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BREAKING NEWS -- THE STORM OF THE CENTURY PREDICTED TO MAKE LANDFALL IN ONE HOUR --

50 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE PATH AS HURRICANE SANDY BARRELS TOWARD TWO WINTER STORM SYSTEMS.

THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS VIRTUALLY SHUT DOWN --

TRAVEL ACROSS THE COUNTRY BROUGHT TO A GRINDING HALT.

1 SANDY WAVES-trxvo

2 SANDY NYC-vo

3 SANDY TRAVEL-vo

4 TRACKING SANDY-CLIP

TRACKING SANDY-ANIBOX

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.

BRACING FOR SANDY-TRX, VO

MONSTROUS WAVES ROLL IN. UP AND DOWN THE EASTERN SEABOARD.

AND WE'RE STILL AND HOUR AWAY FROM THE BRUNT OF THE HURRICANE MAKING LANDFALL.

PENN STATION PACKED-VO, 2 SHOT

CITY LEADERS MAKE UNPRECEDENTED ORDERS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.

BIG CITIES FROM BOSTON TO WASHINGTON, D-C SHUT DOWN THEIR SYSTEM.

PEOPLE RUSHED TO CATCH THE LAST SUBWAYS IN PENN STATION THIS AFTERNOON.

NOW THE CLOCK TICKS DOWN TO LANDFALL.

BRACING FOR SANDY-PKG

nats

AFTER STALKING THE EASTERN SEABOARD FOR DAYS.

SANDY IS GAINING MOMENTUM, AND NOW TAKING AIM ON THE JERSEY SHORE.

New Jersey :xx -:xx

"The storm is not at its apex yet, it's going to get worse between now and the next time I speak with you."

IN MANY AREAS - IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THINGS COULD GET MUCH WORSE.

DEBRIS HAS BEEN SCATTERED. TREES UPROOTED AND TOSSED INTO HOMES.

nats pop flooding

FLOOD WATERS HAVE ALREADY SWALLOWED ROADWAYS.

PIERS HAVE BEEN RIPPED APART AND WATER IS PUSHING UP AGAINST HOUSES.

THE PATH OF EARLY DESTRUCTION COVERS SEVERAL STATES - GRAPHIC EVIDENCE OF THE SIZE OF THE STORM.

SEVEN-HUNDRED MILES WIDE. WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS STRETCHING OUT 175 MILES FROM THE CENTER.

MORE THAN 50-MILLION PEOPLE COULD FEEL THE EFFECTS OF SANDY.

"This is going to be a big and powerful storm and all across the eastern seaboard everybody is taking the appropriate preparations."

SANDBAGS GUARD AGAINST THE WATER.

BOARDS BRACE FOR THE VIOLENT WINDS.

SHELTERS ARE SECURE AND READY.

THOUSANDS OF FLIGHTS HAVE BEEN CANCELED.

IN MANY AREAS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION HAS BEEN SUSPENDED - THE TIME TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IS ALL BUT OVER IN THE STRIKE ZONE.

AND THERE IS AN OMINOUS WARNING NOW. FOR THOSE WHO CHOSE TO RIDE OUT THE STORM.

New Jersey :xx -:xx

"When it comes in tonight we are not going to be able to come in a rescue you, it's going to be dark, electricity will be out and we won't be able to get first responders in to find you."

ON THE EDGE OF LANDFALL. MILLIONS NOW WORRIED ABOUT WHAT SANDY MAY LEAVE BEHIND

BIG BOARD-OC

WALL STREET WILL BE CLOSED AGAIN TOMORROW AFTER SHUTTING DOWN TODAY BECAUSE OF HURRICANE SANDY.

IT'S THE FIRST WEATHER-RELATED CLOSURE IN 27 YEARS.

AND THE FIRST UNEXPECTED SHUTDOWN SINCE THE TERRORIST ATTACKS IN 2001.

SANDY WRAP-OC

COMING UP - FIRST AT FOUR - WE CHECK IN WITH FLIGHT SCHEDULES AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

TOSS TO PRESSER-TRX, DBX

BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.

