Dangerous storm threatens millions on East Coast

Hurricane Sandy: Assessing the damage

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NHC: too soon to focus on exact track, because of forecast uncertainty and impacts are going to cover a large area away from center.

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 3:07:53 AM
Sewells Point, VA is showing water levels 2.4 feet above normal as this hour. 1.usa.gov

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 3:12:19 AM
CORRECTION: 7.7 magnitude earthquake has occurred in the Queens Charlotte Region of Canada.

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 3:18:43 AM
The National Guard is on standby to assist with security, road closures and evacuations, if needed, in #yorkpa. The storm is expected to make Monday's commute "nasty." www.ydr.com #yorkstorm #sandy

by keberle 10/28/2012 3:20:26 AM
A Tsunami Warning has been issued for coastal British Columbia and parts of Alaska. Read more. wxug.us

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 3:21:21 AM
Tsunami Warning from the north tip of Vancouver Island, British Columbia to Cape Decision, Alaska wxug.us

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 3:25:06 AM
A 5.8 magnitude aftershock was recorded south of Masset, Canada.

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 3:48:25 AM
Taking this cautiously right now. Tsunami Bulletin: WILL MONITOR SITUATION BUT DOES NOT EXPECT A WIDER THREAT TO OCCUR.

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 3:56:42 AM
Sandy: Water levels at Wachapreague, VA are 2.5 feet above normal at this hour. 1.usa.gov

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 4:02:15 AM
Outskirts of #Sandy lashing NC coast with heavy rain. wxug.us

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 4:19:55 AM
RT @WunderAngela: Tonight's earthquake is the 3rd strongest in Canada since 1900, strongest was 8.1 in 1949 very close to tonight's.

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 4:22:56 AM
Wave height up to 29 feet at buoy ahead of #Sandy and east of Cape Hatteras. bit.ly

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 4:30:14 AM
Surge probability map from NHC. NJ coast and Long Island Sound showing highest probabilities surge > 3 feet. 1.usa.gov

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 4:42:49 AM
Radar rainfall estimates for coastal NC. Up to 3 inches already. bit.ly

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 5:06:17 AM
From NYC discussion: Monday afternoon into Monday night... potential for wind speeds of 40-55mph and gusts 70-80mph.

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 5:22:11 AM
RT @NWS_PTWC: Tsunami Warning for Hawaii due to the observed tsunami off British Columbia. First wave at 10:28pm. 1.usa.gov

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 5:33:13 AM
Hurricane #Sandy Intermediate advisory 23A issued. Sandy continues to move parallel to the southeast u.s. coast go.usa.gov

by NHC_Atlantic via twitter 10/28/2012 5:38:18 AM
#Sandy remains a Cat 1 #Hurricane with winds of 75 mph, min. pressure of 960mb wxug.us

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 5:38:47 AM
#Hurricane #Sandy is near 31.5N 73.7W and is moving NE at 12 mph. wxug.us

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 5:38:48 AM
2 am EDT Tropical Weather Outlook issued. #twoat hurricanes.gov

by NHC_Atlantic via twitter 10/28/2012 5:41:18 AM
Storm surge map on WunderMap. 6-9 foot (or higher) surge possible for Long island Sound and NYC. wxug.us

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 5:49:22 AM
RT @NWSEureka: #Tsunami Advisory California coast from Gualala Point north. Rises 1FT or less above normal tide level. Dangerous currents.

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 5:53:10 AM
Sirens will sound shortly in Maui, HI due to approaching tsunami.

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 6:32:45 AM
CNN: Hawaii can expect waves between 3 and 7 feet, said Gerard Fryer, senior geophysicist at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 6:39:24 AM
RT @NOAA: ETA for first #tsunami wave in Hawaii is 10:28 HST Sat. Oct. 27. Read warning at 1.usa.gov

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 6:48:33 AM
RT @NWSMedford: Updated observed wave heights thus far: Charleston, OR 0.3ft, Port Orford, OR 0.6ft, Crescent City, CA 1.3ft. #tsunami

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 8:15:32 AM
#Hurricane #Sandy is near 31.9N 73.3W and is moving NE at 11 mph. wxug.us

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 8:37:09 AM
Hurricane #Sandy advisory 24 issued. go.usa.gov

by NHC_Atlantic via twitter 10/28/2012 8:39:31 AM
Hurricane Sandy is roaring northeastward off the Carolinas; 75-mph sustained winds - @NHC_Atlantic via @AP abcn.ws

by Breaking News Storm via twitter 10/28/2012 9:20:57 AM
Delco braces for Sandy
Delco residents continue to batten down the hatches as Sandy rumbles toward region. Good Morning! Here's your Daily Times for Sunday, Oct. 28. Delco battens down hatches at Sandy looms. www.delcotimes.com

by Phil Heron via email 10/28/2012 10:14:06 AM
Delco braces for Sandy
Delco residents continue to batten down the hatches as Sandy rumbles toward region. Good Morning! Here's your Daily Times for Sunday, Oct. 28. Delco battens down hatches at Sandy looms. www.delcotimes.com

by Phil Heron via email 10/28/2012 10:14:06 AM
Delco braces for Sandy
Delco residents continue to batten down the hatches as Sandy rumbles toward region. Good Morning! Here's your Daily Times for Sunday, Oct. 28. Delco battens down hatches at Sandy looms. www.delcotimes.com

by Phil Heron via email 10/28/2012 10:14:06 AM
N.J. shore residents flee; casinos to close
New Jersey residents flee Sandy; Atlantic City casinos to close. www..delcotimes.com

by Phil Heron via email 10/28/2012 10:18:42 AM
Video: East Coast residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy - @itvnews itv.co

by Breaking News Storm via twitter 10/28/2012 10:54:13 AM
5-10 inches of rain
National Weather Service calling for 5-10 inches of rain through Tuesday across Delco and entire Philly metro region from monster storm #Sandy. www.delcotimes.com

by Phil Heron via email 10/28/2012 11:35:54 AM
8 am EDT Tropical Weather Outlook issued. #twoat hurricanes.gov

by NHC_Atlantic via twitter 10/28/2012 11:38:23 AM
It is still too early to predict where Hurricane Sandy will make landfall, forecasters say - @Reuters reut.rs

by Breaking News Storm via twitter 10/28/2012 11:44:10 AM
Hurricane Sandy is expected to make the morning commute "nasty" in York, Pa. www.ydr.com

by bwilson 10/28/2012 11:53:58 AM
Hurricane #Sandy Intermediate advisory 24A issued. go.usa.gov

by NHC_Atlantic via twitter 10/28/2012 11:59:49 AM
#Sandy remains a Cat 1 #Hurricane with winds of 75 mph, min. pressure of 951mb wxug.us

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 12:00:08 PM
#Hurricane #Sandy is near 32.1N 73.1W and is moving NE at 9 mph. wxug.us

by Weather Underground via twitter 10/28/2012 12:00:08 PM
New advisory issued for Hurricane Sandy: Winds expected to be near hurricane strength at landfall - @NHC_Atlantic 1.usa.gov

by Breaking News Storm via twitter 10/28/2012 12:08:30 PM
York County people have weathered some serious storms in the past, too. www.yorkblog.com #yorkstorm

by bwilson 10/28/2012 12:38:38 PM
Megastorm could wreak havoc across 800 miles of U.S. #Sandy t.co

by EdJoyce via twitter 10/28/2012 1:13:38 PM
Cool & useful map @ConEdison storm center enables tracking of power outages; restoration estimates. t.co #Sandy

by vaseckler via twitter 10/28/2012 1:13:42 PM

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