said by NightOwl2:Hi Alice, found this statement from twc/hurricane sandy: "To Time Warner Cable customers affected by Hurricane Sandy
Time Warner Cable prepares well in advance when severe weather threatens our area. The safety of our employees and customers comes first. We have already deployed a variety of resources, such as: generators, fuel, fiber-optic cable and tools to strategic locations near the potential path of the storm, so we can respond when necessary. We have also sent recovery vehicles with food, water, supplies and tents for our technicians along the East Coast.
While were prepared to respond to the storm, there may be storm related power outages in your area and your TWC services may be affected. In severe weather situations, the first priority is to restore electric power. TWC crews may not be able to access a repair site because of downed electrical wires or other unsafe conditions. As a result, customers electricity is often restored before their cable services.
Cable, High Speed Internet and Phone
If you lose power, your TWC services will be affected until power is restored. Please contact your local power company to report a power outage. A list of local power companies is provided for your convenience."
Even though, thankfully, you have power and phone/internet connection, (with a different provider?), it's quite possible that an outage exists for your cable in an area not yet reachable for repair. Is this your only TV, with a box, I assume? And your tv has power separate from the box?
From watching the continual storm coverage, a huge fire was reported in Queens, covering several residences, and a man was killed by a tree. Mass flooding and millions without power, so assume your cable could be out for some time.
I heard it could take a week before all hurricane areas are repaired. First priority is finding any people who did not evacuate and check making sure they are safe. Some nodes/systems it is going to take quite a while to get them fully operational.
How badly was Queens, hit?
Satch
PS. Changed the above wording to "repaired" not "destroyed" sorry for any confusion.