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BREAKING NEWS - FIRST AT FOUR.

A PERSON IS DEAD AFTER BEING HIT BY A CAR INSIDE COLONIAL COUNTRY CLUB.

THIS IS EAST OF THE INTERSTATE BEFORE ON COLONIAL BOULEVARD IN FORT MYERS - BEFORE YOU GET TO TREELINE AVENUE.

DEPUTIES ARE NOT RELEASING VERY MANY DETAILS AT THIS TIME.

WE DO KNOW THE PERSON WAS HIT BY A TRUCK AROUND 2-30 THIS AFTERNOON.

HEADLINES

ALL NEW FIRST AT FOUR - THE WRATH OF SANDY SEEN FROM THE SKIES.

HOUSES BURIED IN SAND ALONG THE NEW JERSEY COAST ILLUSTRATE THE NIGHTMARE OF THIS HISTORIC STORM.

we had 3.5 feet of ocean. I mean, it was flying right down to the bay. I mean, it was scary.

TODAY - THE FIRST CHANCE TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE.

AND - HELP IS ON THE WAY.

LOCAL VOLUNTEERS SHIP OUT TO EXTEND A HELPING HAND TO A DEVASTATED PART OF THE COUNTRY.

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SANDY OPEN-CLIP

TRACKING SANDY-WX ANIBOX

It's going to be another cool and crisp start across Southwest Florida with temperatures starting as low as the 40s across our inland communities and mid 50s through the urban corridor.

Temperatures will struggle to warm much past 70 this afternoon as a stiff, cool breeze continues from the north. Winds won't be quite as strong as yesterday, but we could easily see some gusts up to 20 mph.

Our sky will stay sunny and blue for most of the day as rain chances stay incredibly low with so much dry air in place.

Temperatures tonight will still be cool, but we don't expect to get quite as chilly as last night. Look for temperatures to dip into the low 50s inland and upper 50s to low 60s across the urban corridor.

Wednesday will be another dandy, but we'll likely have a few more patchy clouds around as our winds come off the Gulf. Daytime temperatures will rebound a little with highs expected to reach the upper 70s.

A weak cool front will slide through the area late Thursday, which could generate some isolated light showers along with some more cloud clover. Our rain chance, however, will only be around 30%.

Thursday's front should give us a nice reinforcing shot of cool, dry air, which will set things up perfectly for Friday and the upcoming weekend.

IMPACT OF SANDY-2 SHOT, SS, ANIBOX

A DEADLY STORM OF HISTORIC PROPORTIONS.

MILLIONS ALONG THE EAST COAST SIT IN THE DARK.

HERE'S A BREAKDOWN OF HOW MANY STATES FEEL THE IMPACT OF THIS MASSIVE SYSTEM.

HIGH WINDS REACHING FAR INTO THE MIDWEST.

THE COASTAL NEW ENGLAND STATES TOOK THE HARDEST HIT.

THIS REPORTER SAYS THE HURRICANE FORCE WINDS FELT LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN IN JERSEY CITY LAST NIGHT.

TODAY, A CARAVAN OF AMBULANCES ARRIVED IN ATLANTIC CITY.

THE NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR DESCRIBES THE DAMAGE AS THE WORST IN THE STATE.

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THE DAY AFTER.

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THE DEVASTATION IS OVERWHELMING.

"This is the storm of our lifetime."

SANDY BATTERED THE MID-ATLANTIC AND EAST COAST.

VIOLENT WINDS AND RAGING FLOOD WATERS THAT TURNED DEADLY OVERNIGHT. MORE THAN 2 DOZEN PEOPLE DIED IN THE STORM. AND THERE'S FEAR TONIGHT THAT NUMBER COULD CLIMB.

"We don't know if we have bodies out there or not. that's why were are out there looking."

SANDY'S RAGE BEGAN AS IT CROSSED THE JERSEY SHORE.

SHATTERING WINDOWS. CRUMBLING BUILDINGS. AND TEARING AWAY BOARDWALKS ALONG THE COAST.

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"The level of devastation at the Jersey shore is unthinkable

THIS IMAGE OF A ROLLER COASTER TWISTED AND TOSSED IN THE WATER. A TELLING SYMBOL OF SANDY'S WILD RIDE.

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THE FLOOD WATERS WERE SO INTENSE, CARS -AND LIVES- WERE. IN AN INSTANT, TURNED UPSIDE DOWN.

"I thought the house was going to come off the foundation and we were going to die."

