The Subway Looks Kind of Creepy When It's Empty
For the first time since last year's Hurricane Irene scare, New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority completely shut down at 7 p.m. on Sunday night.
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For the first time since last year's Hurricane Irene scare, New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority completely shut down at 7 p.m. on Sunday night.
The superstorm is coming! The superstorm is coming! New York City is gearing up for Sandy's arrival by shutting down school and the public transit service ahead of the superstorm's arrival. Post being updated constantly.
The possibly-scary but definitely fascinating weather event of the season almost closed its doors before its debut. The National Hurricane Center temporarily downgraded Hurricane Sandy from a category 1 hurricane to a tropical storm early on Saturday morning.
Frankenstorm. Snor'eastercane. Hurricane Sandy. Which term are you using to describe this freak weather occurrence that's about to ruin next week? And more importantly, did you know your portmanteau of choice could mean you're a jerk who lacks a working concept of humanity?
As Hurrisnowmafrankenmegastormcane Sandy bears down on the Eastern Seaboard, there's plenty we can do to prepare ourselves, but what about those loved ones, especially parents, who live in non-storm-threatened places who will of course watch the doomsaying news and figure we'll all soon be struggling to survive The Day After Tomorrow?
There's another big fat storm coming towards the Northeast, and of course it has political implications. What will Hurricane Sandy, aka the Snor'eastercane and Frankenstorm, do to the presidential race? And the liberal media?
Batten down the hatches, have you heard? There's a weather situation a'brewing, one with the best of all possible weather situation names. Sandy Snor'eastercane is on her way to the East Coast. Maybe.
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