RIGHT NOW THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS RELEASING THE NAMES OF 40 PEOPLE BUSTED IN A CHILD PREDATOR STING OPERATION CALLED "OPERATION SPIDER WEB."

CHILD PREDATOR STING OPERATION-REM-LIVE

CHILD PREDATOR WRAP-2 SHOT

ad lib, presser.

TOSS TO CHARLIE-trx,ss, dbx

DEVELOPING IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- A BREAK IN AN 11-YEAR OLD MURDER CASE.

DEPUTIES SAY THEY KNOW THE TWO MEN RESPONSIBLE FOR KILLING THIS YOUNG WOMAN.

ONE MAN IS IN CUSTODY - THE OTHER ON THE LOOSE TONIGHT.

NBC-2'S CHARLIE KEEGAN JOINS US LIVE IN OUR CHARLOTTE COUNTY MOBILE NEWSROOM WITH BREAKING DETAILS -

CHARLOTTE COLD CASE ARREST-REM-LIVE

WITH HER DAUGHTER BY HER SIDE, TARA SIDAROVICH'S MOTHER TOLD US THIS IS THE FIRST STEP TOWARD JUSTICE.

SHE TALKED ABOUT HOW MUCH TARA LOVED LIFE AND ENJOYED BEING WITH HER FAMILY.

CHARLOTTE COLD CASE ARREST-VO

THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY COLD CASE UNIT SAYS DAVID MCMANNIS AND PHIL BARR KILLED TARA 11 YEARS AGO.

MCMANNIS WAS ARRESTED IN MARYLAND FRIDAY AND IS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER.

HE IS IN JAIL WAITING TO BE BROUGHT TO CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

PHIL BARR IS STILL ON THE LOOSE, AUTHORITIES LAST SAW HIM IN VERMONT OR NEW YORK ONE YEAR AGO.

BARR AND MCMANNIS WERE BOTH SEPTIC TANK REPAIRMEN WHO WERE SCHEDULED TO VISIT TARA'S HOME THE DAY SHE DISAPPEARED.

CHARLOTTE COLD CASE ARREST-SOT

Sot

Sharon McPhillips, Tara's Mom

CHARLOTTE COLD CASE ARREST-REM-LIVE

DETECTIVES INTERVIEWED THESE TWO RIGHT AWAY, BUT SAY NEW EVIDENCE NOW LINKS THEM TO THE MURDER.

THE SHERIFFS OFFICE IS ASKING FOR YOUR HELP LOCATING PHIL BARR.

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION CALL CRIME STOPPERS AT 1-800-780-8477.

TOSS TO SARA-trxOC, DBX

TONIGHT THE CITY OF CAPE CORAL IS SET TO MAKE A DECISION ON THE FUTURE OF THE CRA DURING A SPECIAL MEETING HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.

THE CITY SAYS THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY IS RUNNING OUT OF MONEY AND THE CITY SHOULD INSTEAD TAKE IT OVER.

CRA VOTE-REM-LIVE

We should have a decision tonight on the CRA's future as council members have said they are ready to vote.

From the last meeting two weeks ago we got the feeling from the majority of council that they do wish to take it over.

Live inside meeting.

Let's take a look inside.

So far we have heard the presentation by city staff and now from the CRA.

The city manager and city finance manager say the agency exceeds their revenue by 1.2 million dollars.

And by 2013 and 2014 they will be out of money.

The city finance manager says the group was notified about the lack of money and nothing changed.

We are now hearing a presentation from the cra describing how they plan to reduce overhead costs by cutting salaries. and that they are in no danger of running out of money.

The executive director says their budget is sound and have expenditures through 2017.

We are also expected to hear from businesses who want to keep the agency intact.

Count on nbc2 to keep you updated on the decision.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

HURRICANE SANDY IS ROCKING MORE THAN THE EASTERN SEABOARD.

