The New York Stock Exchange preemptively closed yesterday in preparation for Hurricane Sandy.
At the time The Sentinel went to press, New York City had closed all of the public transit systems, as did Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia. According to CNN, more than 10 million commuters will be without transportation during the storm.
Eighty-nine hundred flights in and out of the Northeast corridor have been canceled by airlines, halting travel for thousands of travelers, according to Flightaware.com.
Hurricane Sandy is predicted to make landfall Monday night or Tuesday morning near Atlantic City, N.J. An estimated 10 million people in Sandy’s path could lose power in the next few days as the hurricane hits land.
Some affected states have already seen winter storm warnings issued.