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U.S. Navy Sends Ships To Sea Ahead Of 'Frankenstorm'

The U.S. Navy on Friday ordered all ships in the Norfolk, Virginia, area - including the nuclear-powered USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier - out to sea beyond the reach of approaching Hurricane Sandy. It was just one of the storm precautions being announced by the Pentagon, which said around 61,000 members of the National Guard were ready to respond, if needed. Sandy, dubbed a "Frankenstorm" by one government forecaster, has begun merging with a polar air mass over the eastern United ...

East Coast Battens Down Ahead Of Hurricane Sandy; NYC May Shut Down Mass Transit

Virginia declared a state of emergency on Friday, neighboring states readied utility crews and New York City said it may shut down mass transit as authorities along the U.S. East Coast prepared for a potential pounding from Hurricane Sandy. From the Carolinas to Maine, municipal authorities kept a close watch on forecasts tracking the shifting path of the fierce "Frankenstorm," which could come ashore Monday with heavy rain, storm surges and possibly near hurricane-force winds. In New ...

East Coast Braces For Monster 'Frankenstorm'

Federal forecasters say when Hurricane Sandy turns in to what some call "Frankenstorm," it will smack the East Coast harder and wider than last year's damaging Irene. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Friday that wherever the storm comes ashore, there will be 10 inches of rain and extreme storm surges. Up to 2 feet of snow should fall on West Virginia, with lighter snow in parts of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Forecasters expect wind damage, power outages and ...

Worst Storm in 100 Years Seen for Northeast U.S.

Sandy may combine with a second storm coming out of the Midwest to create a system that would rival the New England hurricane of 1938 in intensity, said Paul Kocin, a National Weather Service meteorologist in College Park, Maryland. The hurricane currently passing the Bahamas has killed 21 people across the Caribbean, the Associated Press reported, citing local officials. “What we’re seeing in some of our models is a storm at an intensity that we have not seen in this part of the ...

NOAA to East: Beware of coming 'Frankenstorm'

An unusual nasty mix of a hurricane and a winter storm that forecasters are now calling "Frankenstorm" is likely to blast most of the East Coast next week, focusing the worst of its weather mayhem around New York City and New Jersey. Government forecasters on Thursday upped the odds of a major weather mess, now saying there's a 90 percent chance that the East will get steady gale-force winds, heavy rain, flooding and maybe snow starting Sunday and stretching past Halloween on ...

Frankenstorm: Hybrid of Sandy, Winter Storm Threatens East Coast

Government forecasters say a big storm that they're calling "Frankenstorm" is likely to blast most of the U.S. East Coast next week. The storm is an unusual mix of a hurricane and a winter storm. The worst of it could be focused around New York City and New Jersey. Forecasters on Thursday said there's a 90 percent chance that the East will get steady gale-force winds, flooding, heavy rain and maybe snow starting Sunday and stretching past Wednesday. The hurricane part of the storm is ...

Hurricane Sandy Makes Landfall in Cuba

Hurricane Sandy rumbled across mountainous eastern Cuba and headed toward the Bahamas on Thursday as a Category 2 storm, bringing heavy rains and blistering winds that ripped the roofs off homes and damaged fragile coffee and tomato crops, but caused no known fatalities on the island. Two people died elsewhere in the Caribbean. Even as it pummeled Cuba's rural eastern half, Sandy refused to lose intensity as storms normally do when they cross over land, raising fears that small mountain ...

NYS Thruway Remains Closed [Sunday 6:22PM EST]

The New York State Thruway northbound between Exits 7 (Ardsley) and 20 (Saugerties), and southbound between Exits 24 (Albany) and 12 (West Nyack) is closed due to flooding. The Tappan Zee Bridge continues to be closed due to flooding on the Thruway. The Hudson River bridges north of the Tappan Zee Bridge remain open with moderate sustained winds. This includes the Bear Mountain Bridge, Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, Mid-Hudson Bridge, Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge, and the Rip Van Winkle ...

