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.
![Super Storm](https://gdb.voanews.com/20c03bd8-b0f5-46cb-bbf2-2fcfb4f788ac_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Super Storm
![Large waves generated by Hurricane Sandy crash into Jeanette's Pier in Nags Head, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 as the storm moves up the east coast.](https://gdb.voanews.com/5db56bbe-e921-4790-8b49-9550cb4802da_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Large waves generated by Hurricane Sandy crash into Jeanette's Pier in Nags Head, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 as the storm moves up the east coast.
![A man stands on the beach to watch the storm surf in Southampton, New York, October 29, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/77c62bf5-9f07-44eb-b46e-4ccce2ce4888_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man stands on the beach to watch the storm surf in Southampton, New York, October 29, 2012.
![Police make a final sweep of the subway at Times Square in New York October 28, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/05a3525e-5a64-450e-b2b7-36df69f13ad2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Police make a final sweep of the subway at Times Square in New York October 28, 2012.