THAT SAME FEAR. AND THE FORCE OF THE MASSIVE STORM WAS FELT ALL ALONG THE COAST.

MORE THAN 8-MILLION HOMES LOST POWER IN MORE THAN A DOZEN STATES.

THE EARLY DAMAGE ESTIMATES ARE AT 20-BILLION DOLLARS.

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SOME OF THE WORST - HERE IN NEW YORK.

THE NATION'S LARGEST CITY - CRIPPLED BY HIGH WINDS AND A RECORD STORM SURGE.

WATER POURING INTO LOWER MANHATTAN.

SWALLOWING NEIGHBORHOODS - AND WASHING OUT THE SUBWAY SYSTEM.

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IRONICALLY. IT WAS THE WATER, THAT PREVENTED FIRE FIGHTERS FROM DOUSING THESE FLAMES IN QUEENS.

EIGHTY HOMES WERE LOST.

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AND NOW, AS THE CLEAN-UP NOW BEGINS.

Clearly, the challenges our city faces in the coming days are enormous.

THE MAYOR. AND MILLIONS IN THE STRIKE ZONE.

A MAJOR CONCERNING MANY OF THE HARDEST HIT COMMUNITIES TONIGHT IS THE LACK OF HEAT. AS TEMPERATURES DROP - AND THE WINDS CONTINUE TO BLOW.

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TOMORROW WILL BE BUSINESS AS USUAL ON WALL STREET.

TRADING WILL BEGIN TOMORROW MORNING AFTER SANDY SHUT IT DOWN FOR TWO DAYS.

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COMING UP AT 4-30, WE'LL HAVE A LIVE REPORT FROM WASHINGTON, D-C WHERE SANDY COULD IMPACT THE ELECTION.

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NEW DETAILS FIRST AT FOUR ABOUT DOZENS OF SUSPECTED CHILD SEX PREDATORS NETTED IN AN ONLINE STING OPERATION.

40 SUSPECTS WERE ARRESTED AFTER DEPUTIES POSE AS YOUNG CHILDREN LOOKING FOR SEX.

TODAY NBC-2 UNCOVERS A HANDFUL OF THE MEN ARRESTED WERE STUDENTS AT FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY.

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40 MEN- BUSTED, FOR ALLEGEDLY TRYING TO MEET CHILDREN ONLINE FOR SEX.

FROM A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER, TO A MEMBER OF THE ARMY- TO COLLEGE STUDENTS. LEE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THE GROUP SOLICITED WHO THEY THOUGHT WERE KIDS AS YOUNG AS 11 YEARS OLD-

TO MEET UP WITH THEM FOR SEX. WE'VE LEARNED THESE 5 ARE ALL FGCU STUDENTS- ONE EVEN LISTED HIS ADDRESS AS THE DORM. AND THEN THERE'S CHRISTOPHER CHEPELEVICH. HE WAS A SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER AT NORTH NICHOLAS HIGH SCHOOL IN CAPE CORAL. HE'D WORKED THERE FOR JUST OVER A YEAR, AND HAS SINCE BEEN FIRED.

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NBC2 IS ON TOP OF TWO DEVELOPING STORIES OUT OF LEE COUNTY TODAY --

WE'RE GETTING AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE DISFUNCTION OF THE MEDSTAR PROGRAM BEFORE THE EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN.

BUT FIRST -- WHO WILL TAKE OVER AS INTERIM COUNTY MANAGER?

NBC2'S JENNIFER TRAMMELL IS CLOSELY FOLLOWING BOTH ISSUES.

MEDSTAR AUDIT-PLASMA

KAREN HAWES IS STEPPING DOWN *TOMORROW.AND COMMISSIONERS STILL HAVEN'T PICKED SOMEONE TO FILL HER PLACE.AT LEAST TEMPORARILY.

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DOUG MEURER AND BILL WILLIAMS.

MEURER IS AN ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER.

HE OVERSEES PUBLIC WORKS.

WILLIAMS HAS BEEN A TOWN MANAGER FOR SEVERAL CITIES IN THE NORTHEAST.

IN LEE COUNTY.HE'S BEEN INVOLVED WITH BUDGETING AS A CITIZEN ADVISER.

THE BIG DEBATE TODAY -- SHOULD COMMISSIONERS PICK SOMEONE FROM THE INSIDE LIKE MEURER.OR LOOK OUTSIDE AT SOMEONE LIKE WILLIAMS.

