New York is preparing for the brutal power of Hurricane Irene after a night of pieces from the destruction of view of the east coast with fierce winds hit 115 mph and the damage that resulted in an unprecedented blockade, while storm rumbles its way the north.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned residents this morning, the clock is ticking in time to evacuate as a storm slow assault on the North Carolina coast early Saturday, claiming at least two life-threatening, and 20 percent of the U.S. population.
System of the nation's largest subway and arriving flights on five major New York City area airports have been arrested by Saturday afternoon as Hurricane Irene spun up the East Coast, have forced more than 370,000 evacuations and lights dimming at Citi Field and Broadway.
Although Irene weakened the last night and was downgraded to Category 1 hurricane, experts warn it could wreak havoc when it hits New York because of storms pushed water from the sea and heavy rains that caused flooding. The storm was expected to reach New York on Sunday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned residents this morning, the clock is ticking in time to evacuate as a storm slow assault on the North Carolina coast early Saturday, claiming at least two life-threatening, and 20 percent of the U.S. population.
System of the nation's largest subway and arriving flights on five major New York City area airports have been arrested by Saturday afternoon as Hurricane Irene spun up the East Coast, have forced more than 370,000 evacuations and lights dimming at Citi Field and Broadway.
Although Irene weakened the last night and was downgraded to Category 1 hurricane, experts warn it could wreak havoc when it hits New York because of storms pushed water from the sea and heavy rains that caused flooding. The storm was expected to reach New York on Sunday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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Heeling: One of two people rescued from a sailboat, right, uses a line to make their way onto the beach on Willoughby Spit in Norfolk today
Evacuating: New York Police Department officers and NYU Langone Medical Center employee Danny Hernandez help an 83-year-old patient after finding her a cab during rush hour after the hosptial was ordered to to discharge or move about 400 patients
Barriers: Pedestrians walk past sandbags laid down at downtown Manhattan, which will be used to control possible floods
Out of control: NASA today released a satellite image which shows Hurricane Irene churning along the east coast of the U.S.
Landfall: Shortly after the Category 1 storm made landfall near Cape Lookout, NC, forecasters said Irene's winds had dropped to 85mph
Closing down: Ticket agents remove the stanchions which form the ticketing lines at JFK International Airport today as the city prepare for Hurricane Irene to hit
On duty: New York Police Department officers prepare to patrol the city for Hurricane Irene's arrival
'Leave now': Residents of the Wavecrest Home for Adults wait to board buses to be evacuated from the Far Rockaway section of New York City today in anticipation of Hurricane Irene
Last chance: People evacuate apartment buildings in Manhattan's Battery Park this morning as Mayor Bloomberg ordered those in low-lying areas to leave before it's too late
Last train out: A man waits for a New York City subway before it is scheduled to close in Brooklyn, New York today
The decision to close the transit system, millions of New Yorkers more distant Carless Bronx through Manhattan and on the beaches of Brooklyn and Queens are facing the question of where to go and how.
Bridges and tunnels were closed as the storm approaches, potentially clogging the already congested city traffic. Taxis in New York was to move the prices measured by the prices in the area, that is, the drivers would pay a part of town they drive, rather than what had been taken.
But Saturday morning, many New Yorkers seemed to heed the warnings about the approaching storm. Bridges and roads were almost empty, with few people walking and driving. With the closure deadline looming, most of the subway cars on the train number 1 bus, which runs the length of the West Side of Manhattan was empty early in the morning.
Bridges and tunnels were closed as the storm approaches, potentially clogging the already congested city traffic. Taxis in New York was to move the prices measured by the prices in the area, that is, the drivers would pay a part of town they drive, rather than what had been taken.
But Saturday morning, many New Yorkers seemed to heed the warnings about the approaching storm. Bridges and roads were almost empty, with few people walking and driving. With the closure deadline looming, most of the subway cars on the train number 1 bus, which runs the length of the West Side of Manhattan was empty early in the morning.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg called those who needed to leave to do so as soon as Saturday morning. The city does not have enough resources for everyone to evacuate after the weather deteriorates, he said, about two and a half hours before the transit system shut down.
"Falling behind is dangerous to be left behind is stupid, and it is against the law, and urge all people in evacuation zones do not wait for the winds, said at a news conference at Coney Island as the rain began to fall. "Free time is now."
Fares and tolls are not required in the evacuated areas. Officials expect most residents would stay with his family and friends for the rest of the city has opened over 100 shelters with a capacity of 71,000 people.
