OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A University of Tulsa psychology professor who is in New York City for a conference on how the media covers natural disasters is now stuck there because of Superstorm Sandy.
Elana Newman says she feels safe in Manhattan — where she was eating dinner with colleagues and friends at what she said was one of the few diners remaining open.
Newman said she could see strong winds — but that cabs were still in operation and she could see people on bicycles making deliveries.
The National Hurricane Center said Monday night that Sandy is a post-tropical storm and losing strength but still has sustained winds at 85 mph.
Newman is part of a conference of journalists discussing interviewing storm victims after the disaster.