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THE OTHER BIG ISSUE TODAY IS MEDSTAR.

WE'RE GETTING OUR FIRST LOOK AT *WHAT WAS GOING ON INSIDE MEDSTAR.BEFORE THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL HELICOPTER WAS ABRUPTLY GROUNDED.

THIS IS COMING FROM AN AUDIT JUST RELEASED BY THE LEE COUNTY CLERK.

ACCORDING TO THE DRAFT AUDIT."THE PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT HAD CORE MANAGEMENT ISSUES THAT ULTIMATELY LEAD TO THE SHUTDOWN OF THE MEDSTAR PROGRAM."

DIRECTOR JOHN WILSON WAS DESCRIBED AS "HANDS OFF" WHEN IT CAME TO THE FLIGHT PROGRAM.

THE AUDIT FOUND THERE WAS INFIGHTING AMONG THE SENIOR MANAGERS THAT REACHED THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION.

ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS WAS A "SILO MENTALITY" -- WHERE DEPARTMENTS WOULD NOT SHARE INFORMATION WITH EACH OTHER.

CHARLOTTE CAMPAIGN ORDINANCE-VO

IT'S A BATTLE OF FREE SPEECH VERSUS COUNTY CODE IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

CANDIDATES AND THEIR SUPPORTERS SAY COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE KEEPING THEM FROM SETTING UP SIGNS IN FRONT OF EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS.

OVER THE WEEKEND, OFFICIALS ASKED SUPPORTERS AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS TO REMOVE SIGNS BECAUSE THEY WERE ILLEGALLY PLACED IN THE GROUND, OR ON CHAIRS AND TABLES.

CHILDRENS HOSPITAL DONATION-VO

THEY MYSTERY DONOR BEHIND THE 20 MILLION DOLLAR GIFT TO BUILD A NEW CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA IS REVEALED.

TOM GOLISANO - WELL KNOWN FOR HIS CHARITABLE WORKS-- IS THE DONOR.

THIS SPRING, HE ANONYMOUSLY PLEDGED 20 MILLION TO THE PROJECT--

AND HE'S COMMITTED TO MATCH UP TO 20 MILLION MORE -- FOR A TOTAL CONTRIBUTION OF 40 MILLION DOLLARS.

HUNDREDS GATHERED AT LEE MEMORIAL'S HEALTH PARK TO CELEBRATE THE GIFT.

TEASE ONE-2SHOT

NBC-2 FOLLOWING THE UNFOLDING STORY OF DAMAGE FROM SANDY.

THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA WERE HIT HARD FROM THE STORM.

ALTHOUGH YOU CAN SEE STANDING WATER, OFFICIALS SAY THINGS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE.

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C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

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A DAY AFTER ANNOUNCING A BREAK IN A CHARLOTTE COUNTY COLD CASE, DEPUTIES RELEASE THE CRIMINAL HISTORY OF A SUSPECT ON THE RUN - A MAN WANTED FOR MURDER.

TAKE A LOOK AT THESE PAST MUG SHOTS OF PHILLIP BARR.

HE IS ACCUSED OF MURDERING 19 YEAR OLD TARA SIDAROVICH. SHE DISAPPEARED IN 2001 -- HER REMAINS WERE FOUND 10 MONTHS LATER.

IN 8 YEARS, BARR WAS BOOKED INTO JAIL 9 DIFFERENT TIMES.

YOU CAN SEE HIS LOOK CHANGED DRASTICALLY OVER THE YEARS.

DETECTIVES BELIEVE BARR AND DAVID MCMANNIS KILLED TARA.

AT THE TIME - THEY WERE SEPTIC TANK REPAIRMEN SCHEDULED TO VISIT TARA'S HOME THE DAY SHE DISAPPEARED.

MCMANNIS WAS ARRESTED IN MARYLAND.

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BREAKING NEWS ON SANIBEL ISLAND FIRST AT FOUR:

THE COAST GUARD CONFIRMS THEY ARE THEY ARE RESPONDING TO REPORTS OF A WIND SURFER IN DISTRESS NEAR BOWMAN BEACH.

THE CALL CAME IN AROUND 3:45 -- WE DON'T KNOW YET HOW SERIOUS THE SITUATION IS --

GAS PRICES SANDY-VO

SANDY IS NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE GAS PRICES TO GO UP IN OUR AREA.

