NEW York state authorities have ordered the closure of two of three key Manhattan road tunnels because of the risk of floods from Hurricane Sandy.
Governor Andrew Cuomo said the Holland and Brooklyn-Battery tunnels would close from 2pm on Monday (0500 on Tuesday AEDT).
He told a press conference the predicted flood levels from the looming hurricane were "really extraordinary".
New York subway and commuter trains and buses have already shut down because of the storm.
Cuomo said Manhattan bridges would close if wind speeds hit 100km/h and weather forecasts had predicted gusts of 145km/h.
Experts have also predicted a storm surge of up to 3.5 metres when the hurricane hits.
"These forecasts for the surge are really extraordinary," the governor said.
Cuomo said the state had decided to call up an extra 1000 national guard troops on top of 1100 already mobilised. He said rescue boats and military boats and had also been put on alert.
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