beyond normal flood protection standards; however we must take every precaution to ensure the site is protected from a potentially historic storm.”
All construction materials have been tied down and nailed to concrete floors, or secured with heavy chains. Additionally, all cranes have been secured, including the ones located on Towers 1 and 4. Additionally, aerial lifts are set to their lowest positions.
For floors above 88 at One World Trade Center -- which are currently surrounded only by netting -- crews have removed or tied down any and all debris that could become airborne during the storm. Throughout the storm, there will be construction staff and maintenance crews will be on site around the clock to deal with issues that may arise. - 1:48 PMCeleste KatzThe city of Stamford, Connecticut is closing schools Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
- 1:42 PMRaul. TWell I'm from Brooklyn Ny and in Zone B.. We will ride this out just like irene. I'm currently workin in Manhattan driving around and looks like every supermarket /store is JAM packed so if u do plan on grabbing some last min essentials better get to it now. A lot of store owners are closing early so take advantake while u can!!!
- 1:39 PMNYC_DOTThe #siferry will run until 8PM frm St. George and 8:30PM frm Whitehall. Service will then be suspended until further notice. #sandy
- 1:34 PMEhab ZahriyehHere's the latest from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Hurricane Sandy:
"...SANDY EXPECTED TO BRING LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE FLOODING TO
THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST...INCLUDING LONG ISLAND SOUND AND NEW YORK
HARBOR...
...WINDS FORECAST TO BE NEAR HURRICANE FORCE AT LANDFALL..." - 1:30 PMCeleste KatzNYS Attorney General Eric Schneiderman earlier released an open letter regarding storm-related chiseling, saying, in part:
"This notification should serve as a reminder to vendors and their consumers that state law prohibits price gouging at times when nature demonstrates its disruptive fury. The New York General Business law forbids those who sell essential consumer goods and services from charging excessive prices during what is clearly an abnormal disruption of the market. Those who do so will ultimately see a reduction in their profits, faced with penalties, fines and directives to set up reimbursement funds." - 1:27 PMCeleste KatzFrom the pool report of President Obama's visit to the National Response Coordination Center at FEMA Headquarters:
"As [FEMA Administrator] Craig (Fugate) has emphasized, this hasn't hit landfall yet. So we don't yet know where it's gonna hit, where we're going to see the biggest impacts and that's exactly why it's so important for us to respond big and respond fast as local information starts coming in."
He cautioned that the storm may be "slow moving" and said his "Main message is...we have to take this seriously."
He sent a message to those potentially impacted by the storm: "Anything they need, we will be there." And said the administration would provide the "Best possible response to a big and messy system."
Following the briefing, the President joined a call with Governors and Mayors from potentially impacted areas to get an update on preparedness efforts underway in those areas. On that call the President was joined by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, Deputy Chief of Staff Alyssa Mastromonaco, Deputy Assistant to the President for Homeland Security Richard Reed, Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, Delaware Governor Jack Markell, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett, New Jersey Governor Christopher Christie, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray, City of Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, City of Newark Mayor Cory Booker. - 1:23 PMCeleste KatzThe Downtown Alliance is working with the Battery Park City Authority by rerouting two of its Downtown Connection shuttle buses to assist Battery Park City residents with evacuating to nearby shelters. Shuttle buses will be stationed on North End Avenue and Murray in the north neighborhood, and on West Thames and South End Avenue in the south neighborhood.
- 1:23 PMKatie NelsonLights off for Broadway: This just in from The Broadway League: "As a result of the suspension of public transportation by government authorities in preparation for the incoming storm, all Broadway performances on Sunday evening, October 28th and Monday evening, October 29th will be cancelled."
- 1:22 PMCeleste KatzFrom the MTA: "From 5 p.m. until service is suspended in advance of Hurricane Sandy, New York City Transit subways and buses, the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad are cross-honoring fares within the five boroughs of New York City in order to facilitate safe trips home or to evacuation points.
