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.
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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
https://twitter.com/jujabling/status/266266448274546688
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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https://twitter.com/gina1369/status/266265114569744385
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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