Twitter index: Hurricane Sandy nears US East Coast, Ed Sheeran pens 1D hit
In preparation for the storm, areas of New York and other East Coast states have been evacuated and all US stock exchanges have been closed.
Under the trending topic "East Coast," Twitter users are expressing their hopes for those living in the area and sharing live updates on the situation taken either from their personal experience or from media sites around the world.
On a less serious note, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is trending today after the British-Irish boyband One Direction premiered its latest single "Little Things," which was penned by Sheeran.
A lyrics-only video of the single, the second to be released from the band's forthcoming album Take Me Home, premiered on One Direction's VEVO channel on October 29. Watch the video at goo.gl/8mh9a. Take Me Home is set to drop on November 13.
The top 10 most talked about topics on Twitter on October 29 at 2:00 pm GMT are:
01. #이특영원히사랑해요 ['Lee Teuk love you forever']
02. #PatayTayoDyan
03. #LoQueHubieraTuiteadoDeNiño
04. #LittleThingsIsPerfect
05. #FinlandNeeds1DConcertToo
06. Bota de Oro
07. East Coast
08. Milano
09. Ed Sheeran
10. Windows 8
