Video: Hurricane Sandy: 375,000 New Yorkers evacuated The mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, has ordered a mandatory evacuation of parts of the city in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy. Mr Bloomberg said, "let me stress that we are ordering this evacuation for the safety of the approximately 375,000 people who live in these areas. If you live in these areas, you should leave them this afternoon. The areas affected are labelled 'Zone A' areas and include all low lying coastal areas, including lower Manhattan and the part of the Financial District. Meanwhile, the governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, announced the suspension of New York City's bus, subway and commuter rail service at 7:00pm this evening. Forecasters said Sandy was a rare, hybrid "super storm" created by an Arctic jet stream wrapping itself around a tropical storm, possibly causing up to 12 inches of rain in some areas, as well as heavy snowfall inland.