Cable Operators Brace For Sandy

Cable operators up and down the East Coast were preparing for the wrath of Hurricane Sandy as it moved closer to shore October 29, bringing with it torrential rains and high winds.

Sandy was expected to make landfall along the central New Jersey coast later this evening (Monday) or tonight, packing gale-force winds, torrential rains – some mid-Atlantic states were expected to see as much as 12 inches of rain – and creating storm surges in coastal areas that are expected to cause widespread flooding. The effects of the storm were expected to be felt as far south as North Carolina and north to Maine, with up to three feet of snow also expected in mountainous parts of West Virginia. Comcast, which has several operations in the path of the storm – including Southern New Jersey, Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia – said in a statement that efforts are underway to prepare for Sandy.