Even though we are getting rain and heavy winds, experts are reporting that the worst it yet to come. The arrival of Sandy is projected to hit NYC at 8 p.m. If Sandy stays true to the prjections this will be a very ugly time for us. click below to find out more.
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“The worst is still coming,” Gov. Cuomo warned at a late-morning briefing.
As of 11 a.m., the massive storm was 260 miles south-southeast of the city. It was expected to make landfall just south of Atlantic City on Monday night.
Public transportation across the city was shut down, and the city said schools would stay closed for a second day on Tuesday.
The flood-prone Holland and Brooklyn-Battery tunnels were to be shut at 2 p.m. The FDR Drive was blocked after water crashed over the seawall.
City officials said they could shut East River bridges if winds get too high. Con Edison was prepared to cut power in flooded areas to protect its equipment.
Evacuation orders were in effect for 375,000 people in low-lying areas as officials braced for historic flooding if the storm does hit at high tide.
“There is going to be a lot of rain and there’s going to be a lot of wind. The question is the extent of the storm surge,” Cuomo said.
“Do not underestimate this storm … They are talking about surges we have not seen before,” he added, insisting the state had done all it could to prepare.
