In preparation for Hurricane Sandy, New Jersey Transit has announced that they will suspend all services starting at 4 p.m. today. There’s no word as to how long the services will be closed, it will depend on how the storm is and how much damage is done. We’ll have more as the story develops.
Julie A.
UPDATES: The last METRO Train to leave out of Grand Central for tonight! Unbelievable how serious things may get
At 8:04 pm
485 Miles From NYC
The storm was 485 miles SSE from New York City.
CON Edison might shut down power in NYC if low-lying areas become flooded
The company is also preparing for the possibility that it will have to shut down underground electrical equipment if the storm surge floods low-lying areas, such as parts of lower Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. Shutting down underground equipment may avoid extensive damage to company and customer equipment, and allow company crews to restore power to customers more quickly.
