Hurricane Sandy victims now bracing for Nor'easter Athena

Prayers going out to fam & friends in the Northeast. Since Sandy, many still don't have power & heat. Now Winter Storm Athena is on its way.

— Carla Martin (@C00oooL) November 7, 2012

Tri-staters and New Englanders still reeling from the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy are now facing a potentially serious winter storm, nicknamed Athena. Hundreds of thousands are still without power after Sandy:

Some 600,000 people and businesses are still without power as new winter storm hits NY, NJ – http://t.co/jKvElyuv

— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) November 7, 2012

The Red Cross is already making preparations before the worst of the storm hits:

Red Cross spokesman Shimanski: Red Cross "actively getting ready" for upcoming winter storm, has already dispersed items in NJ, NY

— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) November 7, 2012

Red Cross spokesman Shimanski: Some operations will be suspended due to upcoming winter storm.

— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) November 7, 2012

Red Cross spokesman Shimanski: "Encourage people to hunker down, check on neighbors" ahead of winter storm

— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) November 7, 2012

Red Cross spokesman Shimanski: 300 response vehicles have been activated to distribute meals, water, snacks, supplies following winter storm

— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) November 7, 2012

Red Cross spokesman Shimanski: This week, "we'll have a major push" in NY, NJ due to #Sandy and new winter storm

— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) November 7, 2012

Snowfall has already begun in many areas, and citizens are nervous.

Temps dropping fast in Manhattan as #noreaster starts to take effect. Current 36F with wind chill 27F at Central Park. http://t.co/RPskBnv1

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) November 7, 2012

NWS in NYC: "Strong potential for damaging wind gusts greater than 58 mph." Winds just above sfc will be hurr force (75mph). #noreaster

— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) November 7, 2012

The blizzard has arrived and is blanketing the giant fallen tree #Sandy took down in our yard last week. http://t.co/IxnWkvBv

— Melissa Joan Hart (@MelissaJoanHart) November 7, 2012

Outside in #Southport looks like the Bride of Frankenstorm is here. #noreaster

— Nick Ruickoldt, CPIA, CISR ?? (@nickruickoldt) November 7, 2012

Jeez it's coming down hard #noreaster

— Jean Ho (@thejellyjean) November 7, 2012

Let it snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Yup. #Sandy took our power #Noreaster gives us snow #stickitout #JerseyStrong #bornandbred

— kim garrison (@kimhalligan1) November 7, 2012

Another #storm?! REALLY?! It has been less than a week since the super-franken-storm and now a nor'easter… #sandy #noreaster

— Arnab (@arnabito) November 7, 2012

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We're naming winter storms now? Athena… Goddess of Sideways-Blowing Snow. What a bitch. #Noreaster #Athena #NewEnglandProblems

— Stress Baking (@theStressBaking) November 7, 2012

Nor'easter in Chinatown. The snow rain has us running for cover. #noreaster #chinatown #nyc http://t.co/l1H0cdXa

— Zohra Saed (@ZohraSaed) November 7, 2012

From hurricane to snow storm. Oy vey. #noreaster http://t.co/m4UfR6WJ

— Amy (@kimchimom) November 7, 2012

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Some residents of bruised and battered Staten Island are being advised to evacuate:

police ride along on #statenisland… they're advising residents of zone A to evacuate ahead of the #noreaster. pic.twitter.com/G33IiaF6

— rosemary shultz (@rshultz) November 7, 2012

And flights in and out of LaGuardia are being canceled:

Approximately 420 flights to/from LGA Int'l Airport have been cancelled due to weather. #noreaster

— T&M Protection (@tmprotection) November 7, 2012

Our thoughts and prayers are with those in Athena’s path. We hope the storm will pass quickly and that all those affected will stay safe.

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