A) SANDY DISASTER-SOT VO

We are still expecting all of the bad things we have been talking about to happen and just about right on schedule.

HURRICANE SANDY TAKING AIM AND BRINGING FEARS TO TENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE.

B) CAPE FIRE-TRX SOT VO

I went to the back of the house pounding on the doors we got them out, and somebody was nice enough to carry my mother through the back and into the neighbors house."

DRAMA IN CAPE CORAL.

A FAMILY IS SAVED FROM A BURNING HOME AND NOW THEY'RE CREDITING THEIR DOG WITH HELPING THEM ESCAPE THE DEADLY FLAMES.

C) SANDY POLITICS-TRX SOT TOPS VO

biden sot: well i hope it's not going to affect the voters on election day

THE RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE IS CHANGING ALL THANKS TO HURRICANE SANDY.

BUT THERE ARE SOME NEW SURPRISES AHEAD OF THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM.

SANDY CLIP-CLIP

SANDY PIER-VO TOPS

NBC2 CONTINUING TO GATHER THE MOST AMAZING IMAGES BROUGHT ON BY HURRICANE SANDY.

THIS VIDEO JUST COMING IN FROM VIRGINIA BEACH AS WAVES POUND A PIER.

SANDY SNOW-TRX VO TOPS

BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT AS MOUNTAIN AREAS ALONG THE EAST COAST ARE BRACING FOR FEET OF SNOW.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO FROM THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AS SNOW CONTINUES TO PILE UP.

BOUNTY SHIP SUNK-TRX SS

BRAND NEW AT ELEVEN.A REPLICA SHIP HAS SUNK IN THE WRATH OF SANDY.AND NOW TWO PEOPLE ARE MISSING.

THE H-M-S BOUNTY, A 1 HUNDRED 80-FOOT, *THREE-MAST TALL SHIP, WAS LAST SEEN OFF THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA.

THE COAST GUARD SAYS IT SANK WITH UP TO 16 PEOPLE ON BOARD.

14 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN RESCUED BY THE COAST GUARD.TWO REMAIN MISSING.

TOSS TO RENE-2 SHOT VO

TAKING AIM AND THREATENING TENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE.

HURRICANE SANDY AND ITS WRATH HAS THE EAST COAST ON VIRTUAL SHUTDOWN.

RENE IN ASBURY-SAT LIVE

RENE IN ASBURY-PKG

SANDY IS ALREADY BATTERING CITIES ALONG THE EAST COAST WITH HEAVY RAIN, STRONG WINDS AND POUNDING SURF.

PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR TOM CORBETT WARNED THAT SANDY IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL STORM.

This storm is moving slowly and bringing high volumes of rain, essentially this is a hurricane wrapped in a nor'easter.

THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SUSPENDED TRADING FOR MONDAY, BROADWAY SHOWS ARE DARK AND THE SUBWAY SYSTEM HAS STOPPED RUNNING. RESIDENTS IN SOME LOW-LYING AREAS HAVE BEEN ASKED TO EVACUATE

NEW YORK MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG URGED RESIDENTS TO RESPOND

I can't stress enough this is for your own safety, if you refuse to evacuate you are not only putting yourself at risk but first responders,

PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS THIS ADVICE FOR THOSE LIVING IN THE STORM'S PATH.

RENE IN ASBURY-SAT LIVE

TOSS TO DANIELLE-1 SHOT VO TRX

PUNISHING WAVES AND HIGH WINDS ARE WREAKING HAVOC ALL ACROSS THE EAST COAST.AND ITS ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE FOR THE TENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN ITS PATH.

CAPE MAY STORM-PKG

The winds are really picking up here in Cape May as Hurricane Sandy gets closer. You can see those waves churning on the beach behind me. That is something people here are keeping an eye on, how high that tide rises as this storm gets closer and closer.

Also, a mad dash to get ready. Right over to my right, people are gathering plywood, they are boarding up all of the windows at our hotel, Congress Hall, in preparation for this storm. Many homeowners say they are going to do the same.

Cape May, as well as several other cities in New Jersey are under mandatory evacuation orders by four this afternoon.

But some residents here say they are going to stick it out. And those people that are, they're taking getting those things they need in case of an emergency very seriously.

Just last night I was at the airport, and they are going to be canceling flights ahead of this storm. Also, Amtrak is canceling service in certain areas as well.

So, people who are trying to get out of these vacation spots need to plan ahead. Some of their flights, some of their train services could be canceled, if they don't get out soon.

Also, people who haven't started getting ready, getting those emergency supplies, they could be in trouble, because I was at the grocery store and there was no more water. They had completely sold out, even though they had just gotten a shipment in that day. Also, non perishables were getting pretty light on the shelves. And things like batteries and flashlights were almost sold out, as people get ready for this storm.

People know it's approaching, and they don't want to be caught off guard.

TOSS TO REIF-OMNI TOPS TRX

AND YOU'RE LOOKING AT HURRICANE SANDY'S POWER.THE STORM IS ABOUT TO BECOME MORE FERICIOUS AS SOME ARE CALLING IT A SUPER STORM.

SANDY FORECAST-WX CTR

A little bit of a chill is back in the air this Monday as temperatures start in the low to mid 60s and only end up warming into the low 70s by the afternoon.

Hurricane Sandy's massive circulation is partly responsible for tapping into this cool, dry air and drawing it south. Look for this refreshing, air-conditioned northerly flow to continue through the day, keeping temperatures several degrees below today's average.

Winds will continue to be a factor in our forecast as well. A stiff, cool breeze will come in swiftly out of the northwest at 15 mph with some higher gusts up to 20-25 mph.

