Hurricane Sandy bears down on Mid-Atlantic
East Coast grinds to a halt as superstorm nears
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OYSTER BAY, NY - OCTOBER 28: (L-R) Sean Doyle of Levittown and Andrew Hodgson of Hicksville pull their boat from the Long Island Sound on October 28, 2012 in Oyster Bay, New York. Sandy, which has already claimed over 50 lives in the Caribbean is predicted to bring heavy winds and floodwaters as the mid-atlantic region prepares for the damage. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)