Video: New Jersey residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy Residents of Point Pleasant, New Jersey were ordered to evacuate on Sunday as Hurricane Sandy moved closer to shore. Several states along the eastern seaboard of the United States have declared states of emergency. In New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has ordered a mandatory evacuation of parts of the city as well as ordered the closure of all public schools. The city's bus, subway and commuter rail systems have also been suspended. The Obama administration has estimated that Sandy could affect as many as 50 million people. More than 700 flights, including international ones, were canceled on Sunday and nearly 2,500 more were canceled for Monday, according to FlightAware.com. 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 (31 cm) of rain in some areas, as well as heavy snowfall inland.