several states have declared emergencies, with tens of millions of people affected as schools are closed and transport services suspended.

Experts fear Sandy may become a super-storm when it makes landfall later.

Some election rallies have been called off, with Mr Obama warning affected citizens to take precautions.

International travel has been badly affected. Air France, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic grounded Monday's transatlantic flights to and from East Coast cities, including New York, Baltimore, Newark, Washington, Boston and Philadelphia.
Full moon

At 02:00 EDT (06:00 GMT), the storm was turning north, its eye swirling about 425 miles (760km) south-east of New York City, according to the National Hurricane Center.

With winds of 75mph, Hurricane Sandy, dubbed "Frankenstorm", is expected to bring a "life-threatening" surge flood to the mid-Atlantic coast, including Long Island Sound and New York Harbour.

The winds are expected to strengthen when Sandy makes landfall anywhere between Virginia and southern New England on Monday.

The prospect of merging with a wintry storm coming from the west during a full moon has many fearing dangerous high tides.

Sandy is some 520 miles (835km) across. It is also very slow, moving north-east at just 15mph, and could linger over as many as 12 states for 24-36 hours, bringing up to 25cm of rain, 60cm of snow, extreme storm surges and power cuts.

States of emergency have been declared in Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC and parts of North Carolina.

estacyresource: I am monitoring the progress of Hurricane Sandy as the Category 1 storm spins toward the East Coast, and we all anxiously wait to see whether it’s going to make its predicted hard left in the mid-Atlantic or hold off for a more northern landfall.




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Okija_juju: ABEG I have just one question... Who dey give these Natural disasters names & why are they all named after women.. (Katrina, Sandy, Michelle, Andrea, e.t.c..)

Abi na so women bad reach.. #Destroyers...

Okija_juju: ABEG I have just one question... Who dey give these Natural disasters names & why are they all named after women.. (Katrina, Sandy, Michelle, Andrea, e.t.c..)

Abi na so women bad reach.. #Destroyers...

Okija_juju: ABEG I have just one question... Who dey give these Natural disasters names & why are they all named after women.. (Katrina, Sandy, Michelle, Andrea, e.t.c..)

Abi na so women bad reach.. #Destroyers...

HQ: ^ ?

Kx: Why do I have the feeling they already have the names of 2020 and beyond hurricanes?
Must all the hurricanes have sweet names from Katrina to Isaac and now Sandy?

Why dont Tornadoes, Wild fires and Windstorms have names?

Billyonaire: You ended your declaration of ignorance with a lethal hateful clause against women as if you do not have a mother. Hurricane get their names from the first scientist to make an observation of the occurrence.

222Martins: While the US battle with hurricane Sandy, we over here in Naija are battling hurricane Boko haram and hurricane ga.rri. Na wa oo.

OlowoTee: To our loved ones, family members, friends etc. in US. May God's presence be with thee, and shield you from all harms.
It is well!!!!

eduson55: am sorry to ask,can someone tell me what hurricane is all about..abeg,make una no kill me.