Hoosiers feel ripple effects of superstorm Sandy - 13 WTHR Indianapolis

Sandy's impact is being felt around the world, across the country and in central Indiana. Planes, trains, and trucks are stopped in their tracks along with their cargo and packages of all sizes.

The lists of canceled flights are as long as travelers' faces. Kate Mast and her two small children were at the Indianapolis International Airport attempting to reach upstate New York through Chicago.

"They've told me we are going to go. We are going to make a go of it," she said. If not? "I've rented a car in Chicago."

Westbound and southbound flights so far are largely unaffected. But the longer airports in the northeast are shut down, and airplanes and crews stay scattered across the country, the further travel agents expect problems to spread.

"They may start in New York, then it will spread to Atlanta or Houston or Dallas or LA. All of that will effect the whole system," said Bethanne Harrison Brown, The Travel Authority.

Hurricane Sandy threw a wrench in the nation's transportation industry. FedEx suspended pickups and delivers in effected areas. A local CSX official says freight is already being held up, and truckers tell us loads are being canceled.

Truck driver Sammy Thomas left ahead of the storm. From what he's hearing, "most of the roads going back to new Jersey are all closed because of water and power outages."

"I was more worried about the people who live there," said Mark Marlar, the Oceanaire's executive chef. Now that the storm is over, he worries about where his next shipments of seafood will come from.

"East coast oysters, east coast fish, scallops may become non-existent for the week. We won't know until fishermen get out to their boats and see the condition they are in," he said.

South and west coast fishermen will likely fill the void at higher prices.

If you are expecting packages shipped from the east coast, track them online.

Another 500 flights are canceled for Wednesday. Passengers are stranded in the US and Europe. If you are flying this week, check with your travel agent or online. Airlines are now allowing passengers to cancel without a penalty, but they have to rebook with in a certain period of time.

It's also a reminder to travelers that travel insurance may be worth it, as most airlines won't reimburse you for a hotel stay if a flight is canceled due to weather.