Sandy,
one of the biggest storms on record, slammed into the US east coast,
flooding coastal communities, knocking out power for millions and
forcing the closure of financial markets, businesses and travel lines
through to least Tuesday.
Sandy hit Atlantic City, New Jersey around 8pm with sustained winds of 80mph.
Unlike many storms, Sandy is not expected to weaken significantly over
land, experts said.
The
Battery Tunnel, which connects Manhattan to Brooklyn, was shut at 2pm
and by 8pm was nearly flooded. Water was also pouring into some subway
stations, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said. The
headquarters of the New York Fire Department was evacuated as flooding
threatened the building.
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