THESE HIGH WAVES WERE SPOTTED ON THE GREAT LAKES.

THIS LAKE IS A GOOD FIVE TO 600 MILES AWAY FROM THE EAST COAST.

A)hurricane sandy-vo

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

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.

TRAFFIC-trxTFC FDOT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

TEASE TWO-ONCAM

SANDY CAUSES HEADACHES RIGHT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

THOUSANDS OF FLIGHTS IN AND OUT OF THE EAST COAST ARE AT A STANDSTILL RIGHT NOW.

A) flight cancellations-vo

US PASSENGERS STRANDED-VOTOPS

HURRICANE SANDY'S EFFECTS ARE BEING FELT AS FAR AWAY AS PARIS.

THESE PASSENGERS ARE STRANDED BECAUSE OF FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS.

NEARLY EVERY FLIGHT FROM EUROPE TO THE EAST COAST IS CANCELLED.

FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS-OC, MITTO

THOUSANDS OF FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS ARE FELT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

NBC-2 FOUND OUT ALL FLIGHTS ON THE EASTERN SEABOARD HAVE BEEN CANCELLED.

FROM BOSTON TO D-C.

TOSS TO KELLY-DBXTOPS

NBC-2'S KELLY CRESWELL HAS BEEN AT THE AIRPORT ALL DAY.

SANDY AND RSW-CELLREM

SANDY AND RSW-VO

Roughly a third of the scheduled flights out of RSW were canceled today, leaving travelers scrambling to find alternate plans. From Washington DC to Boston, thousands of flights were grounded because of Sandy's stronghold on the east coast. We caught up with some people who couldn't schedule a flight until Friday, and others who missed their trip to Germany because their connecting flight was scratched. Some didn't mind spending an extra few days in sunny southwest Florida, but One couple from New Jersey couldn't wait until Wednesday.

John and Kathy Perillo, Tom's River, NJ

"we're trying to either get a flight as close as home as possible or rent a car and drive. That's about it. We're out of options, we're trying everything else but it doesn't look too promising."

SANDY AND RSW-CELLREM

TEASE THREE

THE BRAKES ARE PUT ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL FOR BOTH THE DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS.

BOTH SIDES ON FOCUSED ON THE MONSTER STORM HEADING STRAIGHT FOR THE EAST COAST.

IN THE MEANTIME- CROWDS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA VOTERS SHOW UP FOR EARLY VOTING.

A) campaign storm-vo

DEER IN SURF-VOTOPS

EVEN WILDLIFE CAN'T ESCAPE THE WRATH OF SANDY.

THIS DEER WAS CAUGHT IN HIGH WATERS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON IN NEW JERSEY.

THE HIGH ROCKS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE DEER TO SAFELY MAKE IT TO THE BEACH.

YOU CAN SEE A MAN TRIED TO GET THE DEER TO RUN TO THE SHORELINE.

EVENTUALLY ANIMAL CONTROL TRANQUILIZED THE YOUNG BUCK WHICH HAD A BROKEN LEG.

DECISION 2012-CLIP

CAMPAIGN STORM-VO

WITH JUST 8 DAYS LEFT UNTIL THE ELECTION-- HURRICANE SANDY FORCES BOTH PARTIES TO HALT THEIR CAMPAIGNS.

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA CANCELLED HIS APPEARANCE AT A RALLY IN ORLANDO THIS MORNING.

HE WILL NOT BE IN WISCONSIN TOMORROW EITHER.

THE WHITE HOUSE IS FOCUSING ON EMERGENCY PREPARATIONS.

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MITT ROMNEY ALSO CALLED OFF HIS CAMPAIGN IN LIGHT OF THE STORM.

TOSS TO CHAD-TRXVOTOPS, DBX

FLORIDA VOTERS AREN'T HOLDING BACK THEIR VOICES IN NEXT WEEK'S ELECTION.

FOR THE THIRD DAY IN A ROW, EARLY VOTERS LINED THE SIDEWALKS WAITING TO FILL OUT THEIR BALLOTS.