Several patchy clouds will float through our sky a times, but a nice mix of sunshine is also expected.

A few clouds will linger tonight, which will end up being the coolest night of the week. Temperatures across urban Southwest Florida should cool into the mid 50s while spots farther north and deeper inland dip into the low 50s and perhaps even upper 40s.

Tuesday will be another cool but pleasant day featuring low humidity, lots of sunshine, and highs in the low 70s. Winds should slack up a little Tuesday, but the breeze will remain rather stiff.

A gradual warming trend starts Wednesday as temperatures warm up to 80. Daytime highs Thursday and Friday will be a few notches warmer with afternoon temperatures ranging from the low to mid 80s.

A weak cool front will slide into the area Thursday, which will produce more clouds and even some isolated showers. The front eases to our south Friday, leaving us with a partly cloudy sky, highs in the low 80s, and dry conditions, which look to hold all the way into the upcoming weekend.

RSW INFO-OC

AND IF YOU WERE PLANNING ON FLYING TO THE NORTHEAST TODAY.YOU MORE THAN LIKELY won't BE TAKING OFF.

MOST AIRLINES HAVE ALREADY CANCELLED FLIGHTS IN AND OUT OF THE REGION.AND THAT IS CAUSING A RIPPLE EFFECT FOR FLIGHTS TO OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.

KELLY RSW LIVE-CELL-REM

TOSS TO CHARLIE-TRX, OC, REMLIVE

BREAKING NEWS IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

DEPUTIES ANNOUNCE AN ARREST IN A 2001 MURDER CASE OF A 19 YEAR OLD WOMAN.

TOSS TO CLIFTON-TRX VO IN PLASMA

NEW DEVELOPMENTS FROM THIS SCARY SCENE.

A CAPE CORAL FAMILY MANAGED TO ESCAPE THIS FIRE THAT TORE THROUGH THEIR HOME EARLY THIS MORNING.

THE FAMILY IS CREDITING THEIR DOG WITH WAKING THEM UP IN TIME.

EVEN MORE SO.A POLICE OFFICER HAD TO PULL VICTIMS THROUGH THE WINDOW INCLUDING AN ELDERLY WOMAN.

CAPE FIRE-REM LIVE

EVERYONE WHO LIVES IN THE HOME WERE ALSO ABLE TO GET OUT SAFELY BECAUSE OF THEIR BARKING DOG, AND HELP FROM POLICE AND FIRE FIGHTERS.

WE JUST LEARNED THE CAUSE OF THIS FIRE IS ELECTRICAL, I WANT YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT THESE DECORATIONS.

CAPE FIRE-VO

TODAY, THIS FAMILY IS THANKING THEIR 3YEAR-OLD HUSKY NAMED MADDOX FOR LETTING THEM KNOW THERE WAS TROUBLE.

FIREFIGHTERS SAY IT STARTED NEAR THE CORNER OF THE GARAGE.

WHEN CREWS GOT HERE THE GARAGE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND IT WAS SPREADING.

CAPE FIRE-SOT

SOT:

DEBBIE YASBECK, HOMEOWNER

CAPE FIRE-REM LIVE

A CAPE CORAL POLICE OFFICER WAS TREATED FOR SMOKE INHALATION.

HE HELPED GET SOME OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS OUT OF THE HOME.

WE'RE TOLD, HE IS GOING TO BE OKAY.

RV FIRE-VO WIPE

A FIREFIGHTER IS RECOVERING FROM SMOKE INHALATION WHILE BATTLING ANOTHER FIRE.THIS TIME IN SOUTH LEE COUNTY.

FLAMES ERUPTED AROUND ONE AM-- ON FLORIDA LOOP AT THE FORT MYERS R-V PARK.

INVESTIGATORS ARE TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THE TRAILER TO GO UP IN FLAMES.

RV FIRE-SOTVO

HAS INTERVIEW WITH BATTALION CHIEF

San Carlos Fire

Kevin Burress

NEW 75 RAMP-SS VO

CONSTRUCTION FOR THE AIRPORT DIRECT CONNECT WILL BEGIN THIS WEEK.

THE PROJECT WILL BUILD A DIRECT CONNECTION FROM EYE 75 TO THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

THIS WEEK CREWS THIS WEEK WILL PLACE CONSTRUCTION SIGNS, INSTALL EROSION CONTROL, START CLEARING OUT TREES AND VEGETATION.

AT THIS TIME THERE ARE NOT ANY SCHEDULED LANE CLOSURES, BUT THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS URGING DRIVERS TO USE CAUTION WHILE CREWS AND VEHICLES WORK NEAR THE INTERSTATE.

CAPE CRA-OC-VO

THE FUTURE OF DOWNTOWN CAPE CORAL -- AS WELL AS SEVERAL JOBS -- IS NOW UP IN THE AIR.

LATER TODAY, CITY LEADERS WILL VOTE TO POSSIBLY DISBAND THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AS A WAY TO SAVE MONEY.

SOME BUSINESS OWNERS IN DOWNTOWN CAPE CORAL SAY TAKING THE C-R-A AND PUTTING IN CITY HALL DEFEATS THE PURPOSE OF WHAT THE AGENCY REPRESNTS.

CITY OFFICIALS SAY CITY HALL IS THE C-R-A'S RIGHTFUL HOME.

CAPE CRA-SOTVO

-"The CRA will never be the same. If we leave the downtown it will be a lot of years of our hard work that will basically come to a stop." - Lou Simmons, Board Member

THE DECISION TO DISBAND THE C-R-A IS SET TO HAPPEN LATER HIS AFTERNOON.

