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It seem like the whole city shutting down.
A lot of people losing income and money, they said they will lynch the weather forecasters, if they got it wrong.
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Head for the hills! Tens of thousands told to find higher ground as 100mph winds set to batter East Coast in biggest storm EVER to hit United States
People were warned to prepare for the worst on Sunday as Hurricane Sandy threatened winds of up to 100mph and surge flooding.
Officials told residents to head for higher ground as evacuations were ordered on the East Coast including a mandatory one for New York City which saw 375,000 people leave low-lying areas.
The National Weather Service issued a stark warning to residents along the New Jersey coast where the hurricane is predicted to make landfall on Monday night.
A statement read: 'If you are reluctant [to evacuate], think about your loved ones...think about the rescue/recovery teams who will rescue you if you are injured or recover your remains if you do not survive.'
The warning from the Mount Holly weather service described the storm as 'extremely dangerous' and urged residents to exercise caution.
The storm is more than 700 miles wide, could bring up to ten inches of rain and cause widespread power outages.
President Obama warned that Sandy was a 'serious and big storm' and forecasters said it could be the largest ever to hit the United States.
The New York subway closed at 7pm for only the second time in history, buses were no longer running and flights in and out of the city cancelled.
The New York Stock Exchange will close its trading floor on Monday because it is located in a mandatory evacuation zone but continue to trade electronically.
NYSE Euronext said on Sunday it is putting in place contingency plans and will announce later when the trading floor will reopen.
Trading has rarely stopped for weather. A blizzard led to a late start and an early close on January 8, 1996. The NYSE shut down on March 27, 1985 for Hurricane Gloria.
Since the Great Depression, the longest suspension in trading at the NYSE occurred after 9/11 when the exchange closed for four days.
The sheer size of the storm meant its effects would be felt from the mid-Atlantic states to New England. Officials issued warnings meant to reduce the risk of mass casualties as the National Guard was deployed to New York City.
Mayor Bloomberg ordered the mandatory evacuations of 375,000 people from low-lying areas.
Obama met with federal emergency officials for an update on the Category 1 storm's path and the danger it poses to the Mid-Atlantic and New England.
'My main message to everybody involved is that we have to take this seriously,' said Obama. He urged people to 'listen to your local officials.'
The President said emergency officials were confident that staging for the storm was in place.
Hurricane Sandy was expected to hit the East Coast late on Monday, then combine with two winter weather systems as it moves inland, creating a hybrid super-storm.
At least four battleground states are likely to be hit: New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia.
Obama traveled the nearly three miles from the White House to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's headquarters in his motorcade. As part of the briefing, the president also met with FEMA workers and thanked them.
'My message to the governors as well as to the mayors is anything they need, we will be there, and we will cut through red tape.
'We are not going to get bogged down with a lot of rules,' he said. 'We want to make sure we are anticipating and leaning forward into making sure that we have the best possible response to what is going to be a big and messy system.'
The closure of New York City's transit system, the largest in the world, for only the second time in history means that almost 12 million people will be prevented from taking their usual route to work
The storm surge could be higher than the Manhattan flood walls and pour into subway tunnels.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he ordered an evacuation of the low-lying areas along the edges of the city including parts of lower Manhattan, sections of Brooklyn and Staten Island, and the Rockaways in Queens.
He said 72 evacuation centres had been created around the city and he also ordered the closure of schools.
Lower Manhattan, the Rockaways and a low-lying area of Queens are the first areas to be evacuated.
'If you don’t evacuate, you are not only endangering your life, you are also endangering the lives of the first responders who are going in to rescue you,' he said at a news conference Sunday.'... This is a serious and dangerous storm.’
He added that those who didn’t leave wouldn’t be arrested. New York City police officers went door-to - door this evening to take down the names of those who had decided not to leave.
To help direct any response to the damage caused by Sandy, Governor Andrew Cuomo has directed the New York Army and Air National Guard to mobilize in response to Hurricane Sandy.
Cuomo said the Guard will deploy up to 1,175 troops starting on Sunday. They'll help local authorities respond to storm damage in New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and the Southern Tier.
On Sunday, 200 New York Army National Guard soldiers were deployed to New York City. By 6 p.m. Monday, Cuomo said 250 soldiers and 150 airmen would be in place on Long Island.
Another 200 soldiers will go on duty Monday at armories in Binghamton, Walton, and Horseheads in the Southern Tier. Statewide, another 150 soldiers and airmen will be mobilized to provide command and control and logistical support.
If forecasts hold, and especially if the storm surge coincides with high tide, the effects should be much more severe for the city said Klaus Jacob, a Columbia University researcher who has advised the city on coastal risks.
While the storm may not be the worst-case scenario, Jacob said he expected the subway system, as well as underground electrical systems and neighborhoods in Lower Manhattan, to be at least partially flooded.
