10:02 p.m.: On Monday afternoon, a homeless woman wandering around New Haven Green in New Haven, Connecticut discovered a human skeleton underneath an uprooted tree. The tree is a "Lincoln Oak," planted on the 100-year anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's birthday, and local authorities believe that the skeleton could be from colonial times.

9:43 p.m.: The MTA has released some photos of the stations that are fully submerged. If you're having a hard time wrapping your head around why the subway could be closed for weeks, this vista should provide a little bit of clarity. This is the South Ferry station:

9:21 p.m.: Power is slowly returning to the millions left in the dark. As of 9 p.m., 6.9 million people in 15 states and the District of Columbia were without power. That's about a million less than it was around 5 p.m., though.

9:04 p.m.: The New Jersey Governor's Office has posted some aerial photos of the flooding along the Jersey as well as a few Chris Christie action shots. (There's not much action, but there is a lot of Chris Christie.) Below is a residential street in Belmar, NJ:

And behold, the prime real estate in Seaside, NJ is mostly underwater:

8:35 p.m.: Suffolk County officials just confirmed two more deaths on Long Island, bringing to total death toll up to 48, 18 of whom were killed in New York City. The two Suffolk County deaths occurred after a woman hit a Suffolk County police cruiser while going through an intersection. The traffic lights had been knocked out.

8:11 p.m.: Chris Christie made the rounds of evening news shows and continued to shower Obama with praise. "I am not going to play politics with this issue, this is so much bigger than an election," Christie told CNN's Piers Morgan, stressing that this disaster is "much bigger than the election." Christie added, "When someone asks me an honest question, I give an honest answer: 'How's the president been to deal with?' He's been outstanding to deal with on this. And I look forward to seeing him tomorrow so he can see for himself, what this hurricane has done to my state."

5:55 p.m.: At his address this evening, Bloomberg gave it straight about the status of the city. "I don't think it's any secret Sandy hit us very hard," he said, noting 18 deaths in New York following Sandy. "But New Yorkers are resilient." He also noted that "restoring power and mass transit remain the two biggest challenges" before giving a rundown of the current options for city travelers. The busses are free, for now. He also signed an order to allow cabs to pick up multiple passengers.

Following Bloomberg's address, The CEO of ConEd also confirmed that it will take 3 to 4 days to fix damages to its substation. Bottom line: Service might come back in the next day or so. But don't expect it.

It doesn't sound like Obama will make it to New York, however, with Bloomberg saying his trip to New Jersey tomorrow will represent the whole region.