SOME HAVE TO WAIT HOURS BEFORE THEY EVEN GET INSIDE.

EARLY VOTING LEE COUNTY-REM-LIVE

* ADLIB - SHOW LINE OF PEOPLE ON SIDEWALK

EARLY VOTING LEE COUNTY-VO

THE LENGTH OF THE BALLOT IS THE BIG CHALLENGE THIS YEAR.

ELECTION WORKERS SUGGEST BRINGING YOUR SAMPLE BALLOT WITH YOU.

IT WILL SPEED THE PROCESS FOR YOU AND EVERYONE BEHIND YOU IN LINE.

THIS ELECTIONS CENTER ACROSS FROM BELL TOWER IS THE BUSIEST EARLY VOTING LOCATION.

THE SHORTEST LINE IS AT THE MAIN ELECTIONS OFFICE IN DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.

THAT'S WHERE I CAUGHT UP WITH LEE COUNTY'S SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS.

EARLY VOTING LEE COUNTY-SOTVO

TODAY WE'RE SEEN A LINE OF PEOPLE ALSO CHOOSING TO VOTE BY MAIL.

EARLY VOTING LEE COUNTY-REM-bnr

THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS DO THAT - WE'VE PUT THOSE LINKS ON OUR WEBSITE - NBC DASH-2 DOT COM.

TEASE FOUR-2SHOT

SOME OF THE IMAGES COMING IN BECAUSE OF HURRICANE SANDY ARE UNBELIEVABLE.

THIS IS FROM ASBURY PARK IN NEW JERSEY.

A POWERLINE SPARKED AFTER TAKING A HIT FROM ROUGH WINDS.

THEN HUGE WAVES CREST AND COME OVER THE BOARDWALK.

THIS IS HAPPENING *BEFORE THE BRUNT OF THE STORM HITS.

A) water spills park-VO

SANDY OPEN-CLIP

TRACKING SANDY-ANIBOX

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.

WORST OF SANDY-2 SHOT, ANIBOX

MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD ARE JUST HOURS AWAY FROM THE BRUNT OF HURRICANE SANDY.

AND WE'RE ALREADY SEEING THE POWERFUL FORCE OF THE WIND AND RAIN.

THIS PIER IN NORTH CAROLINA WAS NO MATCH AGAINST THE HEAVY WAVES.

THE MID-SECTION- YOU CAN SEE IS RIPPED TO SHREDS.

LEADERS OF OUR NATION'S LARGEST CITIES TAKING UNPRECEDENTED ACTION TODAY.

BOSTON, NEW YORK CITY, PHILADELPHIA, AND D-C SHUTDOWN THEIR PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEMS.

POWER OUTAGES ARE ALREADY REPORTED IN NEW JERSEY.

RIGHT NOW - FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT CREWS ARE ON THE WAY TO HELP.

a nc pier damage-vo

b transit shutdown-vo

c fpl crews leaving-vo

TOSS TO BRIAN-OBXTOPS

THOSE POWER OUTAGES COULD LAST FOR DAYS.

IMPACT OF SANDY-SATLIVE

IMPACT OF SANDY-PKG

UNCLE SAM IS NO MATCH FOR SANDY.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUT DOWN AS THE SUPERSTORM WAS BLOWING ASHORE.

THE SUPREME COURT SQUEEZED IN A FEW LAST ARGUMENTS.

BUT THE SMITHSONIAN MUSEUMS DECIDED TO TAKE A RARE DAY OFF.

/NATS/

YOU COULD ALMOST HEAR A PIN DROP AT WASHINGTON'S REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT.

ONE OF MANY EAST COAST AIRPORTS TURNED NO-FLY ZONES.

THE RIPPLE EFFECT REACHED FROM CHICAGO.

"ALL the flights were canceled

TO PORTLAND, OREGON.

AND PARIS.

/pi

"So you have to be prepared for the worst and hope for the best."

CARS WEREN'T MUCH OF AN OPTION.