TEASE ONE------

A SHOCKING STUNT CAUGHT ON CAMERA.

A FLORIDA TEEN WHO WANTED TO BE THE NEXT YOUTUBE STAR IS INSTEAD FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE IN THIS HORRIFYING SCENE.

PLUS TENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ARE BEING HAMMERED BY HURRICANE SANDY.BUT SOME ARE LETTING THE WORLD KNOW ABOUT WHAT IT'S REALLY LIKE IN THE EYE OF THE STORM.

A) TEEN HIT BY CAR-2 SHOT VO

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-WXWALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

A little bit of a chill is back in the air this Monday as temperatures start in the low to mid 60s and only end up warming into the low 70s by the afternoon.

Hurricane Sandy's massive circulation is partly responsible for tapping into this cool, dry air and drawing it south. Look for this refreshing, air-conditioned northerly flow to continue through the day, keeping temperatures several degrees below today's average.

Winds will continue to be a factor in our forecast as well. A stiff, cool breeze will come in swiftly out of the northwest at 15 mph with some higher gusts up to 20-25 mph.

Several patchy clouds will float through our sky a times, but a nice mix of sunshine is also expected.

A few clouds will linger tonight, which will end up being the coolest night of the week. Temperatures across urban Southwest Florida should cool into the mid 50s while spots farther north and deeper inland dip into the low 50s and perhaps even upper 40s.

Tuesday will be another cool but pleasant day featuring low humidity, lots of sunshine, and highs in the low 70s. Winds should slack up a little Tuesday, but the breeze will remain rather stiff.

A gradual warming trend starts Wednesday as temperatures warm up to 80. Daytime highs Thursday and Friday will be a few notches warmer with afternoon temperatures ranging from the low to mid 80s.

A weak cool front will slide into the area Thursday, which will produce more clouds and even some isolated showers. The front eases to our south Friday, leaving us with a partly cloudy sky, highs in the low 80s, and dry conditions, which look to hold all the way into the upcoming weekend.

TOSS TO NICK-2 SHOT TRX

TWITTER, FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE ARE ALL EXPECTED TO PLAY BIG ROLES TODAY IN CAPTURING THE BIGGEST STORIES AND MOST DRAMATIC IMAGES FROM SANDY'S WRATH.

OUR OWN NICK CILETTI IS MONITORING THE SOCIAL SPOTLIGHT FOR US AT ELEVEN.

NICK ON SOCIAL MEDIA-TRAFFIC

CLAY.KRISTA.

SANDY IS DEFINITELY CAUSING QUITE THE STORM ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

IN JUST THE LAST 24 HOURS.

THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 4 MILLION TWEETS ALONE ABOUT HURRICANE SANDY!

THAT JUST SHOWS YOU THE MONUMENTAL IMPACT OF SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAS.

WE WANT TO GO AHEAD AND SHOW YOU SOME PICTURES THAT TWITTER USERS HAVE BEEN POSTING.

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS FIRST ONE.

IT'S A GLIMPSE OF THE HIGH TIDE IN SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY.

NICK AD LIBS ABOUT SECOND IMAGE

NICK AD LIBS ABOUT THIRD ELEMENT

WE'LL BE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON MORE SOCIAL MEDIA FOR YOU COMING UP ON THE NEWS AT NOON.

LA CHASE-TRX VO TOPS

BRAND NEW MUST SEE VIDEO AT ELEVEN.

A POLICE CHASE IN LOS ANGELES COMES TO AN ABRUPT ENDING WHEN OFFICERS CONDUCTED A PIT MANUEVER.

POLICE BEGAN THEIR PURSUIT AFTER THE SUSPECT FAILED TO STOP FOR A ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOP.

ONCE STOPPED, OFFICERS ARRESTED THE DRIVER WITHOUT INCIDENT.

GIANTS BONFIRE-TRX NATS TOPS VO

CHECK THIS OUT.THOUSANDS SWARMED THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO FOLLOWING LAST NIGHT'S GIANTS WIN.

SHORTLY AFTER THE TEAM WON GAME FOUR, SWEEPING THE WORLD SERIES, FANS TOOK TO THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

THERE WERE A HANDFUL OF FIRES SET IN THE CITY'S MISSION DISTRICT.

A COUPLE HOURS INTO THE CELEBRATION, POLICE IN RIOT GEAR MOVED IN AND TRIED TO PUT AN END TO THE PARTY.

TEEN HIT BY CAR-TRX VO TOPS

A CAR JUMPING STUNT ALONG THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA WENT WRONG LEAVING THE VICTIM INJURED AND THE DRIVER FACING CHARGES.

TAKE A LOOK.INVESTIGATORS SAY BLADIMIR BARRETO, WHO YOU SEE HERE, WAS TRYING TO JUMP OVER THE MOVING CAR.

HIS BROTHER JEROME WAS BEHIND THE WHEEL.

BLADIMIR WAS FLOWN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH BROKEN BONES AND HEAD INJURIES.

OFFICIALS SAY HE HAS NOT WOKEN UP SINCE THE CRASH.

IBM IMPLOSION-TRX NATS TOPS VO

nats of implosion

REDUCED TO RUBBLE IN SECONDS.

ATLANTA DEMOLITION USED CONTROLLED EXPLOSIVES TO BRING AN EMPTY I-B-M BUILDING DOWN OVER THE WEEKEND.

A LARGE CROWD GATHERED TO WATCH THE IMPLOSION.

IT TOOK ABOUT 30 SECONDS TO LEVEL THE BUILDING.