Governor Cuomo said: 'The transportation system is the lifeblood of the New York City region, and suspending all service is not a step I take lightly.
'But keeping New Yorkers safe is the first priority, and the best way to do that is to make sure they are out of harm's way before gale-force winds can start wreaking havoc on trains and buses.'
The service is expected to resume operations about 12 hours after the storm ends, officials said at the news conference - which would put services on track to resume for Tuesday afternoon.
With more than 5 million commuters using it daily, New York City’s subway system is the largest in the world.
In addition New Jersey Transit announced they will implement a gradual system-wide shutdown of all bus, rail, light rail and Access Link service, ahead of the massive storm bearing down on the state.
Governor Chris Christie announced the plans Sunday afternoon. He says the shutdown will start at 4 pm Sunday and continue through 2 am on Monday.
The service suspension process requires the relocation and securing of buses, rail equipment and other NJ Transit assets away from flood-prone areas. It also requires complete coordination with state and local officials throughout the process.
Administration officials also say the Atlantic City Rail Line will suspend operations at 4 pm Sunday due to the rapidly deteriorating weather conditions and the continued evacuation of Atlantic City.
The measures announced in New York City come as governors from North Carolina to Connecticut declared states of emergency ahead of Sandy's arrival
As of 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, Sandy was at Category 1 strength, packing 75 mph winds, about 270 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras, N.C., and moving northeast at 14 mph according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
Currently about 575 miles south of New York City the storm was is so big that forecasters could not say with any certainty which areas would get the worst of it.
'We're looking at impact of greater than 50 to 60 million people,' said Louis Uccellini, head of environmental prediction for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The storm could bring the country's financial nerve center to a standstill, although the major Wall Street exchanges said they planned to open as usual on Monday because they have alternative facilities they can use.
Worried residents in the hurricane's path packed stores, searching for generators, flashlights, batteries, food and other supplies in anticipation of power outages.
New York City schools will be shut on Monday. Other local governments also announced school closures.
As Hurricane Sandy trekked north from the Caribbean — where it left nearly five dozen dead — to meet two other powerful winter storms, experts said it didn't matter how strong the storm was when it hit land: The rare hybrid storm that follows will cause havoc over 800 miles from the East Coast to the Great Lakes.
'This storm that is going to be impacting the mid-Atlantic and parts of the Northeast...is going to be destructive, historic, and unfortunately life threatening,' AccuWeather's Bernie Rayno said to ABC
A lot of people losing income and money, they said they will lynch the weather forecasters, if they got it wrong.
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Head for the hills! Tens of thousands told to find higher ground as 100mph winds set to batter East Coast in biggest storm EVER to hit United States
People were warned to prepare for the worst on Sunday as Hurricane Sandy threatened winds of up to 100mph and surge flooding.
Officials told residents to head for higher ground as evacuations were ordered on the East Coast including a mandatory one for New York City which saw 375,000 people leave low-lying areas.
The National Weather Service issued a stark warning to residents along the New Jersey coast where the hurricane is predicted to make landfall on Monday night.
A statement read: 'If you are reluctant [to evacuate], think about your loved ones...think about the rescue/recovery teams who will rescue you if you are injured or recover your remains if you do not survive.'
The warning from the Mount Holly weather service described the storm as 'extremely dangerous' and urged residents to exercise caution.
The storm is more than 700 miles wide, could bring up to ten inches of rain and cause widespread power outages.
President Obama warned that Sandy was a 'serious and big storm' and forecasters said it could be the largest ever to hit the United States.
The New York subway closed at 7pm for only the second time in history, buses were no longer running and flights in and out of the city cancelled.
The New York Stock Exchange will close its trading floor on Monday because it is located in a mandatory evacuation zone but continue to trade electronically.
NYSE Euronext said on Sunday it is putting in place contingency plans and will announce later when the trading floor will reopen.
Trading has rarely stopped for weather. A blizzard led to a late start and an early close on January 8, 1996. The NYSE shut down on March 27, 1985 for Hurricane Gloria.
Since the Great Depression, the longest suspension in trading at the NYSE occurred after 9/11 when the exchange closed for four days.
The sheer size of the storm meant its effects would be felt from the mid-Atlantic states to New England. Officials issued warnings meant to reduce the risk of mass casualties as the National Guard was deployed to New York City.
Mayor Bloomberg ordered the mandatory evacuations of 375,000 people from low-lying areas.
Obama met with federal emergency officials for an update on the Category 1 storm's path and the danger it poses to the Mid-Atlantic and New England.
'My main message to everybody involved is that we have to take this seriously,' said Obama. He urged people to 'listen to your local officials.'
The President said emergency officials were confident that staging for the storm was in place.
Hurricane Sandy was expected to hit the East Coast late on Monday, then combine with two winter weather systems as it moves inland, creating a hybrid super-storm.
