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

FREEPORT, NY - OCTOBER 29: Residents of Freeport make their way up Guy Lomardo Avenue as high tide and winds from Hurricane Sandy combine to flood the steets 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)