Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 29: Part of a crane boom is seen hanging off a building under construction on West 57th Street
on October 29, 2012 in Manhattan, New York City. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City will bus, subway and commuter rail service as of Sunday evening. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

WINTHROP, MA - OCTOBER 29: People brave high winds and flooding while waves crash over the barriers along Winthrop Shore Drive as Hurricane Sandy comes up the coast on October 29, 2012 in Winthrop, Massachusetts. Hurricane Sandy, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow to a wide area on the U.S. East Coast. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

New England Makes Preparations For Hurricane Sandy Impact

WINTHROP, MA - OCTOBER 29: People brave high winds and flooding while waves crash over the barriers along Winthrop Shore Drive as Hurricane Sandy comes up the coast on October 29, 2012 in Winthrop, Massachusetts. Hurricane Sandy, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow to a wide area on the U.S. East Coast. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

MONTAUK, NY - OCTOBER 29: A wave crashes against the shore while person stands on a porch as Hurricane Sandy moves up the coast October 29, 2012 in Montauk, New York. Sandy, which has already claimed over 50 lives in the Caribbean, is predicted to bring heavy winds and floodwaters to the mid-Atlantic region. (Photo by Sheila Rooney/Getty Images)

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

MONTAUK, NY - OCTOBER 29: A private deck sits collapsed as Hurricane Sandy moves the coast October 29, 2012 in Montauk, New York. Sandy, which has already claimed over 50 lives in the Caribbean, is predicted to bring heavy winds and floodwaters to the mid-Atlantic region. (Photo by Sheila Rooney/Getty Images)

Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 29: The remains of scaffolding from above a Starbucks is viewed in lower Manhattan as Hurricane Sandy begins to affect the area on October 29, 2012 in New York, United States. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City will bus, subway and commuter rail service as of Sunday evening. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 29: The remains of scaffolding from above a Starbucks is viewed in lower Manhattan as Hurricane Sandy begins to affect the area on October 29, 2012 in New York, United States. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City will bus, subway and commuter rail service as of Sunday evening. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - OCTOBER 29: A flooded street is seen at nightfall during rains from Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Sandy made landfall over Southern New Jersey today. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

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Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 29: Power outage seen on October 29, 2012 in Manhattan, New York. Hurricane Sandy, which threatens 50 million people in the Mid-Atlantic area of the United States, is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City bus, subway and commuter rail services as of Sunday evening. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 29: Power outage seen on October 29, 2012 in Manhattan, New York. Hurricane Sandy, which threatens 50 million people in the Mid-Atlantic area of the United States, is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City bus, subway and commuter rail services as of Sunday evening. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 29: People take photographs in flood water in the Meatpacking District on October 29, 2012 in Manhattan, New York. Hurricane Sandy, which threatens 50 million people in the Mid-Atlantic area of the United States, is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City bus, subway and commuter rail services as of Sunday evening. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

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Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

AT SEA - OCTOBER 29: In this handout image supplied by the US Coast Guard, The HMS Bounty, a 180-foot sailboat, is submerged in the Atlantic Ocean during Hurricane Sandy approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, North Carolina, on October 29, 2012. Of the 16-person crew, the Coast Guard rescued 14, recovered a woman who was later pronounced dead and are searching for the captain. The HMS Bounty was built for the 1962 film Mutiny On The Bounty and was also used in Pirates Of The Caribbean. Hurricane Sandy, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. (Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tim Kuklewski/ /U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images)

Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 29: Dark clouds are seen over the skyline of Manhattan as as Hurricane Sandy begins to affect the area on October 29, 2012 in New York City. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City bus, subway and commuter rail service as of Sunday evening. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

CAPE MAY, NJ - OCTOBER 29: The Cape May Lighthouse can be seen as heavy surf from Hurricane Sandy pounds the shoreline on October 29, 2012 in Cape May, New Jersey. Later today the full force of Hurricane Sandy is expected to hit the New Jersey coastline bringing heavy winds and floodwaters. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - OCTOBER 29: Flood waters begin to flood a street near the ocean ahead of Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Governor Chris Christie?s emergency declaration is shutting down the city?s casinos and 30,000 residents were ordered to evacuate. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