Maryland :xx-:xx

"so, right now - the order of the day is this - stay off the roads."

AND THE THREAT OF FLOODING. DERAILED TRAIN SCHEDULES THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEAST.

IN NEW YORK. THE STATUE OF LIBERTY WAS CLOSED TO TOURISTS.

ON WALL STREET. THE BULLS AND BEARS TOOK OFF MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

AND SCHOOL CHILDREN HAD REASON TO REJOICE.

"We have ordered city public schools to remain closed tomorrow."

WHILE THE EAST COAST HUNKERS DOWN.

POWER CREWS ARE GEARING UP FOR THE INEVITABLE -

IMPACT OF SANDY-SATLIVE

THE STORM HAS MOVED FASTER THAN EXPECTED - WHICH IS A HOPEFUL SIGN, BUT THE EAST COAST IS BRACING FOR BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN DAMAGE AND DAYS OF CLEANUP.

SANDY WRAP-OC

COUNT ON NBC-2 ON AIR AND ONLINE FOR THE LATEST ON HURRICANE SANDY AS SHE REACHES THE EAST COAST.

NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WILL DEVOTE A FULL HOUR TO COVERAGE TONIGHT.

US 41 FATAL ACCIDENT-VO

WE NOW KNOW THE NAME OF A WOMAN WHO DIED IN A CAR CRASH ON U-S 41 NEAR THE COLLIER-MIAMI DADE COUNTY LINE.

50 YEAR OLD "MORNING STAR OSCEOLA" DIED AFTER SHE WAS EJECTED FROM HER VEHICLE.

SHE WAS DRIVING WITH A TODDLER, WHO WAS ALSO EJECTED.

THE CHILD WAS CRITICALLY HURT.

FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS THE WOMAN DRIFTED INTO THE OTHER LANE AND THEN OVERCORRECTED - CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP.

HEALTH CLIP-CLIP

DETECTING DEADLY NEWBORN INFECTION-OC

ONE IN FOUR BABIES WILL DEVELOP IT AND IT CAN KILL THEM.

BY THE TIME DOCTORS SPOT SEPSIS IN NEWBORNS IT CAN ALREADY BE TOO LATE.

DETECTING DEADLY NEWBORN INFECTION-PKG

FOR NEW PARENTS MICHAEL AND SHELLY, LITTLE KYNLEIGH CAME AS A SURPRISE.

"We weren't trying or anything."

ANOTHER SURPRISE, KYNLEIGH WAS BORN FOUR MONTHS EARLY WEIGHING JUST ONE POUND- FIVE OUNCES.

"It was all new, I didn't know what to expect."

KYNLEIGH WAS AT HIGH RISK FOR SEPSIS, A SEVERE BLOOD INFECTION THAT CAN SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE BODY.

"If we detect it late it can be very, very damaging and even fatal. Once the baby shows signs of sepsis, they may already be very, very sick."

DOCTORS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA DEVELOPED THE HERO MONITOR TO HELP PICK UP ON THE SUBTLE SIGNS EARLY.

"I really think this is revolutionary."

EVERY HOUR IT IDENTIFIES CHANGES IN BABIES' HEART RATE PATTERNS THAT HAPPEN EARLY IN SEPSIS. THEN CREATES A SCORE FROM ZERO TO SEVEN.

"If your hero score is 1 you have exactly the average rate of illness. If your HERO score is 2 you have twice the risk."

IN A STUDY OF THREE-THOUSAND INFANTS, THOSE ON THE HERO MONITOR HAD THEIR RISK OF DEATH CUT BY 20- PERCENT. KYNLEIGH'S SCORE WAS AS HIGH AS FIVE. SHE WAS GIVEN ANTIBIOTICS AND NOW…

HEALTH MATTERS-ONCAM

IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR AN OLDER, CHRONICALLY ILL PERSON TO TAKE MORE THAN A DOZEN PILLS A DAY.

JUGGLING THEM PROPERLY IS DIFFICULT.