TEASE TWO------

AS HURRICANE SANDY BEARS DOWN ON THE COUNTRY TRAVEL IS AT A STANDSTILL.

With these airports basically at sea

level-that poses a major risk to us.

AIRPORTS AND TRAVELERS IN PERIL NOT JUST ON THE EAST COAST BUT NATIONWIDE.

A) SANDY TRAVEL-2 SHOT SOT VO

SANDY AND TRAVEL-2 SHOT

A TRAVEL NIGHTMARE.THOUSANDS OF FLIGHTS ARE CANCELLED BECAUSE OF HURRICANE SANDY.

AND PEOPLE NOT EVEN HEADED TO THE HURRICANE ZONE ARE BEING IMPACTED BY A MAJOR RIPPLE EFFECT.

SANDY AND TRAVEL-PKG

THIS MORNING MUCH OF THE NATION AT A STANDSTILL: THE FEROCIOUS SUPERSTORM

CRIPPLING MUCH OF THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. AMTRAK TRAINS AND AIRPORTS

FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO BOSTON VIRTUALLY SHUT DOWN, NEARLY 7000 FLIGHTS

CANCELLED - MOST EITHER FLY FROM - OR THROUGH - ONE OF THE HUBS IN SANDY'S

PATH

KELLY BAB IN PHILLY SOT -- you prepare you prepare you prepare and

then they can change

ALL AND THOSE CANCELLATIONS ARE CREATING A RIPPLE EFFECT FORCING DELAYS AS

FAR WEST AS SEATTLE AND SAN FRANCISCO.

STRANDED PASSENGERS, FOR THE MOST PART, TAKING IT IN STRIDE

SAN FRAN STRANDED PASSENGER -- it's not the airlines fault, you

can't really control the weather. Just go with the flow

ON SUNDAY JET BLUE AND UNITED MOVED THEIR PLANES OUT OF THE STRIKE ZONE

UNTIL TUESDAY BUT AT LOW-LYING AIRPORTS LIKE NEW YORK'S LAGUARDIA AND J.F.K.

. THERE IS ALSO CONCERN ABOUT THE STORM'S SURGE

Jet Blue COO; ROB MARUSTER

192604 the thing were going to be watching very very closely is the flooding

and the flood potential here in NY. With these airports basically at sea

level-that poses a major risk to us.

EVEN WHEN FLIGHTS RESUME JET BLUE'S CEO ROB MARUSTER SAYS DELAYS COULD LAST

THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK

Jet Blue COO

192154 it'll take us a couple days, probably til at least thurs if not

Friday to get back to normal with something this large

MEANTIME PLANS TO TRAVEL BY TRAIN HAVE BEEN DERAILED TOO AMTRAK HAS SHUT

TEASE THREE-----

HURRICANE SANDY IS STIRRING UP POLITICAL WORRIES.

christie sot: if they aren't alive, they can't vote

WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY ARE DOING TO BALANCE THEIR POLITICAL AMBITIONS AND BEING RESPECTFUL TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM.

A LIVE LOOK AT HURRICANE SANDY'S WRATH.THE ALREADY KILLER STORM IS PREDICTED TO BECOME ONE OF THE WORST IN HISTORY.

A) SANDY POLITICS-2 SHOT SOT VO

NEWS AT 11:30am OPEN-CLIP

SANDY LIVE LOOK-SAT LIVE TOPS

TOSS TO JIM-2 SHOT TRX

AS SANDY BATTERS THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES A BRAND NEW ADVISORY IS OUT DETAILING THE STORM'S STRENGTH.

it's the STORY THAT HAS THE COUNTRY WATCHING AND HURRICANE EXPERT JIM REIF TRACKING.

SANDY FORECAST-WX CTR

A little bit of a chill is back in the air this Monday as temperatures start in the low to mid 60s and only end up warming into the low 70s by the afternoon.

Hurricane Sandy's massive circulation is partly responsible for tapping into this cool, dry air and drawing it south. Look for this refreshing, air-conditioned northerly flow to continue through the day, keeping temperatures several degrees below today's average.

Winds will continue to be a factor in our forecast as well. A stiff, cool breeze will come in swiftly out of the northwest at 15 mph with some higher gusts up to 20-25 mph.

Several patchy clouds will float through our sky a times, but a nice mix of sunshine is also expected.

A few clouds will linger tonight, which will end up being the coolest night of the week. Temperatures across urban Southwest Florida should cool into the mid 50s while spots farther north and deeper inland dip into the low 50s and perhaps even upper 40s.

Tuesday will be another cool but pleasant day featuring low humidity, lots of sunshine, and highs in the low 70s. Winds should slack up a little Tuesday, but the breeze will remain rather stiff.

A gradual warming trend starts Wednesday as temperatures warm up to 80. Daytime highs Thursday and Friday will be a few notches warmer with afternoon temperatures ranging from the low to mid 80s.

A weak cool front will slide into the area Thursday, which will produce more clouds and even some isolated showers. The front eases to our south Friday, leaving us with a partly cloudy sky, highs in the low 80s, and dry conditions, which look to hold all the way into the upcoming weekend.

DISNEY SHIP ROCKED BY SANDY-VO TOPS

HURRICANE SANDY IS CAUSING DISRUPTIONS FOR PEOPLE ON CRUISE SHIPS.

TAKE A LOOK.A DREAM TRIP ON A DISNEY CRUISE TURNED INTO A NIGHTMARE FOR PASSENGERS WHEN THEY RAN INTO HIGH SEAS FROM HURRICANE SANDY.

THIS VIDEO WAS SHOT AS THE SHIP SAILED NEAR MIAMI.