Wall Street, sandbags were placed around the gates of the nearest Metro East River, which should speed the hurricane approached the city of New York.
The five major New York area airports were scheduled to close at Saturday lunchtime to reach domestic and international flights. Three of them, Kennedy, La Guardia and Newark Liberty are among the busiest.
At Kennedy Airport on Friday evening, urged travelers to make some of the last flights to leave before the hurricane should strike. Some input terminal were already closed before shutting down on Saturday. Passengers wait in line for security checks were conducted between the terminals on the ramps closed to vehicles as security guards tried to get through passengers per hour.
US only airlines canceled flights at least 6100 until Monday, blocking hundreds of thousands of passengers that the storm could hit major airports from Washington to Boston.
Irene went ashore as a Category 1 storm near Cape Lookout, North Carolina on Friday night, and started rolling the Interstate 95 corridor, reaching New York on Sunday. A hurricane warning was issued for the afternoon the city Friday, the first time what happened Gloria in 1985.
At least one storm-related deaths were reported. Onslow County, an unknown man who was in the process of plywood on the windows of his house suffered a heart attack and died, said Ernie Seneca, a spokeswoman for the NC Division of Emergency Management.
If the storm stays on its current path, a block of flats can break windows, branches and debris would fall to be thrown around. Streets of the southern tip of the city could be a few feet below the water, and the police prepared the lifeboats, but found that they had to go out if the conditions were poor.
Bloomberg said he was sure the people kind of storm.
"We do not have the manpower to go door to door and get people out of their homes," he said. "No one will be fined. No one will go to jail. But if you do not follow it, people die."
But he said that those who ignore the warnings, the police have the use of loudspeakers in patrol vehicles to spread the word about the evacuation.
Many of New York history was during the evacuation, including Battery Park City area, where tourists catching ferries to the Statue of Liberty. Construction was stopped in the city, and workers on the site of the World Trade Center was the dismantling of a crane and securing equipment. Bloomberg said there would be no effect on the day of September 11 after opening the memorial of the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
"Falling behind is dangerous to be left behind is stupid, and it is against the law, and urge all people in evacuation zones do not wait for the winds, said at a news conference at Coney Island as the rain began to fall. "Free time is now."
Fares and tolls are not required in the evacuated areas. Officials expect most residents would stay with his family and friends for the rest of the city has opened over 100 shelters with a capacity of 71,000 people.
Wall Street, sandbags were placed around the gates of the nearest Metro East River, which should speed the hurricane approached the city of New York.
The five major New York area airports were scheduled to close at Saturday lunchtime to reach domestic and international flights. Three of them, Kennedy, La Guardia and Newark Liberty are among the busiest.
At Kennedy Airport on Friday evening, urged travelers to make some of the last flights to leave before the hurricane should strike. Some input terminal were already closed before shutting down on Saturday. Passengers wait in line for security checks were conducted between the terminals on the ramps closed to vehicles as security guards tried to get through passengers per hour.
US only airlines canceled flights at least 6100 until Monday, blocking hundreds of thousands of passengers that the storm could hit major airports from Washington to Boston.
Irene went ashore as a Category 1 storm near Cape Lookout, North Carolina on Friday night, and started rolling the Interstate 95 corridor, reaching New York on Sunday. A hurricane warning was issued for the afternoon the city Friday, the first time what happened Gloria in 1985.
At least one storm-related deaths were reported. Onslow County, an unknown man who was in the process of plywood on the windows of his house suffered a heart attack and died, said Ernie Seneca, a spokeswoman for the NC Division of Emergency Management.
If the storm stays on its current path, a block of flats can break windows, branches and debris would fall to be thrown around. Streets of the southern tip of the city could be a few feet below the water, and the police prepared the lifeboats, but found that they had to go out if the conditions were poor.
Bloomberg said he was sure the people kind of storm.
"We do not have the manpower to go door to door and get people out of their homes," he said. "No one will be fined. No one will go to jail. But if you do not follow it, people die."
But he said that those who ignore the warnings, the police have the use of loudspeakers in patrol vehicles to spread the word about the evacuation.
Many of New York history was during the evacuation, including Battery Park City area, where tourists catching ferries to the Statue of Liberty. Construction was stopped in the city, and workers on the site of the World Trade Center was the dismantling of a crane and securing equipment. Bloomberg said there would be no effect on the day of September 11 after opening the memorial of the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
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