HEALTH MATTERS-PKG

AT 87 YEARS OLD, IT TAKES A LOT OF MEDICATIONS TO KEEP DORIS LOW GOING. MORE THAN YOU CAN COUNT ON BOTH HANDS.

DORIS LOW/TAKES MULTIPLE MEDICATIONS

RUNS:

2:12: Yeah in the morning I think I get four pills. 3:07: At night time I think I probably take about eight.

THAT WOULD BE HARD FOR ANYONE TO KEEP TRACK OF. HER DAUGHTER SHARON BELIEVES MOM HAS HAD MORE THAN ONE MEDICAL MIXUP.

SHARON STUCK/DAUGHTER

RUNS:

:26: My mom was hospitalized a couple of times, actually three times and it was mysterious and no one could figure out why she was not feeling well and having to go to the hospital. And I started to think about all of the meds she was taking and try to keep track them all, and it was sorta an ah-ha moment.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

Turns out keeping track of multiple meds is a growing problem nationwide. Especially among the chronically ill and elderly.

CATHY BRADY/CLINICAL MANAGER

RUNS:

2:10: One of the top ten reasons people go back into the hospital is because of medication mismanagement. They're either taking too many, not taking enough, or their not taking it at the right times.

TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM, LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM IS OFFERING AUTOMATED MEDICATION DISPENSERS. THE FIRST ONE, WENT TO DORIS.

RUNS:

:02: So it this it right here? This is the machine and when its time for you to take your medicine it says press the button and the medication rolls right out here.

THE PATIENT OR CAREGIVER PRELOADS THE MACHINE, IT HOLDS A MONTHS WORTH OF PILLS. IT'S THEN PROGRAMMED TO DELIVER A CUP OF MEDS AT PREDETERMINED TIMES.

CATHY BRADY/CLINICAL MANAGER

RUNS:

:19 If they don't take their meds what happens is it goes into what's called a holding area in the machine and it calls the care giver and alerts the care given they failed to take their medication.

THE SYSTEM IS GIVING DORIS A MEASURE OF INDEPENDENCE AND GIVING SHARON PEACE OF MIND.

SHARON STUCK/DAUGHTER

RUNS:

4:38: Oh yeah definitely, I love it. It's great for me. I just fill it up, I know it's done and I know everything is correct.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS A HOTLY CONTESTED ISSUE.

A) young breast cancer-sotvo

B) illegal immigrants-vo

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

ALL NEW AHEAD AT 5:00-CLIP

PAUSE FOR AHEAD AT 5:00 CLIP

WE ARE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON HURRICANE SANDY.

THE STORM OF THE CENTURY --

ABOUT TO MAKE LANDFALL.

FROM THE TRACK TO SHUTTING DOWN THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS --

WE ARE TRACKING THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS.

AND A TEACHER --

A SOLDIER --

AND A SCHOOL ADMINSTRATOR.

A) TRACKING SANDY-NWSRM-VO

B) OPERATION SPIDERWEB ARRESTS-VOTOPS

FIRST ALERT FORECAST-CLIP

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.

TRAFFIC-trxTFC FDOT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

CAPE FAMILY HOUSE FIRE-OC

RIGHT NOW AT FOUR --

A SCARY NIGHT FOR A CAPE CORAL FAMILY --

WHO RUSHED OUT OF THEIR BURNING HOUSE JUST IN TIME.

TODAY THEY'RE GIVING ALL THE CREDIT TO THE FAMILY PET.

CAPE FAMILY HOUSE FIRE-PKG

TO DEBBIE YASBECK, HER THREE YEAR OLD HUSKY NAMED MADDOX, IS A HERO.

SOT: DEBBIE YASBECK, HOMEOWNER "My dog saved the day, he is our hero, all of ours, absolutely."

AT 3:30 THIS MORNING, FLAMES WERE POURING OUT OF THIS HOME'S GARAGE.

DEBBIE AND HER FAMILY WERE FAST ASLEEP.

IT WAS MADDOX'S BARK, THAT LET THEM KNOW THERE WAS TROUBLE.