WITNESSES SAY THE SHIP TILTED SO FAR TO THE RIGHT THAT THE FURNITURE MOVED ACROSS ROOMS.

TOSS TO CHAD-2 SHOT BOXES

IT'S DAY THREE OF EARLY VOTING IN FLORIDA!

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE ALREADY CASTING THEIR BALLOTS AHEAD OF THE ELECTION.

EARLY VOTING-REM LIVE

EARLY VOTING-VO

EARLY VOTING-SOT

RASMUSSEN POLL-TRX SS

BRAND NEW NUMBERS OUT AT ELEVEN SHOW MITT ROMNEY CONTINUING HIS LEAD OVER PRESIDENT OBAMA.

A NEW RASMUSSEN POLL SHOWS MITT ROMNEY ATTRACTING SUPPORT FROM 49 PERCENT OF VOTERS NATIONWIDE, WHILE PRESIDENT OBAMA EARNS THE VOTE FROM 47 PERCENT.

FL POLL-SS TOPS

MITT ROMNEY'S LEAD HERE IN FLORIDA IS TIGHTENING.

THE LATEST RASMUSSEN SURVEY FINDS ROMNEY WITH 50 PERCENT OF THE VOTE TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S 48 PERCENT.

ONE PERCENT IS UNDECIDED.

LAST WEEK, ROMNEY HELD HIS BIGGEST LEAD IN FLORIDA 51 TO 46.

OH POLL-SS TOPS

AND IN THE CRUCIAL SWING STATE OF OHIO.ONE POLL HAS THE RACE THERE TIED.

A NEW CINCINNATI ENQUIRER POLL THAT SHOWS PRESIDENT OBAMA AND MITT ROMNEY EACH WITH 49 PERCENT SUPPORT FROM LIKELY VOTERS.

SANDY POLITICS-2 SHOT

HURRICANE SANDY IS FORCING PRESIDENT OBAMA TO CANCEL HIS CAMPAIGNING TODAY IN ORLANDO.

MANY ARE WONDERING HOW THIS MASSIVE STORM WILL REALLY IMPACT PEOPLE AT THE POLLS WITH EARLY VOTING ALREADY UNDERWAY IN SOME OF THE AFFECTED STATES.

SANDY POLITICS-PKG

IN ADDITION TO PREPARING FOR THE FINAL WEEK OF THIS HARD FOUGHT RACE,

PRESIDENT OBAMA, MITT ROMNEY, AND THEIR CAMPAIGNS ARE PREPARING FOR

HURRICANE SANDY

OBAMA SOT: IN TIMES LIKE THIS, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT AMERICANS DO IS THAT

WE PULL TOGETHER AND WE HELP OUT ONE ANOTHER.

THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN IS ENCOURAGING SUPPORTERS BY EMAIL, FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND

ON THEIR HOMEPAGE TO DONATE TO THE RED CROSS HURRICANE RELIEF EFFORT.

THE ROMNEY CAMPAIGN LOADED STORM-RELIEF SUPPLIES ONTO THE ROMNEY BUS IN

VIRGINIA TO PREPARE TO DELIVER THEM TO LOCAL STORM-RELIEF CENTERS AFTER THE

STORM HITS.

ROMNEY SOT: I KNOW THAT RIGHT NOW SOME PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY ARE A LITTLE

NERVOUS ABOUT A STORM ABOUT TO HIT THE COAST. AND OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

ARE WITH THE PEOPLE WHO WILL FIND THEMSELVES IN HARM'S WAY. "

EVERYONE IS ON MESSAGE ABOUT WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT THIS WEEK -- SAFETY

CHRISTIE SOT: IF THEY AREN'T ALIVE, THEY CAN'T VOTE

WILL THE STORM IMPACT THE RACE?

BIDEN SOT: WELL I HOPE IT'S NOT GOING TO AFFECT THE VOTERS ON ELECTION DAY

IT COULD. IN VIRGINIA WHERE THERE IS A VIRTUAL TIE VOTERS WHO MAY BE

AFFECTED BY THE STORM CAN NOW VOTE ABSENTEE IN-PERSON.

BUT WHILE STORM PREPARATIONS HAVE BEEN GOING ON, SO HAVE THE CAMPAIGNS --

THE PRESIDENT IN NASHUA NH, REMINDING VOTERS IN THE LIVE FREE OR DIE STATE

OF FEES THAT WENT UP WHILE ROMNEY WAS GOVERNOR IN MASSACHUSETTS

OBAMA SOT: HE EVEN RAISED FEES TO GET A BIRTH CERTIFICATE -- WHICH WOULD

HAVE BEEN EXPENSIVE FOR ME.

AFTER WHICH HE MADE A SURPRISE STOP AT "THE COMMON MAN" PUB

OBAMA NATS: CHEERS!. TO AMERICA. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT PARTY.

ROMNEY VISITED CELINA OHIO

ROMNEY SOT: THE PRESIDENT THINKS THIS IS A TIME JUST TO KEEP ON DOING WHAT

WE'VE BEEN DOING, HE WANTS MORE OF THE SAME, DO YOU WANT MORE OF THE SAME OR

SANDY POLITICS-ONCAM

JAKE TAPPER REPORTING.

RUBIO DAUGHTER CRASH-VO

THE 12-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER OF SENATOR MARCO RUBIO REMAINS IN THE HOSPITAL IN FAIR CONDITION WITH A HEAD INJURY FOLLOWING A GOLF-CART ACCIDENT.

AMANDA RUBIO IS UNDERGOING NEUROLOGICAL TESTING.

