“This city is much safer and much more prepared today than
where we stood three years ago,” de Blasio said, referring to Superstorm Sandy. “God forbid we do see a direct impact from Joaquin, we will be ready for it.”

Though the latest projections show the storm may stay offshore, the city was already starting to move equipment — including generators, zodiac boats and pumps — to flood-prone zones.
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Republican presidential candidate and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie declared a state of emergency as Hurricane Joaquin threatens to wreak havoc on the East Coast.
Cuomo held a conference call detailing the state’s storm preparations and beefed-up defenses.
Stockpiled resources include 221,000 sandbags and 200 generators — and roughly 3,000 National Guard members have been put on high alert.
“I have learned the hard way that it is better to prepare for the worst,” Cuomo said.
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“Although you can't be prepared for everything, there is no doubt that we are in a much, much better position than we have ever been before,” he added. “I just don’t want to get arrogant or cocky because I’ve been knocked to the ground a couple of times by Mother Nature.”
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The storm packing sustained winds of 130 mph was lashing the Bahamas on Thursday evening.

More than 15 inches of rain — and dangerous flash flooding — were expected in some parts of the Caribbean island.
Forecasters say it’s still too early to predict Joaquin’s precise path once it heads north toward Florida on Friday.
Joaquin could make land anywhere from the Carolinas to southern New Hampshire as soon as early Sunday or as late as early Tuesday — or it could spin out to the east and bypass the coast altogether.

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Harrisonburg emergency responders help a family evacuate their home as floodwaters block the road in Harrisonburg, Va., Tuesday.

A motorist drives through flooding water in Portland, Maine, Wednesday.
“There’s no need to panic yet,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Patrick Maloit. “We still have plenty of time to monitor and evaluate what’s going on.”
But even if they’re not panicking, many residents across Breezy Point and Staten Island, still reeling from Hurricane Sandy, are bracing for the worst.
“Everybody here lost everything last time,” said Debbie Rand, 55, who lives in Midland Beach, Staten Island.
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A worker prepares to tow a stranded vehicle from a flooded road on Wednesday in Guilderland, N.Y.
“We rebuilt, and now I’m concerned this storm is going to come and destroy us again.”
Not everyone was feeling jittery. In the Rockaways, surfers took advantage of larger-than-usual waves in the roiled ocean.
Ahead of Joaquin, heavy rains from another storm were soaking much of the East Coast on Thursday. One person was killed in Spartanburg, S.C. after getting trapped in floodwaters, officials said.

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Between Friday and Sunday, up to 15 inches of rain is expected in parts of Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia
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