SOT: "We heard the dog, my husband thought there was maybe a opossum out back, I said go check, he saw the flames, I have my mother who is 88, my sister and my nephew all live with us so I went to the back of the house knocked on the doors and got them out."

DEBBIE IS BEING TOLD HER HOME IS MORE THAN LIKELY A COMPLETE LOSS.

BUT, FOR THIS NEIGHBORHOOD, IT'S THE LOSS OF HOLIDAY LANDMARK.

SOT: "this house represents Halloween in the neighborhood."

IT'S KNOWN AS THE HALLOWEEN HOUSE.

EVERY YEAR, DEBBIE AND HER FAMILY GO ALL OUT FOR HALLOWEEN.

THEY DECORATE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.

WITH LIGHTS, INFLATABLES AND A SMALL HAUNTED TRAIL.

PEOPLE COME FROM NEIGHBORHOODS ALL OVER TO TRICK OR TREAT HERE.

LAST YEAR, THEY GAVE OUT 400 BAGS OF CANDY.

SOT: "The street's closed from one end to the other, they come on hay carts, 20 to 30 kids on a cart, it's like a block party out here, they just have a riot. it's gone.

CAPE FAMILY HOUSE FIRE-OC

SAN FRAN CELEBRATES-VOTOPS

THOUSANDS OF ROWDY SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS FANS HIT THE STREETS LAST NIGHT.

THEY CELEBRATED A WORLD SERIES WIN.

A SAN FRANCSICO TV STATION SAYS A PUBIC BUS WAS SET ON FIRE, A CAR FLIPPED OVER, WINDOWS BROKEN OUT OF SEVERAL BUSINESSES.

BONFIRES WERE ALSO SET IN THE STREETS.

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AS YOU MAY PROBABLY KNOW. OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.

IT'S REALLY A TIME FOR WOMEN TO CONSIDER THEIR HEALTH AND ALSO THEIR RISKS OF GETTING THE DISEASE.

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"Oh good kick!"

THEY SAY A MOTHER'S LOVE IS ETERNAL.

"Smile!"

DARINA O'HARRAN IS HERE TODAY TO SHARE LOVING MOMENTS WITH HER 3 KIDS. BECAUSE OF HER OWN MOTHER.

"You remember the phone call."

LAST YEAR, HER MOM'S BREAST CANCER CAME BACK WITH A VENGEANCE. AND THAT DIAGNOSIS CAUSED THIS 32 YEAR OLD TO HAVE A PRECAUTIONARY MAMMOGRAM.

"I didn't have a lump. I didn't have any thoughts that I had cancer and I was young and they found cancer cells."

HER CANCER WAS STAGE 3. DARINA WENT THROUGH 6 ROUNDS OF CHEMO AND 33 ROUNDS OF RADIATION.

INTENSE TREATMENT. JUST MONTHS AFTER NURSING HER SON.

"I was walking out of my oncologists office with my stroller and one year old and someone else was walking by with their mother and I thought this isn't how it's supposed to be. I'm not supposed to be the patient here."

DR. KRISTEN RICE IS AN ONCOLOGIST. SHE SAYS WOMEN NEED TO UNDERSTAND THIS DISEASE HAS NO AGE LIMITS. YOUNG MOMS ARE NOT IMMUNE.

"I have a fair number of 40 somethings in my clinic a couple of 30 somethings and even some 20 somethings."

WHILE ANNUAL MAMMOGRAMS BECOME ROUTINE AFTER WOMEN HIT 40. DR RICE SAYS MONTHLY EXAMS ARE ESSENTIAL.

"I think it's important to know your body and know your lumps and bumps so you can know when there is a change, so you can pursue it and do something about it."

THEY ARE WORDS TO LIVE BY DARINA SAYS. SHE'S NOW CANCER FREE AND GRATEFUL FOR EACH AND EVERY MOMENT.

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CHRISTINE HAAS REPORTING.

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SHARE YOUR PHOTOS OF YOU WEARING PINK TO PROMOTE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS.