WE'RE TOLD THE LONG-TERM PROGNOSIS IS POSITIVE FOR THE SENATOR'S OLDEST DAUGHTER

SHE WAS AIRLIFTED SATURDAY TO A MIAMI HOSPITAL AFTER THE GOLF CART IN WHICH SHE WAS RIDING WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN A PRIVATE GATED COMMUNITY.

MENINGITIS OUTBREAK-ONCAM

MASSACHUSETTS INVESTIGATORS HAVE SHUT DOWN ANOTHER PHARMACY AFTER A SURPRISE INSPECTION PROMPTED BY THE NATIONWIDE MENINGITIS OUTBREAK LINKED TO A DIFFERENT STATE COMPANY.

INSPECTORS WENT TO THE WALTHAM LOCATION OF INFUSION RESOURCE LAST WEEK AND FOUND SIGNIFICANT ISSUES WITH THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH DRUGS WERE BEING MIXED.

THE COMPANY MIXES MEDICATION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN RELEASED FROM HOSPITALS.

FACEBOOK STOCK-TRX OC

STARTING TODAY -- CURRENT AND FORMER FACEBOOK EMPLOYEES WILL BE ABLE TO SELL THEIR COMPANY ALOTTED STOCK SHARES FOR THE FIRST TIME.

EMPLOYEES OWN MORE THAN 230 MILLION SHARES -- OR 11 PERCENT OF THE COMPANY'S 2-POINT-1 BILLION TOTAL SHARES.

FINANCIAL INSIDERS SAY LIFTING THE BAN, COULD FLOOD THE MARKET WITH FACEBOOK STOCK CAUSING THE PRICE TO PLUMMET.

GAS PRICES-CG

NEW NUMBERS THIS MORNING SHOW MORE LOWER PRICES AT THE PUMP FOR YOUR MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE.

TAKE A LOOK--

TRIPLE-A REPORTS THE PRICE FOR REGULAR UNLEADED IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS DOWN 2 CENTS OVERNIGHT TO 3-58 ON AVERAGE.

THAT'S DOWN 10 CENTS FROM A WEEK AGO.

ACROSS FLORIDA YOU WILL FIND PRICES AT 3-52 ON AVERAGE.

STATUE OF LIBERTY-VO

OPEN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A YEAR JUST TO CLOSE AGAIN.

THE STATUE OF LIBERTY REOPENED TO THE PUBLIC AFTER A RENOVATION PROJECT.

HOWEVER, THE PUBLIC WILL JUST HAVE WAIT UNTIL HURRICANE SANDY PASSES TO SEE IT.

THE STATUE HAD BEEN CLOSED FOR A YEAR TO UNDERGO A 30 MILLION DOLLAR INTERIOR RENOVATION PROJECT.

TEASE FOUR------

HURRICANE SANDY IS ON A COLLISION COURSE WITH THE NATION'S BIGGEST CITIES.

UNDER THE GUN.NEW YORK CITY, PHILADELPHIA.AND EVEN MORE AREAS COULD EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

BUT WILL THE STORM PACK AS BIG OF A PUNCH AS ORIGINALLY THOUGHT?

A) OCEAN CITY FLOODING-2 SHOT VO

ELECTORAL COLLEGE-PLASMA

POLLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY SHOW MITT ROMNEY WITH A SLIGHT EDGE IN THE POPULAR VOTE.

BUT AS WE ALL KNOW.THAT ALONE DOESN'T GUARANTEE HIM A SEAT IN THE WHITE HOUSE.

THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS IS WHICH CANDIDATE GRABS THE MOST ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES.

ELECTORAL COLLEGE-PKG

IT'S NICE TO BE POPULAR, BUT IT DOESN'T WIN YOU THE WHITE HOUSE.

THE NATIONAL POLL NUMBERS SHOW THAT MORE PEOPLE PREFER MITT ROMNEY LATELY.

BUT WINNING THE PRESIDENCY ISN'T A POPULARITY CONTEST.

YOU HAVE TO WIN STATES, NOT JUST VOTES.

AND ROMNEY HAS A PROBLEM.

EVEN THOUGH THE POLL NUMBERS ARE MOVING HIS WAY, THE COLOR-CODED CNN ELECTORAL MAP HAS BARELY BUDGED IN MONTHS.

IT STILL PROJECTS THAT OBAMA IS LEADING IN THE ELECTORAL VOTE - WITH THESE BLUE STATES COMFORTABLY IN HIS CORNER.

ROMNEY'S SAFE STATES ARE IN RED.

EACH STATE HAS A DIFFERENT NUMBER OF ELECTORAL VOTES, BASED ON ITS POPULATION.

WHOEVER WINS 270 ELECTORAL VOTES, WINS THE ELECTION.

THAT'S WHY THE YELLOW STATES - THE TOSSUPS - ARE CRUCIAL.

POLLS IN THOSE STATES SHOW THE RACE IS TOO CLOSE TO CALL.

AND ROMNEY'S PROBLEM IS THAT HE NEEDS TO WIN MOST OF THEM.

JUST THIS WEEK,

NORTH CAROLINA TURNED LIGHT RED - SHOWING THAT THE STATE IS NOW IN THE "LEANING ROMNEY" CATEGORY.

ROMNEY HAS A SLIGHT EDGE IN FLORIDA, SO WE'LL TRY TURNING THAT STATE RED.

HE HAS HIGH HOPES FOR VIRGINIA AND COLORADO.

IF THEY TURN RED TOO, HE'S STILL 13 ELECTORAL VOTES SHORT OF THE 270 NEEDED TO WIN.