"Please note that LIRR customers traveling via subway to Jamaica are advised to check LIRR weekend schedule for the last eastbound LIRR train leaving Jamaica prior to the 7pm suspension of service to avoid being stranded in Jamaica." - 1:19 PMConz Preti Evacuating from zone A
I live on 36th and 1st ave in manhattan. We are evacuating right now and moving to midtown.Our building is not asking us to leave, but since we are right over the water we are not taking any risks.Stores around us are sold out of water, bread, milk, cereals, etc. - 1:19 PMDNDailyPolitics"Gov. Cuomo has directed the Port Authority to make all necessary preparations to prevent flooding at the WTC site during Hurricane Sandy."
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- 1:10 PMpatkiernan
Mayhem, yet a surprisingly fast moving line at Whole Foods Columbus Circle. Credit to the staff for keeping up. t.co - 1:06 PMNYCMayorsOfficeIf you live in Zone A, start heading to a friend or family member's home, or to one of our shelters. Subway shuts down in 5 hours.
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- 1:04 PMericalpearson#ICE and #CBP #Sandy memo: "there will be no immigration enforcement initiatives associated with evacuations"
t.co - 1:03 PMCoryBooker
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- 1:00 PMKatie NelsonNJ Gov. Chris Christie:
"We have to take this seriously.
"'We need to prepare for the worst here. If it turns out it's not that bad, it'll be a happy event for all of us.
"There will be some challenging moments over the next 72 hours. The people of New Jersey are not strangers to challenge.
"We will be able to deal with whatever the storm gives us." - 12:58 PMKatie NelsonNJ Gov. Chris Christie is holding a press conference now. State government will be closed tomorrow, he said.
- 12:53 PMKatie NelsonJennifer H. Cunningham reports from Coney Island, Brooklyn:
Jeffrey Stainback, 27, lives on the fourth floor of the Coney Island houses.
He loaded clothes and blankets into an SUV as he prepared to bring his three kids to a relative’s house.
"I'm going home to my mother’s in Staten Island,” he said. “Me, my wife, my kids. (I packed) clothes, food, blankets, a playpen. The essentials." - 12:47 PMKatie NelsonVicky Cavaliere reports from Red Hook, Brooklyn:
In Red Hook, conversation is buzzing about whether or not to obey mandatory evacuation orders.
Marilyn Harris, 63, said she's sticking it out in her fourth floor apartment on Richards St.
"I think it's going to be a storm,” she said. “A big storm. I'm getting prepared and we are going to stick it out."
Neighbor Danielle Frontani, 29, also says she's sticking it out at home: "The water isn't going to make it up to Richards St."
Business was brisk early Sunday afternoon at all open stores, including the Botta di Vino wine shop.
"People are stocking up for the end of the world," joked owner Jonathan Dalin. - 12:42 PMNYGovCuomo
Gov speaks to Pres. Obama (@whitehouse) from #Albany office, discussing storm preparation t.co#sandy @BarackObama - 12:39 PMKatie NelsonBloomberg press conference transcript has been released:
“Let me stress: If you don’t evacuate, you’re just putting your own life in- you’re not just putting your own life in danger; you are endangering the lives of first responders who may have to come in and rescue you. And we hope you don’t face those kinds of dire situations, but you could.
“My concern is for all the people, and particularly for the first responders who are willing to put their lives on the line, but there’s no reason to have extra risks just because some people said, ‘Well, maybe I’ll wait it out,’ and then later on changed their mind." - 12:39 PMDNDailyPoliticsWH Pool: "the President will visit the National Response Coordination Center at FEMA Headquarters" for a briefing on #Sandy
- 12:39 PMDNDailyPolitics#nycschools Chancellor Dennis Walcott: "All after-school activities and Public Schools Athletic League events will also be cancelled" Monday
Read more: http://live.nydailynews.com/Event/Tracking_Hurricane_Sandy_2#ixzz2AczCzpQT
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