Hurricane Sandy and more in the QNYC Evening Edition for Monday October 29, 2012

Last year a blizzard, this year a hurricane

Can you believe that on this day last year we were dealing with a blizzard? Here’s the satellite image from 10/29/11

2011 Halloween nor’easter on October 29, 2011, while impacting the eastern coast of the United States

An empty GCT – a rare occurence, so take a look before it changes back

The MTA on their Flickr page has posted a bunch of photos of transit stations completely empty around NYC. The Grand Central Terminal ones are particularly striking.

We love hurricane videos from satellites

While poking around the internet yesterday, we came across a bunch of cool yet scary videos of Hurricane Sandy as it moved along the east coast. Soon, we will feel its full wrath. Here’s another video of the entire planet – you can see the storm gather and move. “This visualization was created by the NASA GOES Project at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md., using observations from NOAA’s GOES-13 satellite.”

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So what are you doing today?

We asked this question, and got some expected responses – it’s all about the hurricane today and taking a Sandycation (H/T Gothamist)

@QueensNYCity Better question: How many of you are not planning on drinking at home today? –@marcinsunnyside

@QueensNYCity cleaning, baking and of course 24/7 CNN updates. – @weheartastoria

@QueensNYCity Right now I’m lying on my couch, listening to the wind & just relaxing. – @sacsplace

@QueensNYCity – Stopped at @bkbagel, @DunkinDonuts, @LaGuliPastry and Astoria Park. Now at home watching Sandy from under the covers. –@theditmarsstrip

Are you tech ready? 

FEMA has some good tips on being “tech ready“:

Through the use of everyday technology, individuals, families, responders and organizations can successfully prepare for, adapt to and recover from disruptions brought on by emergencies and/or disasters. With effective planning, it is possible to take advantage of technology before, during and after a crisis to communicate with loved ones and manage your financial affairs.

So make sure your tech affairs are in order. Use social media to broadcast your status to a large group of your friends, forward your number appropriately, utilize texting over phone calls when things calm down post-storm.

Keep up with QNYC on twitter and Facebook

We are posting updates and passing on info we receive, including pictures and videos. If you have anything to share regarding Hurricane Sandy, please contact us! We are active on twitter and Facebook, so check them out for Hurricane news and views.