Who are in New York City on holiday now?

[singveld]

A house on Atlantic Avenue bears a message reflecting the owner's sentiments about the previous hurricane and the approaching Hurricane Sandy in Margate.

The back entrance to the New York Stock Exchange is surrounded by sand bags in New York.

A chef and maintenance worker pulls a pallet loaded with sandbags across the boardwalk to a restaurant entrance for protection from Hurricane Sandy as it approaches Atlantic City.

 

[singveld]

Incoming waves from the Atlantic Ocean reach the boardwalk as spectators walk along the path in Ocean City, Maryland.

A man photographs his girlfriend as she jumps in front of the cloud-shrouded skyline of New York's Lower Manhattan along the Hudson River in Weehawken, New Jersey.

Workers place sandbags outside the Exchange Place path station, located in a vulnerable part of New Jersey.

Gray skies hover over the skyline of New York's Lower Manhattan as a cruise ship sails from its port on the Hudson River as seen from Weehawken, New Jersey.

 

[singveld]

People pull their luggage at Times Square as Hurricane Sandy approaches New York.

Caution tape covers the entrance to the Times Square Subway Station in New York.

New York City Police officers stand guard outside the Times Square Subway station after the trains had been shut down New York.

Police make a final sweep of the subway at Times Square in New York.

 

[singveld]

A Metropolitan Transportation Authority employee tapes off the turnstiles to bar access to the subway in New York.

A woman and child walk through an aisle, emptied in preparation for Hurricane Sandy, in a Wal-Mart store in Riverhead.

A man watches the rising tides in Battery Park as Hurricane Sandy makes its approach in New York.

 

[singveld]

Hurricane Sandy is seen on the east coast of the United States in this NASA handout satellite image taken at 0715 GMT.

CAPE MAY, NJ - OCTOBER 29: A man walks through flood waters caused by Hurricane Sandy

 

[singveld]

CAPE MAY, NJ - OCTOBER 29: A man stands on the beach as heavy surf from Hurricane Sandy pound the shoreline

 

[sadshishamo]

Yes the satellite weather images show a strong storm approaching. It will cause severe weather conditions but good preparation and follow up actions would mitigate against damage and loss of lives.

 

[Huat-Ah]

Just woke up and saw the Yahoo front page with red font words live coverage ! Hope this storm ends soon.

 

[Charlie99]

Strong winds and heavy rainfall started in Toronto. The City of Toronto warned residents that we should stock up on necessities for 72 hours, that is enough drinking water and food, fill water for cooking and washing, buy a battery operated radio, etc. and may be a Red Cross disaster kit.

All I have done is cleaned all the washrooms, sinks and bath tubs, filled big pots and buckets of water for cooking and washing. Doing laundry and put it in the dryer tonight, in the event that there may be disruption to electricity which is mostly over head cables instead of being buried underground as in various other countries. Earlier this afternoon, I raked the leaves between the sidewalks and the road outside our house and the neighbours, as well as cleared the leaves near the storm sewers / drainage.

Hopefully, there will be no disruption or no extended dsiruption to the provision of electricity, gas and water.

 

[Charlie99]

The insurance company sent me an e-mail at about 2045 hours, Oct 29, 2012.

<<< An important message from The Co-operators

As Central & Eastern Canada prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy and related storm activity such as wind, rainfall and storm surge on coastal areas, we encourage you to take the following precautions to stay safe and protect your property.

In advance of hurricane arrival:

• Listen for evacuation directions and safety advisories from your local authorities and monitor the situation in your area.

• If you do not already have an emergency kit, gather enough necessities for each member of your household for the next 72 hours.

• Unplug small appliances including TVs, computers, microwaves, etc. and do not use a generator inside your house.

• Remove or secure outdoor items such as lawn furniture that could become wind-borne.

• Fill your vehicle's gas tank and park your vehicle in a garage or away from trees.

• Fill your bathtub(s) with water for flushing, washing and cleaning.

• Clear eaves troughs, drains, and sewers of debris and check that backflow and sump pump devices are working properly.

• If you own a watercraft, be sure it is out of water and secured in a building.

• Stay away from shorelines in areas that may be susceptible to storm surge.

• Downed power lines are extremely dangerous and should be avoided. >>>

 

[Charlie99]

Toronto, news at about 2030 hours, Oct 29, 2012

Hurricane Sandy: Woman killed by flying piece of sign at Keele St. plaza

A flying piece of debris struck and killed a woman in her 50s on Monday evening.

The accident happened outside a Staples store at Keele St. and St. Clair Ave. W. (mid town, but towards the West end)

Toronto EMS says the sign flew off because of strong winds.

The woman was a passerby. She died on scene from trauma to the head. EMS says nobody else was injured.

The sign can still be seen swaying in the wind.

 

[theblackhole]

Oh dear ...New York New York !!!

For New York lovers, this is for you....

 

[Microsoft]

Massive Transformer Explosion...NYC...

[video=youtube;jeOEPnTnO_U]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=jeOEPnTnO_U[/video]

 

[bart12]

Stunning view of the lower manhattan black out

 

[singveld]

Blackout: The skyline of lower Manhattan sits in darkness after a preventive power outage in New York on Monday night

Flooding: Water rushes into the Carey Tunnel (previously the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel), caused by Sandy on Monday night in the financial district of New York

Gushing water: Sea water floods the Ground Zero construction site on Monday in New York

 

[singveld]

Extraordinary: This CCTV photo shows flood waters from Hurricane Sandy rushing in to the Hoboken PATH train station through an elevator shaft in New Jersey

No movement: Vehicles are submerged on 14th Street near the Consolidated Edison power plant on Monday in Manhattan, New York

Downed: A fallen tree lays along a darkened Sixth Avenue in Chelsea during a blackout caused by rising river waters as Hurricane Sandy made its approach in New York

 

[singveld]

Underwater: A vehicle is submerged on 14th Street near the Consolidated Edison power plant on Monday night in New York

Underwater: The surge from New York's East River has flooded East 20th Street, turning the road into a river

Flood waters have overwhelmed the entrance of the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel as nearly all bridges and tunnels into and out of New York are closed to the public

Flood water rushes into a below-ground carpark in New York's Financial District

 

[mollusk]

A city that never sleep..finally slept...

 

[singveld]

Three friends make their way along a flooded street as the beginning effects of Hurricane Sandy are felt in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn

People walk by sand bags in front of a building in Times Square as Hurricane Sandy begins to affect the area

Businesses are closed and pedestrians walk through mostly deserted streets in the Soho neighborhood of Manhattan, New York

 

[mollusk]

Massive Transformer Explosion...NYC...

[video=youtube;jeOEPnTnO_U]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=jeOEPnTnO_U[/video]

Optimus prime got come or not ?