11/09/2012

Gas rationing to start in N.Y. and N.J.

A man shovels snow dropped by a nor'easter on the Lower East Side of Manhattan on Thursday, November 8. The nor'easter, which dumped 2 feet of snow in some places, complicates Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts. That storm killed at least 111 people in the region and knocked out power to millions of customers. <a href='http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/30/us/gallery/sandy-damage/index.html' target='_blank'>See photos of the aftermath of Sandy.</a>A man shovels snow dropped by a nor'easter on the Lower East Side of Manhattan on Thursday, November 8. The nor'easter, which dumped 2 feet of snow in some places, complicates Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts. That storm killed at least 111 people in the region and knocked out power to millions of customers. See photos of the aftermath of Sandy.
A tree destroyed by Superstorm Sandy is covered in snow in Manhasset, New York, on Thursday. A tree destroyed by Superstorm Sandy is covered in snow in Manhasset, New York, on Thursday.
Fatima Quentiro and her granddaughter Galalea Castro trudge in the nor'easter snow and wind to a bus stop in the Rockaway neighborhood of Queens, New York, on Wednesday, November 7. Castro's home was damaged by flooding during Superstorm Sandy. The Rockaway Peninsula was hit especially hard by Superstorm Sandy.Fatima Quentiro and her granddaughter Galalea Castro trudge in the nor'easter snow and wind to a bus stop in the Rockaway neighborhood of Queens, New York, on Wednesday, November 7. Castro's home was damaged by flooding during Superstorm Sandy. The Rockaway Peninsula was hit especially hard by Superstorm Sandy.
Cabs and pedestrians navigate the snow from a nor'easter falling in Manhattan on Wednesdayin this photo taken by<a href='http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-877979' target='_blank'> CNN iReporter Edgar Alan Zeta Yap</a>.Cabs and pedestrians navigate the snow from a nor'easter falling in Manhattan on Wednesdayin this photo taken by CNN iReporter Edgar Alan Zeta Yap.
''Mandog'' watches the surf from a pile of sand beside the destroyed boardwalk in Rockaway area on Wednesday. Sand had been collected from the streets and placed on the beach to clear the roads and to help prevent possible storm surge. ''Mandog'' watches the surf from a pile of sand beside the destroyed boardwalk in Rockaway area on Wednesday. Sand had been collected from the streets and placed on the beach to clear the roads and to help prevent possible storm surge.
Snow blows past debris and nonfunctioning streetlights on Wednesday in Rockaway.Snow blows past debris and nonfunctioning streetlights on Wednesday in Rockaway.
People wait in line to buy gasoline during the snowstorm on Wednesday night in Brooklyn. The city is still short on gas because of Superstorm Sandy. People wait in line to buy gasoline during the snowstorm on Wednesday night in Brooklyn. The city is still short on gas because of Superstorm Sandy.
Snow covers clothes hanging outside a home that was destroyed by Sandy in Staten Island, New York, on Wednesday. Snow covers clothes hanging outside a home that was destroyed by Sandy in Staten Island, New York, on Wednesday.
Pedestrians walk through high winds and snow near Union Square on Tuesday, November 6, in New York.Pedestrians walk through high winds and snow near Union Square on Tuesday, November 6, in New York.
A repair worker is silhouetted by a police spotlight as he walks down a darkened street during a nor'easter on Wednesday in Rockaway.A repair worker is silhouetted by a police spotlight as he walks down a darkened street during a nor'easter on Wednesday in Rockaway.
Travelers check a list of canceled flights in New York's LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday.Travelers check a list of canceled flights in New York's LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday.
 Heavy snow falls at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, before the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference semifinal match between DC United and the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday. The playoff game was rescheduled due to Superstorm Sandy and is now scheduled to take place in the midst of a nor'easter. Heavy snow falls at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, before the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference semifinal match between DC United and the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday. The playoff game was rescheduled due to Superstorm Sandy and is now scheduled to take place in the midst of a nor'easter.
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  • The rationing is instituted to address gas shortage
  • The gas crunch came after Superstorm Sandy and a nor'easter hit the area
  • "Waiting on line here for eight and a half hours is not fun," resident says

Are you affected by the nor'easter? Share your photos and videos on CNN iReport, but please stay safe.

(CNN) -- For those in the New York area suffering not only from the devastating storms but also from gas lines that have lasted longer than a work shift, some relief is on the way Friday.

Leaders announced gas rationing in parts of New York and New Jersey in an effort to address the gas shortage brought on by the one-two punch of Superstorm Sandy and this week's nor'easter.

