Live blog: Tracking Superstorm Sandy and its aftermath
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Caption: Hurricane Sandy is seen on the east coast of the United States in this NASA handout satellite image taken at 0755 GMT, October 30, 2012. Sandy, one of the biggest storms to hit the United States, pounded the east coast on Tuesday, flooding large parts of New York City, bringing transport to a halt and interrupting the presidential campaign. REUTERS/NASA/NOAA/GOES Project/Handout
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A security guard walks through a flooded street in the financial district of Manhattan, New York October 30, 2012. NYSE Euronext said it is preparing to implement a new contingency plan to help resume stalled U.S. equity trading, and added that its famed trading floor is not yet damaged by Hurricane Sandy. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
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Customers and staff ride out Hurricane Sandy together by candle light at the Greenwich Village restaurant French Roast in New York, October 30, 2012. New York Power Company Consolidated Edison Inc. said that it had shut off power to part of Lower Manhattan to protect electrical equipment and to allow for quicker restoration after Hurricane Sandy passes. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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Also via AP: "The storm was once Hurricane Sandy but combined with two wintry systems to become a huge hybrid storm whose center smashed ashore late Monday in New Jersey. New York City was perfectly positioned to absorb the worst of its storm surge — a record 13 feet."
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Associated Press reporting this morning from New York City: "Water lapped over the seawall in Battery Park City, flooding rail yards, subway tracks, tunnels and roads. Rescue workers floated bright orange rafts down flooded downtown streets, while police officers rolled slowly down the street with loudspeakers telling people to go home."
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Just a quick update on Super Storm Sandy and Canada. If you haven't already, read my colleague Oliver Moore's update about power outages in Toronto - and one death reported: www.theglobeandmail.com
As his update points out: the high winds warning has ended for most of southern Ontario, although in Sarnia gusts reported of up to 100 kmh.
Also Superstorm Sandy having an impact on Quebec and the Maritimes - as the weather storm moves north. Mainly, it will be high winds and driving rain. -
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Okay, lots of more details, updates and pictures to come. But here is the big picture: Superstorm Sandy is moving hit shore yesterday evening - with New York City and New Jersey bearing the brunt. In NYC: a record water surge of nearly 14 feet has caused flooding and power outages. In New Jersey: similar story. The impact in the U.S. extends to several states - all along the east coast and inland.
Superstorm Sandy continues churning away - moving west of Philadelphia just hours ago; its path expected to turn north towards Canada. -
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Update on levee break this morning in New Jersey (via Associated Press):
Authorities have launched a rescue effort after a broken levee flooded a small northern New Jersey town early Tuesday.
Moonachie Police Sgt. Tom Schmidt says the levee broke and left about 5 feet of water in the streets within 45 minutes. The police and fire departments are flooded. Officials are using boats to try to rescue about 800 people living in a trailer park. There are no reports of injuries or deaths. -
Two tweets from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who is making the round on network TV:
@GovChristie New Jersey is a tough place. We will dig out from under and we will be back. #Sandy
@GovChristie I want to thank the President personally for all his assistance as w recover from the storm. -
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Just a quick update on the presidential election - yes, that other news story that is now second to Sandy: both presidential candidates have been cancelling campaign events - and effectively things are on pause today.
Mitt Romney was scheduled to hold two rallies in Ohio today – one in Lima and another in Kettering. The campaign announced on Monday that both rallies would be canceled in light of Hurricane Sandy.
President Barack Obama’s Colorado Springs, Colo., rally scheduled today was cancelled over the weekend in anticipation of having to be in Washington, D.C., to monitor Hurricane Sandy.
On Monday afternoon, the Obama campaign announced that a Tuesday rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin, would also be cancelled. Instead, the president would spend the day in Washington, D.C. -
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Three quick New York City updates:
1)A damaged and dangling crane in midtown Manhattan resulted in the evacuation of hundreds from nearby buildings. "Inspectors were climbing 74 flights of stairs to examine the crane hanging from the $1.5 billion building," reports AP.
2)A fire in NYC borough of Queens destroys 50 homes, and led to rescue of 25 from upstairs apartment. See video further down in this blog.
3)20 babies from the neonatal intensive care unit were among the over 200 patients who had to be moved from New York University's Tisch Hospital after a backup generator failed. -
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RT @WilliamsJon: Incredible: Superstorm #Sandy washes huge tanker onto NY's Staten Island! @GMA doing great job reporting from scene t.coby BubbaTNelson via twitter 10/30/2012 12:19:31 PM -
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Nearly 11,000 people spent Monday night in 258 @RedCross shelters across 16 states. #Sandyby RedCross via twitter 10/30/2012 12:39:08 PM -
We're able to respond w/your help. Txt REDCROSS to 90999 ( $10 donation) or visit redcross.org t.coby RedCross via twitter 10/30/2012 12:39:45 PM
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Our story on how the storm has affected Toronto, including transit disruptions and school closings: www.theglobeandmail.com -
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Public Safety Minister Vic Toews has said the military and the Canadian Coast Guard are on standby to help grapple with any havoc wreaked by Sandy.
Health Canada is conducting generator checks and has reviewed the National Emergency Stockpile, which contains supplies such as beds, blankets and antibiotics. Meanwhile, the Red Cross says it has 550 volunteers on standby in Ontario and the Atlantic provinces. -
Expect lengthy delays with power restoration. If you are experiencing an outage, pls call 416.542.8000 #sandy #darktoby Toronto Hydro via twitter 10/30/2012 12:51:54 PM -
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#Sandy caused damage to piers and parts of the famed boardwalk across Atlantic City as the cleanup begins pbs.twimg.com
by senijr_ABC via twitter 10/30/2012 12:56:55 PM -
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Impressive Water Vapor Imagery of #Sandy: go.usa.govby NOAASatellites via twitter 10/30/2012 1:02:24 PM -
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The Globe's Adrian Morrow has a story about about a Canadian hero helping out in the Hurricane Sandy disaster zone in New Jersey. Read about Tanya Gulliver: www.theglobeandmail.com
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Cold, still street in front of World Trade Center site. p.twimg.com
by Joanna Slater via twitter 10/30/2012 1:13:58 PM -