JUST GO TO OUR WEBSITE NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.

YOU CAN UPLOAD YOUR PICTURES TO THE SEE, SHOOT, SEND LINK AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE.

TOM CRUISE NEIGHBOR TASED-OC

TOM CRUISE'S NEIGHBOR GOT QUITE THE SHOCK WHEN HE HOPPED OVER THE HOLLYWOOD ACTOR'S PRIVACY FENCE.

A SECURITY GUARD TASED THE MAN AS SOON AS HE CLIMBED OVER.

AUTHORITIES SAY THE NEIGHBOR WAS DRUNK AND MISTAKENLY ENTERED THE PROPERTY LAST NIGHT.

CRUISE WAS NOT AT HOME DURING THE INTRUSION.

TEASE SIX-2SHOT

A NEW STUDY LINKS ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION TO AN IMPROVING U-S ECONOMY.

FIRST AT FOUR - WHY ONE RESEARCHERS SAYS AN INCREASE IN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IS GOOD NEWS FOR AMERICANS.

A) illegal immigration-vo

FOUR AT FOUR-CGTOPS

1. Bracing for Hurricane Sandy's impact

2. Two charged in 2001 disappearance of Tara Sidarovich

3. 1 dead, toddler critical after crash on US-41

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ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS A HIGHLY CONTROVERSIAL TOPIC.

AND NOW A NEW STUDY SHOWS A CONNECTION BETWEEN A RECOVERING ECONOMY AND MORE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.

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FROM THE HOUSING INDUSTRY TO THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS THE JOB MARKET IS SLOWLY RETURNING TO WHERE IT WAS SIX YEARS AGO.

"People are going out to dinner and people are going to restaurants and staying in hotels on vacation so there's those sectors."

WHILE IT'S A SIGN THAT OUR ECONOMY IS IMPROVING, ECONOMICS PROFESSOR JIM GERBER SAYS, IT'S ALSO ENCOURAGING MEXICAN MIGRANTS TO CROSS THE BORDER BOTH LEGALLY AND ILLEGALLY.

"They're doing things in addition to what we're doing and some of what we produce would not be produced if we didn't have this additional workforce."

ACCORDING TO A STUDY, ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS ON THE RISE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2007'S ECONOMIC SLUMP.

SPECIFICALLY AROUND 12 PERCENT, ACCORDING TO DAVID SHIRK BUT SHIRK SAYS IT'S NO WHERE NEAR RECORD LEVEL MIGRATION NUMBERS BACK IN 2005.

ALTHOUGH MANY BELIEVE ENFORCED BORDER SECURITY MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT, SHIRK BLAMES THE RECESSION.

"It's really the pool of the U.S. economy that brings Mexican migrants here and the lack of jobs, lack of good paying jobs back home."

AND CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF GERBER SAYS, NATIVE BORN ENGLISH SPEAKING AMERICANS ARE BENEFITTING FROM ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION.

"Because they get pushed up into jobs with more responsibility and higher wages."

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ACCORDING TO BLOOMBERG BUSINESS WEEK, IMMIGRATION REFORM IS BECOMING MORE URGENT IN THE U-S BECAUSE OF CRACKDOWNS ON UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS - THE AGING POPULATION OF THE U-S - AND SKILLED IMMIGRANTS NEEDED IN THE U-S ARE BEING LURED TO OTHER COUNTRIES.

THAT WRAPS UP THE NEWS FIRST AT FOUR.

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WE ARE CONTINUING TO MONITOR HURRICANE SANDY -- ROBERT UP FIRST AT FIVE WITH UP-TO-THE-MINUTE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS RECORD-BREAKING STORM ABOUT TO MAKE LANDFALL.

PLUS BREAKING NEWS -- 40 PEOPLE ARRESTED IN LEE COUNTY IN A STING TARGETING ONLINE CHILD PREDATORS.

ONE OF THE SUSPECTS A FORMER ATHETLIC DIRECTOR AT A LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL.

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