Bridges To Rockaways Reopened [Sunday 4:18PM EST]

All bridges to NY's Rockaways reopen after Irene: Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges, Cross Bay Veterans Memorial, Broad Channel. (YWN Desk - NYC)

Update From Bloomberg [Sunday 3:00PM EST]

The following are Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s remarks as delivered this afternoon at One Police Plaza: “I just wanted to report, I drove around the coastal areas in Manhattan and Brooklyn to survey the storm damage this morning. I visited a shelter at FDR High School in Brooklyn where I really was struck by the satisfaction on the volunteers’ faces because they knew that they were making a difference. The clients who they served couldn’t have been more appreciative. “Here we ...

North Jersey Road Closures [Sunday 2:43PM EST]

The following is from NorthJersey.com: Garden State Parkway •As of 1:16 flooding closed the Garden State Parkway southbound, all lanes, from Exit 140 in Union Township to Exit 135 in Clark Township. Bergenfield •Woodbine Street between Lake Street and New Bridge Road is closed because of flooding. •Grove Street between Bush Street and South Christie, closed for flooding. •Irving Place between DeMott & West  Johnson  closed because of a fallen tree. •School Street ...

NYC: No Timetable Set To Restart Transit System

The city’s mass transit system is suffering from a hurricane hangover. The MTA doesn’t know when it will begin the lengthy process of powering up city subways and restoring bus service to the streets – but public transportation won’t be restored in time for the Monday morning commute. The lingering winds and rains from Irene – now downgraded to a tropical storm – are preventing MTA workers for checking elevated structures and subway stations for damage and flooding. Several ...

Irene: Update From Far Rockaway & Nassau [Sunday 2:00PM EST]

B'chasdei Hashem, the worst of Hurricane Irene has mostly passed. There are BH no storm related injuries in the community of which we are aware of. Many residents are beginning to inquire whether it is safe to return home. Most flooded roads are beginning to clear and within approximately 4 hours most main roads should be passable. The Marine Park and Atlantic Beach Bridges will be open within 4 hours.  We do however wish to stress that numerous side streets are still not passable due to ...

Gov. Cuomo Says Catskills & Long Island Seeing Lots Of Flooding

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Long Island and the Catskill areas were still seeing lots of flooding and warned that the storm's impact is not yet over. “This storm is not done with us yet,” he said, noting that the ground is saturated and power is still a problem. “We’re going to be dealing with this for days." He warned New Yorkers that while it may not be raining, there will be residual problems to deal with. And if New Yorkers decide to go out they could end up finding ...

FDR Drive Closed [Sunday 9:56AM EST]

The FDR Drive is closed in both directions at Houston Street in Manhattan due to flooding conditions, according to NYC officials. Extensive traffic delays are expected. (YWN Desk - NYC)

Irene: Message From NYPD's 70 Pct [Sunday 9:45AM]

Eric Rodriquez, Commanding Officer of the NYPD’s 70 Precinct, tells YWN the following: We would like to take a moment to update you. As of now there has been no reported power outages in the area or any major damage to homes. However there are many trees down that are blocking streets in the area. It is being reported that the rain is going to slow down however there is still going to be wind gusts continuing throughout the day. We are asking everyone to please stay off the streets for ...

NYC Storm Data [Sunday 9:46AM EST]

Current Wind Speed (MPH) Central Park – E16 Gust 30 LGA –E 52 Gust 67 JFK – E 29 Gust 43   Hourly rainfall as of 0400 hours (inches) Central Park – 0.30 LGA – N/A JFK – 0.39   Cumulative Storm Rainfall Total (Inches): Central Park – 6.0 LGA – 3.0 JFK – 5.0   Trees Reports by Borough: (New Data currently unavailable) CityWide:   Trees Down, Split, Uprooted -437  Previous Update Totals -325    By Boro-   BRONX   Trees Down, Split, Uprooted - ...