Millions brace for Hurricane Sandy, a massive, potentially lethal storm that has shut down cities and stalled campaigning for the presidential election.
Hurricane Sandy Heads Toward East Coast of U.S.

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President Barack Obama speaks during a briefing at Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington, October 28, 2012.

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A woman and child walk through an aisle emptied in preparation for Hurricane Sandy, in a Wal-Mart store in Riverhead, New York, October 28, 2012.

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Travelers surround a flight monitor showing cancelled flights at LaGuardia airport in New York October 28, 2012.

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A Norfolk resident chains his bike and heads to work in floodwaters near downtown Norfolk, Virginia, Oct. 29, 2012. Rain and wind from Hurricane Sandy are hitting the area.