Nine U.S. states have declared states of emergency as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the East Coast.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday the Category 1 storm had strengthened as it turned toward the coast and was moving at 20 mph. It was expected to bring a “life-threatening storm surge,” coastal hurricane winds and heavy snow in the Appalachian Mountains, the NHC said.
In preparation, thousands along the coast have been moving to higher ground and boarding up their homes and businesses. Public transportation shut down, and the U.S. stock market suffered its first weather-related closure in 27 years.
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