CAPE MAY, NJ - OCTOBER 29: Waters from Hurricane Sandy start to flood Beach Ave. on October 29, 2012 in Cape May, New Jersey. Later today the full force of Hurricane Sandy is expected to hit the New Jersey coastline bringing heavy winds and floodwaters. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - OCTOBER 29: Flooding begins to inundate a parking garage ahead of Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Governor Chris Christie?s emergency declaration is shutting down the city?s casinos and 30,000 residents were ordered to evacuate. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

FREEPORT, NY - OCTOBER 29: People make their way up a flooded Guy Lomardo Avenue as high tide and winds from Hurricane Sandy combine to flood the area on October 29, 2012 in Freeport, New York. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

FREEPORT, NY - OCTOBER 29: Jerry Smith of South Long Beach Avenue watches his dogs take a dip in the flooded street in front of his home as high tide and winds from Hurricane Sandy combine to flood the area on October 29, 2012 in Freeport, New York. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - OCTOBER 29: A man walks down a flooded street ahead of Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's emergency declaration shut down the city's casinos and 30,000 residents were ordered to evacuate. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 29: People walk through a flooded street as Hurricane Sandy moves closer to the area on October 29, 2012 in the Red Hook section of the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City bus, subway and commuter rail service as of Sunday evening. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

HOBOKEN, NJ - OCTOBER 29: People walk along a fence of the flooded Erie-Lackawanna Park as Hurricane Sandy moves into the area on October 29, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced states of emergency and closures of public transit. (Photo by Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images)

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

WINTHROP, MA - OCTOBER 29: Waves crash over Winthrop Shore Drive as Hurricane Sandy comes up the coast on October 29, 2012 in Winthrop, Massachusetts. Hurricane Sandy, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow to a wide area on the U.S. East Coast. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

WINTHROP, MA - OCTOBER 29: Waves crash over Winthrop Shore Drive as Hurricane Sandy comes up the coast on October 29, 2012 in Winthrop, Massachusetts. Hurricane Sandy, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow to a wide area on the U.S. East Coast. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

WINTHROP, MA - OCTOBER 29: Waves crash over Winthrop Shore Drive as Hurricane Sandy comes up the coast on October 29, 2012 in Winthrop, Massachusetts. Hurricane Sandy, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow to a wide area on the U.S. East Coast. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

WINTHROP, MA - OCTOBER 29: Waves crash over Winthrop Shore Drive as Hurricane Sandy comes up the coast on October 29, 2012 in Winthrop, Massachusetts. Hurricane Sandy, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow to a wide area on the U.S. East Coast. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

WINTHROP, MA - OCTOBER 29: Waves crash over Winthrop Shore Drive as Hurricane Sandy comes up the coast on October 29, 2012 in Winthrop, Massachusetts. Hurricane Sandy, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow to a wide area on the U.S. East Coast. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

WINTHROP, MA - OCTOBER 29: People brave high winds and waves along Winthrop Shore Drive as Hurricane Sandy comes up the coast on October 29, 2012 in Winthrop, Massachusetts. Hurricane Sandy, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow to a wide area on the U.S. East Coast. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

WINTHROP, MA - OCTOBER 29: People brave high winds and waves along Winthrop Shore Drive as Hurricane Sandy comes up the coast on October 29, 2012 in Winthrop, Massachusetts. Hurricane Sandy, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow to a wide area on the U.S. East Coast. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - OCTOBER 29: A man stands on a dry patch of sidewalk on a flooded street as Hurricane Sandy moves up the coast on October 29, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Governor Chris Christie?s emergency declaration is shut down the city?s casinos and 30,000 residents were ordered to evacuate. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

LINDENHURST, NY - OCTOBER 29: A resident pulls a woman in a canoe down 6th Street as high tide, rain and winds flood local streets on October 29, 2012 in Lindenhurst, New York. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down On U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coastline

COPAIGUE, NY - OCTOBER 29: A house on Baylawn Avenue is partially submerged as high tide, rain and winds flood local streets on October 29, 2012 in Copaigue, New York. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Mid Atlantic Coast Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 29: Waves pick up on the East River ahead of Hurricane Sandy on eastside of Manhattan on October 29, 2012 in New York City. Sandy, which has already claimed over 50 lives in the Caribbean is predicted to bring heavy winds and floodwaters to the mid-Atlantic region. (Photo by Michael Heiman/Getty Images)