Rain and wind from Hurricane Sandy has started lashing the northeast of the US, as forecasters warn that New York could bear the brunt of the one-of-a-kind superstorm.
Sandy is on a collision course with two other weather systems leading to fears it could develop into one of the worst storms on record in the US.
The superstorm is threatening up to 50 million people on the heavily populated East Coast, and forecasters say it could wreak havoc over 800 miles (1,300 kilometres) from the Atlantic coast to the Great Lakes.
Sandy, a Category 1 hurricane, is currently about 470 miles (756 kilometres) south east of New York City. It is expected to make its way inland tonight, hitting Atlantic City in New Jersey before crossing through Pennsylvania.
Sandy is a category 1 hurricane Hundreds of thousands of people have already evacuated coastal areas, but much focus remains on New York.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has ordered the evacuation of 375,000 people in low-lying areas of lower Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.
"If you don't evacuate, you are not only endangering your life, you are also endangering the lives of the first responders who are going in to rescue you," he said.
Sandbags have been used to thwart flooding in low-lying areas "This is a serious and dangerous storm."
Authorities are warning that New York could get hit with an 11-foot (3.3-metre) wall of water that could swamp parts of lower Manhattan, flood subway tunnels and cripple the network of electrical and communications lines that are vital to the nation's financial centre.
New York called off school Monday for the city's 1.1 million students and suspended all train, bus and subway services on Sunday night because of the risk of flooding.
Key evacuation areas affecting New York City and adjoining areas Nearly the entire coastline of Staten Island has been evacuated. Parts of lower Manhattan, like Battery Park and Ground Zero, have also been evacuated amid the threat of flooding.
The New York Stock Exchange announced it will close its trading floor Monday but continue to trade electronically.
A state of emergency has already been declared in nine states - including New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts.
US President Barack Obama promised the government would "respond big and respond fast" after the storm hits.
Police officers monitor Times Square subway station "My message to the governors as well as to the mayors is anything they need, we will be there, and we will cut through red tape. We are not going to get bogged down with a lot of rules," he said.
Federal Emergency management administrator Craig Fugate warned that the "time for preparing and talking is about over."
"People need to be acting now," he said.
Airlines have cancelled more than 7,600 flights, with British Airways, Virgin and American Airlines halting all departures to the United States.
From Heathrow, 28 flights have been cancelled to New York, Washington and Boston.
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