Human Interest Human Interest News Weather Celebs Track Hurricane Sandy See how Heidi, the Jersey Shore gang and more handle Sandy with concern and humor By Alison Schwartz Alison Schwartz Alison Schwartz was the former director of digital platforms at PEOPLE. She died in 2020. People Editorial Guidelines Published on October 30, 2012 06:00PM EDT Close 01 of 20 HEIDI KLUM Courtesy Heidi Klum With Hurricane Sandy officially over, Klum ventures through her neighborhood and observes the aftermath, Tweeting, "Hope you amp your loved ones are safe after the storm." And due to the expected cleanup all over N.Y.C., the Project Runway host also announced the cancellation of her annual Halloween party, postponing for a later date during the holiday season. 02 of 20 TERESA GIUDICE Courtesy Teresa Giudice While capturing the storm's destruction on her shore home, the Real Housewives of New Jersey star couldn't help but reminisce over the good memories spent at her residence. "My home is still overflowing with friends and family. We're enjoying Joe's fine wine, Fabellini and friendship. We're there for each other," she shares. 03 of 20 DEBRA MESSING Courtesy Debra Messing Before getting settled to await Sandy's arrival, the Smash actress hits the streets of New York City's Upper West Side – even running into a "lone rollerblader" along the way. 04 of 20 VINNY GUADAGNINO Courtesy Vinny Guadagnino The Jersey Shore star takes a post-hurricane trek through the streets of southern New Jersey, encountering a fallen tree along the way. 05 of 20 KATHARINE MCPHEE Courtesy Katharine McPhee Just one of the many New York residents without power or electricity, McPhee lights up her apartment with the help of some candles. "Thank goodness!" she writes. 06 of 20 BETHENNY FRANKEL Courtesy Bethenny Frankel Staying in the Hamptons during the duration of the storm, the reality star documents the arrival of military helicopters a day after. "The damage is so sad and terrible," she laments. 07 of 20 KATIE COURIC Courtesy Katie Couric The daytime talk show host expresses her astonishment over the collapse of a building in the city's Chelsea neighborhood, which was ravished by Sandy's fierce winds. "The face of the building in Chelsea ripped off yesterday by the storm! What are u seeing around where u live?? ?#Sandy," she writes. 08 of 20 ALEC BALDWIN Courtesy Andrew Gauthier Despite government warnings to stay inside, the actor braves the storm Monday afternoon for the sake of two extra-adorable friends: a pair of pint-sized pooches, whom he took on a walk through New York City's Greenwich Village, according to BuzzFeed. Labeled Frankenstorm, the disaster would ultimately be linked to 38 deaths in eight states over the course of 48 hours, reports the New York Times. 09 of 20 SNOOKI Courtesy Snooki The new mom prepares to settle in for the night with 2-month-old Lorenzo, fiancé Jionni LaValle and some storm essentials: her laptop, a DVD and a toasty fire, she Tweets. Much of the Seaside Heights, N.J., boardwalk, an iconic Jersey Shore backdrop, later becomes one of the causalities of Sandy. 10 of 20 CAROLINE MANZO Courtesy Caroline Manzo The storm is also a family affair for the Real Housewives of New Jersey star, daughter Lauren and her niece, Erica. "They turned the air mattress into a couch," she says as the weather worsens in the evening. 11 of 20 MOLLY MCNEARNEY Courtesy Molly McNearney With more than six million customers losing power due to flooding, fallen trees and down power lines, according to the New York Times, the Jimmy Kimmel Live writer captures the city that never sleeps only partially lit. 12 of 20 JIMMY FALLON Courtesy Jimmy Fallon Still, the show must go on for the Late Night host, who was on the job in midtown Manhattan – without a live in-studio audience. "Here comes the sun!" he wrote hours later, offering his morning view from New York's Rockefeller Plaza. 13 of 20 MARIA MENOUNOS Courtesy Maria Menounos Entertainment news is put on the back burner for the Extra co-host, who traveled "all over NYC tonight" to track Sandy from Brooklyn to midtown Manhattan. "It's a crazy scene," she Tweets. 14 of 20 DIANE SAWYER Courtesy Diane Sawyer The ABC World News anchor also keeps her audience informed during the storm with a special-edition broadcast. "60 million Americans feeling the effects of #Sandy tonight," she Tweets. 15 of 20 JAMIE KENNEDY Courtesy Jamie Kennedy "Thoughts and prayers NYC," writes the actor, whose photo reveals the severe flooding – which included seven subway tunnels under the East River – that even endangered emergency vehicles. 16 of 20 AL ROKER Courtesy Al Roker Outside N.Y.C., the veteran weatherman reveals the flooded roads of Martha's Vineyard, where more than 12,000 (including others in Cape Cod, Mass.) were still without power as of noon Tuesday, reports the Cape Cod Times. 17 of 20 ROSIE O'DONNELL Courtesy Rosie O'Donnell The New York resident surveys the damage to her dock. "All is well here by us," she says, adding, "Damage to the dock and flooded craft house – all fixable." 18 of 20 JWOWW Courtesy JWoww Like Snooki, Jennifer Farley also takes in the devastation of the Jersey Shore, where the cast spent four summers. "Sad day," she writes. Shore Store, the cast-run T-shirt shop, is damaged but still standing, she reports. 19 of 20 KELLY RIPA Courtesy Kelly Ripa Even after the storm passes through the city, the morning talk-show host stays up-to-date in an unconventional way with 11-year-old daughter Lola. "We are listening to news reports on the radio in the Barbie van," she Tweets. "The only radio that works." 20 of 20 LILY ALDRIDGE Courtesy Lily Aldridge Through the devastation, the model and new mom finds a silver lining: a rainbow.