HE'D HAVE TO WIN TWO MORE OF THE SMALLER STATES, OR THE BIG PRIZE OF OHIO, TO WIN THE ELECTION.

RESETTING THE MAP - THERE'S MORE WIGGLE ROOM IN OBAMA'S PATH TO THE PRESIDENCY.

HIS CAMPAIGN IS SETTING ITS SIGHTS ON IOWA, WISCONSIN AND ALL-IMPORTANT OHIO.

THOSE THREE STATES ALONE COULD PUT HIM OVER THE TOP.

ANY OTHER WINS WOULD JUST BE INSURANCE.

BUT SAY OBAMA WINS OHIO AND WISCONSIN, BUT LOSES IOWA.

HE WINS NEW HAMPSHIRE, AND ROMNEY WINS THE REST.

EACH CANDIDATE ENDS UP WITH 269 ELECTORAL VOTES - A TIE.

THAT HASN'T HAPPENED IN MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED YEARS.

IF IT DID, THE NEWLY-ELECTED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WOULD VOTE TO BREAK THE TIE.

REIF OPEN-CLIP

WEATHER-WX WALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.

A little bit of a chill is back in the air this Monday as temperatures start in the low to mid 60s and only end up warming into the low 70s by the afternoon.

Hurricane Sandy's massive circulation is partly responsible for tapping into this cool, dry air and drawing it south. Look for this refreshing, air-conditioned northerly flow to continue through the day, keeping temperatures several degrees below today's average.

Winds will continue to be a factor in our forecast as well. A stiff, cool breeze will come in swiftly out of the northwest at 15 mph with some higher gusts up to 20-25 mph.

Several patchy clouds will float through our sky a times, but a nice mix of sunshine is also expected.

A few clouds will linger tonight, which will end up being the coolest night of the week. Temperatures across urban Southwest Florida should cool into the mid 50s while spots farther north and deeper inland dip into the low 50s and perhaps even upper 40s.

Tuesday will be another cool but pleasant day featuring low humidity, lots of sunshine, and highs in the low 70s. Winds should slack up a little Tuesday, but the breeze will remain rather stiff.

A gradual warming trend starts Wednesday as temperatures warm up to 80. Daytime highs Thursday and Friday will be a few notches warmer with afternoon temperatures ranging from the low to mid 80s.

A weak cool front will slide into the area Thursday, which will produce more clouds and even some isolated showers. The front eases to our south Friday, leaving us with a partly cloudy sky, highs in the low 80s, and dry conditions, which look to hold all the way into the upcoming weekend.

OCEAN CITY FLOODING-VO TOPS

MORE VIDEO FROM SANDY'S WRATH IS COMING INTO THE NBC2 NEWSROOM.

TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE STREET FLOODING IN OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSEY.

A NORTH CAROLINA TOURIST SAYS HE WAS LEAVING THE BEACH FRONT COMMUNITY WHEN HE CAPTURED VIDEO OF THE STREETS FILLING WITH WATER FROM THE OCEAN.

SANDY FROM SPACE-TRX VO TOPS

THIS IS WHAT HURRICANE SANDY LOOKS LIKE FROM SPACE.

THIS IS A TIME LAPSE OF THE MONSTER STORM OFF THE COAST OF THE CAROLINAS.

BECAUSE OF SANDY'S SIZE AND THE DENSE POPULATION, FORECASTERS EXPECT ABOUT 50-MILLION PEOPLE TO FEEL THE STORM'S EFFECTS

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF HOMES HAVE BEEN EVACUATED ALONG THE EAST COAST.

HALOWEEN CANDY-VO

HAVE YOU GOTTEN YOUR HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS AND CANDY YET?

AMERICANS WILL SHELL OUT NEARLY 80 DOLLARS, ON AVERAGE, ON CANDY, DECORATIONS, AND COSTUMES THIS HALLOWEEN, ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION.

WATER MAIN BURST-TRX VO TOPS

BRAND NEW AMAZING VIDEO AT ELEVEN.

A BURST WATER MAIN SENT A MASSIVE WATER SPOUT HIGH INTO THE AIR TODAY IN AUSTRALIA.

MORE THAN 500-THOUSAND GALLONS OF WATER WAS SHOT SOME 250 FEET INTO THE AIR.

OFFICIALS SAY A 130 POUND METAL CAGE THAT COVERED THE PIPE BLEW INTO THE SKY LIKE A CHAMPAGNE CORK, CRASHING DOWN ON A NEARBY HOUSE.

THE WATER THEN DESTROYED THE HOME.

DEER IN SURF-TRX VO TOPS

HURRICANE SANDY CREATED AN UNUSUAL SCENE OVER THE WEEKEND WHEN A DEER WAS SPOTTED ATTEMPTING THE NAVIGATE THE BREAKING SURF.

A BARRIER OF ROCKS PREVENTED THE DEER FROM BEING ABLE TO GET BACK ON THE BEACH, AND THE ANIMAL RAN HELPLESSLY IN THE WATERS.

A RESIDENT WHO WAS ON THE BEACH ATTEMPTED TO CHASE WHAT APPEARED TO BE A YOUNG BUCK PARALLEL TO THE SHORELINE TO GET IT TO A POINT WHERE THE ROCKS ENDED AND THE SAND BEGAN.

ANIMAL CONTROL RESPONDED AND TRANQUILIZED THE DEER, WHICH WAS FOUND WITH A BROKEN LEG.

TEASE FIVE------

WILL HURRICANE SANDY LIVE UP TO THE HYPE?

"Sandy may be the biggest threat to human life "

A) PERFECT STORM-2 SHOT NATS VO

VIETNAM TYPHOON-VO TOPS

MOTHER NATURE IS ALSO BATTERING PARTS OF ASIA WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS.

