As Hurricane Sandy made its steady march toward the north through the night, photos began arriving through Twitter. Here’s some early shots that are coming in:
1. From New York Times building webcam. Visit this throughout the day, as it updates every 60 seconds:
2. From Hoboken, NJ, a photo of flooding. The storm had not yet hit, but the streets were already being flooded. From Twitter user @Cairo67Unedited:
3. Grand Central Station was empty Sunday afternoon, after officials shut down public transportation in New York City:
4. Stores are being emptied out of vital supplies, such as bottled water. This photo is from Glens Falls, NY, and tweeted by @Bschenn_10:
5. New York City’s subway platforms emptied out Sunday, after they were closed upon fears a storm surge could flood them. From @BBCNews:
6. New York’s always busy Times Square was empty Sunday night. From @jdavidgoodman:
7. British Airways and other overseas carriers scrambled to cancel flights into New York City. From @MatthewLumby: