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Photos of Hurricane Sandy flooded social media sites throughout the day Monday, with Facebook, Instagram and Twitter users in the storm's path posting dramatic photos of waves, flooding and downed trees. (Some are fake, by the way.)

In case you missed it -- there's a storm a-brewin'! Hurricane Sandy is lurching her way up the coast, heading for us all. Yesterday, the MTA announced it was shutting down trains in NYC at 7 pm and buses at 9pm. Here are some pictures from their official Flickr page taunting us with how delightfully empty all the stations are right now.

Latest Cancellations, Delays & Postponements Get the latest from the Maine Emergency Management Agency and CMP. A high wind watch is in effect for Monday afternoon to Tuesday morning for Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Cumberland, York, Kennebec, Androscoggin, southern Oxford, southern Franklin, and southern Somerset counties. Wind gusts over 55 miles per hour are possible.

Frankenstorm—a nickname for the potential combination of current Category 1 Hurricane Sandy and other storm systems in the North Atlantic and over the continental United States—is almost here, and for much of the East Coast, that means it’s time to get ready for lots and lots of rain, wind and general meteorological mayhem.

Hurricane Sandy has passed through Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba and has left at least 21 dead. The hurricane is sitting east of the Florida coast and is set to impact the eastern seaboard of the United States early next week.

1. The Cocktail: This New Orleans drink made from rum and fruit juices was invented by Pat O’Brien in the 1940s. Interestingly, O’Brien only concocted it because he needed to get rid of a lot of excess rum. He even gave them away for free to visiting sailors. The drink is now a staple of Mardi Gras and Cajun-flavored parties across the country.

Despite recently weakening to a tropical storm, the catastrophic effects of Hurricane Isaac continue through Wednesday afternoon. The storm has dumped more than ten inches of rain across the area and left at least 725,000 homes without power ...