1.   So many people are huddled together waiting for it to change.

2.   The streets of Sao Tome remained deserted as people huddled at home waiting for news.

3.   The streets of Sao Tome were deserted in the early morning as people huddled at home waiting for news.

4.   The streets of Sao Tome were deserted early Tuesday morning as people huddled at home waiting for news.