Hurricane Sandy blows into New York state

The United States eastern seaboard is battening down the hatches as Hurricane Sandy is set to slam into the area. It’s expected to reach the city of New York on Monday with forecasters predicting it could be the biggest storm to strike the mainland. The Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg has ordered around 375,000 people to be evacuated from low lying areas. “Let me stress that if you don’t evacuate, you are not just putting your own life in danger, your ar