Hurricane Sandy brought air travel to a halt in the Northeast Monday, grounding thousands of flights and upending travel plans across the globe.
As US braces for possible devastation from Hurricane Sandy, few might realize the key role the dramatic weather might play in the close presidential election only eight days away.
Hurricane Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the US, lashed the densely populated East Coast on Monday, shutting down transportation.Photos
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As hurricane Sandy approaches the US east coast, United Arab Emirates' state-owned carriers said Monday to cancel direct flights to New York City for October 30 and October 31
Flights from Beijing to New York, including US5351 and UA7610 have been cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy bearing down on the east coast of America. Many states along the US east coast are in the state of emergency. Thousands of flights around the world have been cancelled as the US braces for the storm.
Shelters opened, public transportation and schools were ordered to be closed as monster Hurricane Sandy was heading towards New York City.
Hurricane Sandy, bearing down on US shores, left its mark on the presidential race on Saturday, as President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney scrambled to get their campaigns out of the massive storm's path.
The US National Weather Service has issued a warning for coastal areas of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit the west coast of Canada Saturday night.
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney campaigned feverishly in closely contested battleground states on Saturday but changed travel plans to avoid Hurricane Sandy.
Hurricane Sandy pounded the Bahamas with battering winds and rain on Friday, sweeping over the island chain after killing 21 people across the Caribbean and posing a menacing threat to the US East Coast.