Information and discussion around Hurricane Sandy and the possible Frankenstorm/Snowicane/Floodmageddon.

Post your personal experiences, photos, and video of Hurricane Sandy.

Now with user-editable flair! Show your location, help those near you if you can, and be safe.

Note: Please don't ignore evacuation warnings just to score reddit karma.

Help and donate:

• Shirtsforsandy.com is an effort put together by redditors who were directly affected by the storm. All proceeds are donated to hurricane relief charity.

• Text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 contribution!

• New York Blood Center needs blood! Schedule an appointment if you can.

• AmeriCares is providing medicine and supplies to those affected. Donate here!

• Hurricane Sandy NYC Volunteer Signup Form!

Useful links:

• Sandy Google crisis map with storm track, sea surge levels, and all active evacuation centers.
• Home emergency water purification procedures
• Power lines: frequently asked safety questions
• First Aid manual (PDF)
• Weather.com Hurricane Tracker
• American Red Cross Hurricane App: App from ARC for Hurricane Assistance.
• Power Outage Tracking Post
• NYC Transportation Tracker

For outsiders:

• Want to help? Great! Here's a guide to some of the things you can do as an outsider.
• Post with list of active webcams covering the storm
• Weather Channel Livestream on YouTube, covering everything Sandy
• Instacane: Pictures from Instagram tagged #sandy
• FDNY Twitter: New York Fire Department Official Twitter.

Do you have any suggestions for things we should put in the sidebar? Only useful and informative links, please.

/r/Sandy: Check out and vote up at /new! Fluff and humor goes here! Report Joke and political links. Please also report donation posts so we can verify sources! Only trust the sidebar until verified by mods! Stay safe!