East Coast ports close as Hurricane Sandy approaches

   Ports from Virginia to New York have closed facilities Monday in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy’s landfall.
   The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey closed its facilities at midnight Sunday. The agency said the decision was made because of the “expected gravity of potential flooding in and around the port” and “anticipation of near-record storm surges expected from the arriving coastal storm.”
   The port said its terminals will remain closed until further notice…