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CNN Explains: Nor'easters
More than one week after Superstorm Sandy hit, the Northeast prepares for a nor'easter, a strong low pressure system with powerful northeasterly winds coming from the ocean ahead of a storm. This satellite image captured at 9:15 a.m. ET on Wednesday, November 7, shows the winter storm over the East Coast. See photos of the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.More than one week after Superstorm Sandy hit, the Northeast prepares for a nor'easter, a strong low pressure system with powerful northeasterly winds coming from the ocean ahead of a storm. This satellite image captured at 9:15 a.m. ET on Wednesday, November 7, shows the winter storm over the East Coast. See photos of the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
This satellite image shows the storm at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 5. NOAA predicts the system will travel northward paralleling the U.S. East Coast by Wednesday morning.This satellite image shows the storm at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 5. NOAA predicts the system will travel northward paralleling the U.S. East Coast by Wednesday morning.
The Western Hemisphere was relatively calm on Sunday, November 4, at 12:45 a.m. ET.The Western Hemisphere was relatively calm on Sunday, November 4, at 12:45 a.m. ET.
The eastern U.S. was still coping with the aftermath of Sandy at 8 a.m. on Friday, November 2.The eastern U.S. was still coping with the aftermath of Sandy at 8 a.m. on Friday, November 2.
Superstorm Sandy was just a low pressure area at 5 a.m. on Thursday, November 1.Superstorm Sandy was just a low pressure area at 5 a.m. on Thursday, November 1.
The Northeast Corridor slowly struggled back to life on Wednesday after the knockout punch from Superstorm Sandy. This image shows the storm at 9:10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, October 31.The Northeast Corridor slowly struggled back to life on Wednesday after the knockout punch from Superstorm Sandy. This image shows the storm at 9:10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, October 31.
The destruction caused by Superstorm Sandy mounted Tuesday morning as electrical fires and record power outages added to the misery of devastating flooding in the Northeast. This image shows the storm at 9:40 a.m. ET on Tuesday, October 30.The destruction caused by Superstorm Sandy mounted Tuesday morning as electrical fires and record power outages added to the misery of devastating flooding in the Northeast. This image shows the storm at 9:40 a.m. ET on Tuesday, October 30.
Superstorm Sandy officially made landfall Monday evening along the coast of southern New Jersey, the National Hurricane Center reported. This image shows the storm at 7:40 p.m. ET.Superstorm Sandy officially made landfall Monday evening along the coast of southern New Jersey, the National Hurricane Center reported. This image shows the storm at 7:40 p.m. ET.
This satellite image shows Hurricane Sandy at 2:59 p.m. ET on Monday, October 29. The storm, which threatens 60 million people in the eastern third of the United States, is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow.This satellite image shows Hurricane Sandy at 2:59 p.m. ET on Monday, October 29. The storm, which threatens 60 million people in the eastern third of the United States, is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow.
A satellite image of the Western Hemisphere shows Hurricane Sandy's massive size at 2:22 p.m. on Monday, October 29.A satellite image of the Western Hemisphere shows Hurricane Sandy's massive size at 2:22 p.m. on Monday, October 29.
This satellite image shows Hurricane Sandy at 2:22 p.m. ET on Monday, October 29.This satellite image shows Hurricane Sandy at 2:22 p.m. ET on Monday, October 29.
A satellite view shows Hurricane Sandy's position at 2:47 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 27.A satellite view shows Hurricane Sandy's position at 2:47 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 27.
An earlier satellite view of the storm from 10:15 a.m. ET on Friday, October 26.An earlier satellite view of the storm from 10:15 a.m. ET on Friday, October 26.
Hurricane Sandy is seen from from the International Space Station on Friday, October 26.Hurricane Sandy is seen from from the International Space Station on Friday, October 26.
Northeast storms from space
Northeast storms from space
Northeast storms from space
Northeast storms from space
Northeast storms from space
Northeast storms from space
Northeast storms from space
Northeast storms from space
Northeast storms from space
Northeast storms from space
Northeast storms from space
Northeast storms from space
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"Drivers are still facing long lines, frustrations are only growing and it now appears that there will be shortages for possibly another couple of weeks," New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg told reporters Thursday afternoon. "The best way, we think, to cut down the lines and help customers buy gas faster, to help gas stations stay open longer and to reduce the potential for disorder, is to alternate the days that drivers can purchase gas."

The move brought applause from many.

"I think it will make the lines go down," Sue Powers of Long Island told CNN affiliate NY1. "Waiting on line here for eight and a half hours is not fun."

"It is smart because the lines will be half as long," New Yorker Ryan Schroeder told the affiliate. "But if it is an emergency and you need gas on a certain day you may be out of luck but for your average person it may be smart."

New Jersey, where Sandy made landfall October 29, put similar rules into effect last week in 12 counties.

Hundreds of thousands of customers were without electricity across the region, most of them in New York and New Jersey, with the nor'easter that swept through Wednesday only adding to those totals.

Cold brings fresh misery to Sandy victims

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told reporters Thursday morning that the nor'easter was responsible for 167,000 new outages, but praised utility workers who were trying to get the lights and heat back on.

"These men and women on the utility companies are working 16-hour days, every day," Christie said. "So I know that unless your power is turned on, that doesn't mean anything to you -- but I'm telling you, I've watched these people work. They were working last night through the snow."

Along with the relief from gas lines, many may get a break from the recent snowstorm that blanketed the area.

Temperatures were expected to rise to 50 degrees on Friday and continue to rise close to the 60s over the weekend, forecasters said.

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