Photo of Atlantic City from christimallia on Instagram

This photo was taken this morning in Brigantine Beach, New Jersey and Tweeted by @brittcortinaa.

From Brigantine, contributed by @brittcortinaa (Syndicated Scribble)

Tweeted by @WoMayoChen. This is a picture taken in Broad Channel, Queens, Monday morning.

Instagram user clarkbryant posted this photo of Rockaway Beach Monday Morning.

People stranded in flooding after ignoring evacuation orders were being saved Monday morning as Hurricane Sandy took aim at the Mid-Atlantic coast, bringing some of the nation's busiest cities to a standstill.

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In North Carolina, the Outer Banks are getting hit hard with wind and rain. 

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A boarded-up store remains open for business as the first signs of Hurricane Sandy approach on October 28, 2012 in Fairfield, Connecticut.

Only a few bread items remain on the shelves at the Waldbaums grocery store as Hurricane Sandy approaches on October 28, 2012 in Long Beach, New York.

A man walks on the boardwalk ahead of Hurricane Sandy on October 28, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. 

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks to members of the media at Seward Park High School, which is doubling as an evacuation center, in preparation for Hurricane Sandy on October 28, 2012 in New York City

Cots are seen at Seward Park High School, which is doubling as an evacuation center, in preparation for Hurricane Sandy on October 28, 2012 in New York City.

A woman walks through the New York subway prior to the arrival of Hurricane Sandy on October 28, 2012 in New York City.

A man watches the waves as Hurricane Sandy approaches on October 28, 2012 in Long Beach, New York.

Lisa Cellucci (L), holds her umbrella as it is blown backwards from Hurricane Sandy's winds, as her friend Kim Vo (R) watches, on October 28, 2012 in Cape May, New Jersey. 

The North Shore Community Church displays a sign alluding to Hurricane Sandy on October 28, 2012 in Oyster Bay, New York

Fishermen wrap up their business late Sunday afternoon on a dock just off the Long Island Sound on October 28, 2012 in Oyster Bay, New York.

With Hurricane Sandy approaching, the Long Island Railroad announced the suspension of their service at 7pm on Sunday night, October 28, 2012 in Hicksville, New York.

As Hurricane Sandy approaches, passengers board one of the last Long Island Railroad trains on Sunday evening October 28, 2012 in Hicksville, New York. 

Mitt Romney and President Obama are frantically looking to close the deal with voters with precious few days left in an incredibly close race as an unprecedented storm menaces the East Coast.

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Air travel experts say the results of the furloughs could cause flight delays today.

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Hurricane Sandy barrels down on the East Coast.

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The East Coast has ramped up emergency preparations for Hurricane Sandy, a monstrous and deadly storm that may severely impact areas with heavy flooding and fierce winds.

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