At least four battleground states are likely to be hit: New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia.
Obama traveled the nearly three miles from the White House to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's headquarters in his motorcade. As part of the briefing, the president also met with FEMA workers and thanked them.
'My message to the governors as well as to the mayors is anything they need, we will be there, and we will cut through red tape.
'We are not going to get bogged down with a lot of rules,' he said. 'We want to make sure we are anticipating and leaning forward into making sure that we have the best possible response to what is going to be a big and messy system.'
The closure of New York City's transit system, the largest in the world, for only the second time in history means that almost 12 million people will be prevented from taking their usual route to work
The storm surge could be higher than the Manhattan flood walls and pour into subway tunnels.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he ordered an evacuation of the low-lying areas along the edges of the city including parts of lower Manhattan, sections of Brooklyn and Staten Island, and the Rockaways in Queens.
He said 72 evacuation centres had been created around the city and he also ordered the closure of schools.
Lower Manhattan, the Rockaways and a low-lying area of Queens are the first areas to be evacuated.
'If you don’t evacuate, you are not only endangering your life, you are also endangering the lives of the first responders who are going in to rescue you,' he said at a news conference Sunday.'... This is a serious and dangerous storm.’
He added that those who didn’t leave wouldn’t be arrested. New York City police officers went door-to - door this evening to take down the names of those who had decided not to leave.
To help direct any response to the damage caused by Sandy, Governor Andrew Cuomo has directed the New York Army and Air National Guard to mobilize in response to Hurricane Sandy.
Cuomo said the Guard will deploy up to 1,175 troops starting on Sunday. They'll help local authorities respond to storm damage in New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and the Southern Tier.
On Sunday, 200 New York Army National Guard soldiers were deployed to New York City. By 6 p.m. Monday, Cuomo said 250 soldiers and 150 airmen would be in place on Long Island.
Another 200 soldiers will go on duty Monday at armories in Binghamton, Walton, and Horseheads in the Southern Tier. Statewide, another 150 soldiers and airmen will be mobilized to provide command and control and logistical support.
If forecasts hold, and especially if the storm surge coincides with high tide, the effects should be much more severe for the city said Klaus Jacob, a Columbia University researcher who has advised the city on coastal risks.
While the storm may not be the worst-case scenario, Jacob said he expected the subway system, as well as underground electrical systems and neighborhoods in Lower Manhattan, to be at least partially flooded.
Governor Cuomo said: 'The transportation system is the lifeblood of the New York City region, and suspending all service is not a step I take lightly.
'But keeping New Yorkers safe is the first priority, and the best way to do that is to make sure they are out of harm's way before gale-force winds can start wreaking havoc on trains and buses.'
The service is expected to resume operations about 12 hours after the storm ends, officials said at the news conference - which would put services on track to resume for Tuesday afternoon.
With more than 5 million commuters using it daily, New York City’s subway system is the largest in the world.
In addition New Jersey Transit announced they will implement a gradual system-wide shutdown of all bus, rail, light rail and Access Link service, ahead of the massive storm bearing down on the state.
Governor Chris Christie announced the plans Sunday afternoon. He says the shutdown will start at 4 pm Sunday and continue through 2 am on Monday.
The service suspension process requires the relocation and securing of buses, rail equipment and other NJ Transit assets away from flood-prone areas. It also requires complete coordination with state and local officials throughout the process.
Administration officials also say the Atlantic City Rail Line will suspend operations at 4 pm Sunday due to the rapidly deteriorating weather conditions and the continued evacuation of Atlantic City.
The measures announced in New York City come as governors from North Carolina to Connecticut declared states of emergency ahead of Sandy's arrival
As of 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, Sandy was at Category 1 strength, packing 75 mph winds, about 270 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras, N.C., and moving northeast at 14 mph according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
Currently about 575 miles south of New York City the storm was is so big that forecasters could not say with any certainty which areas would get the worst of it.
'We're looking at impact of greater than 50 to 60 million people,' said Louis Uccellini, head of environmental prediction for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The storm could bring the country's financial nerve center to a standstill, although the major Wall Street exchanges said they planned to open as usual on Monday because they have alternative facilities they can use.
Worried residents in the hurricane's path packed stores, searching for generators, flashlights, batteries, food and other supplies in anticipation of power outages.
New York City schools will be shut on Monday. Other local governments also announced school closures.
As Hurricane Sandy trekked north from the Caribbean — where it left nearly five dozen dead — to meet two other powerful winter storms, experts said it didn't matter how strong the storm was when it hit land: The rare hybrid storm that follows will cause havoc over 800 miles from the East Coast to the Great Lakes.
'This storm that is going to be impacting the mid-Atlantic and parts of the Northeast...is going to be destructive, historic, and unfortunately life threatening,' AccuWeather's Bernie Rayno said to ABC