A TYPHOON BATTERED NORTHERN VIETNAM OVER THE WEEKEND KILLING AT LEAST THREE PEOPLE AND INJURING DOZENS MORE.

THE TYPHOON HIT VIETNAM WITH WINDS AS STRONG AS 83 MILES PER HOUR AND HEAVY RAINS.

PERFECT STORM-VO IN TRAFFIC 2 SHOT

FORECASTERS NATIONWIDE ARE SAYING HURRICANE SANDY COULD REALLY BE THE PERFECT STORM -- ONE LIKE WE'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE -- AT LEAST NOT IN REAL LIFE.

BUT WE HAVE SEEN IT MANY TIMES ON THE BIG SCREEN -- IT'S A THEME VISITED AND REVISITED BY HOLLYWOOD.

PERFECT STORM-PKG

NATS NEWS FORECASTERS MONTAGE:

"Sandy may be the biggest threat to human life "

"You can see how the wind just continues to whip"

"This is shaping up to be quite the monster "

NEWS CLIPS -- ONCE IN A LIFETIME, STORM OF THE CENTURY

TRK 1: 04

THE FORECASTERS COULD HARDLY BE USING STRONGER LANGUAGE.

TRK 2: 03

IT CONJURES IMAGES OF MOVIES LIKE "THE PERFECT STORM".

TRK 3: 04

AND "THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW" WHERE A GIANT WAVE HITS NEW YORK CITY.

TRK 4: 05

BUT IN REAL-LIFE NEW YORK. WE FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO SAY THEY DON'T

BELIEVE THE HYPE.

SOT MOS

01:05:45:what are we gonna do panic we're New Yorkers

TRK 5: 12

PART OF THE PROBLEM. THE LAST BIG STORM TO COME THROUGH HERE. TROPICAL

STORM IRENE. DID A LOT OF DAMAGE TO OUTLYING AREAS. BUT WAS PRETTY MUCH

A BIG NOTHINGBURGER FOR NYC.

SOT MOS

15:17:27 I think last year w were like or darn and then this year I think we

're used to it

TRK 6: 05

THAT'S WHY THIS FAMILY. WHICH LIVES IN AN EVACUATION ZONE. IS BLOWING

OFF THE WARNINGS.

SOT MOS

15:22:12: We're not really worried about the flooding

TRK 7: 04

THE GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK IS VERY WORRIED ABOUT THIS PSYCHOLOGY.

GOV. CUOMO SOT --

5125 WABC GOV. CUOMO SANDY PRESSER

16:59:38 this is not the time to take a chance / 17:00:31 whatever it is

it is very serious and it is nothing to be trifled with

TRK 8: 16

IT'S HELPFUL TO REMEMBER: FORECASTERS ARE OFTEN RIGHT. THE MOVIE "THE

PERFECT STORM"? THAT WAS BASED ON A REAL STORM THAT TOOK REAL LIVES. AND

REMEMBER KATRINA? THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WOULDN'T OR COULDN'T HEED THE WARNINGS

-- AND HAD TO BE RESCUED.

TRK 9: 07

SO HOW DO WE HANDLE ANY CREEPING CYNICISM OR COMPLACENCY IN THE FACE OF

WARNINGS ABOUT SANDY?

NATS WEATHER

TRK 10: 03

PERHAPS WE TAKE OUR CUE FROM THE MOVIES

NAT " DAY AFTER TOMORROW" - "The storm is gonna get worse/ we stay inside

TOSS TO NOON TEASE-2-SHOT PLASMA

NBC 2 NEWS AT NOON IS NEXT!

NEW AT NOON TEASE-ON CAM AT DESK

NEXT AT NOON - THE EAST COAST GRINDS TO A HALT BECAUSE OF SUPERSTORM SANDY.

THE STORM SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW YORK CITY.

TENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE, EXPECTED TO BE IMPACTED.

COMING UP - A LIVE REPORT FROM NEW JERSEY - WHERE MANY HAVE EVACUATED, AHEAD OF THE WORST OF IT.

AND AS YOU CAN IMAGINE - HURRICANE SANDY IS WREAKING HAVOC ON THE FLIGHT SCHEDULE.

NEW AT NOON - A LIVE REPORT - WITH AN UPDATE ON CANCELLATIONS - AND WHAT TO DO, IF YOU YOU HAVE PLANS TO TRAVEL.

NBC2 ALSO ON SCENE OF AN EARLY MORNING HOUSE FIRE IN CAPE CORAL.

A FAMILY IS SAVED - WE'LL HEAR FROM THEM - AND SHOW YOU THE DAMAGE, IN A LIVE REPORT.

AND IT MAY NOT BE ELECTION DAY - BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN'T VOTE.

EARLY VOTING IS OPEN ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

NEW AT NOON - A LIVE REPORT - WITH WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW - IF YOU ARE READY TO FILL OUT YOUR BALLOT.

AND NEWS OF AN ARREST IN A COLD CASE OUT OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

ONE MAN - STILL ON THE RUN.

NBC2 IS LIVE WITH NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE 2001 MURDER OF A TEENAGE GIRL.

IT'S A BUSY MONDAY.

WE'LL ALSO ENJOYING SOME COOLER TEMPERATURES.

NOON TZA) SANDY-LIVE OR VO

NOON TZB) RSW FLIGHTS-VO

NOON TZC) CAPE HOUSE FIRE-VO

NOON TZD) EARLY VOTING-VO

NOON TZE) CHARCO CASE-VO

CLOSE-2-SHOT PLASMA