Atlantic : A hurricane watch is in effect for New York and nearby locales . NEW : Mandatory evacuations are ordered in parts of the city and Long Island . in terms of lots of death and destruction , but what it is going to do is be very disruptive , and people have to be in position to camp out in their house , '' Flynn said . One expert says New York is out of touch with hurricanes . Millions of people could be trapped in their homes without electricity or water .
Atlantic : A hurricane watch is in effect for New York and nearby locales . NEW : Mandatory evacuations are ordered in parts of the city and Long Island . One expert says New York is out of touch with hurricanes . Millions of people could be trapped in their homes without electricity or water .