TRIPLE A SAYS THERE ARE SOME REFINERIES OFF THE COAST OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE. BUT **IF THEY ARE IMPACTED. THE TRAVEL GROUP DOES NOT EXPECT IT TO AFFECT FLORIDA'S GAS PRICES.

IN FACT RIGHT NOW. THOSE PRICES ARE ON THE DOWNWARD TREND.

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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.

It's going to be another cool and crisp start across Southwest Florida with temperatures starting as low as the 40s across our inland communities and mid 50s through the urban corridor.

Temperatures will struggle to warm much past 70 this afternoon as a stiff, cool breeze continues from the north. Winds won't be quite as strong as yesterday, but we could easily see some gusts up to 20 mph.

Our sky will stay sunny and blue for most of the day as rain chances stay incredibly low with so much dry air in place.

Temperatures tonight will still be cool, but we don't expect to get quite as chilly as last night. Look for temperatures to dip into the low 50s inland and upper 50s to low 60s across the urban corridor.

Wednesday will be another dandy, but we'll likely have a few more patchy clouds around as our winds come off the Gulf. Daytime temperatures will rebound a little with highs expected to reach the upper 70s.

A weak cool front will slide through the area late Thursday, which could generate some isolated light showers along with some more cloud clover. Our rain chance, however, will only be around 30%.

Thursday's front should give us a nice reinforcing shot of cool, dry air, which will set things up perfectly for Friday and the upcoming weekend.

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TEASE TWO-VOTOPS

REMARKABLE VIDEO OF HURRICANE SANDY DAMAGE POURS IN TO OUR NEWSROOM.

CHECK OUT THIS POWER LINE BROUGHT DOWN IN NEW JERSEY.

IT SHOOTS SPARKS INTO THE AIR, UNTIL FINALLY IT ZAPS THE CAR.

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WELLS DISCLAIMER-SSTOPS

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HOPEFULLY, THE WORST OF SANDY IS BEHIND US.

BUT THE STORM WILL GO DOWN AS THE MOST EXCEPTIONAL AND DESTRUCTIVE STORM TO STRIKE THE NORTHEAST IN MODERN HISTORY.

ONE OF THE VICTIMS -- THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. WEATHER RELATED CLOSURES OF WALL STREET.

FINANCIAL ADVISOR JIM NOLTE JOINS US IN THE STUDIO.

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* At one time the NYSE handled the majority of trading of U. S. stocks

* There are now multiple electronic exchanges that do the same thing

* Currently, the NYSE handles 12% of trades

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IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE WELLS FARGO ADVISORS YOU CAN CALL THEM OR VISIT THEM.

THEY JUST MOVED TO A NEW OFFICE IN FORT MYERS.

TEASE THREE-VOTOPS

22 STATES FEEL THE WRATH OF SANDY AFTER IT MADE LANDFALL LAST NIGHT.

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FGCU LIBRARY HOURS-VO

LIBRARY HOURS AT FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY ARE ON TRACK TO BE EXTENDED.

TONIGHT, THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER A BILL TO KEEP THE LIBRARY OPEN MORE HOURS PER WEEK.

ITS PRESIDENT SAYS IT WILL COST STUDENT GOVERNMENT 56-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

THE MOVE IS EXPECTED TO BE FINAL NEXT WEEK.

THE LIBRARY IS ALREADY STARTING TO HIRE STUDENTS.

EFFECTS OF SANDY-OC

SANDY WAS AND STILL IS A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH. IT'S MOVED WELL INLAND. BUT REMAINS BOTH DISRUPTIVE.AND DESTRUCTIVE.

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A FULL BLOWN BLIZZARD IS WHAT HURRICANE SANDY BECAME TUESDAY. IN THE MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA.

.AND AS FAR SOUTH AS THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.

"It's these 50-60 mile per hour gusts that really getting - getting everyone."

SNOW FELL AS FAR WEST AS KENTUCKY AND OHIO, TOO.

BUT EVEN FURTHER WEST.OVER LAKE MICHIGAN.SANDY MIMICKED WHAT IT DID OVER THE ATLANTIC.

.KICKING UP WAVES HIGH ENOUGH TO FORCE EVACUATIONS.

"Our beach is usually a good hundred yards wider then this."

HIGH WINDS ALSO FUELED THE BATTERING LAKE ERIE GAVE TO CLEVELAND. WHERE POWER OUTAGES WERE WIDESPREAD.

SANDY'S IMPACT CONTINUES IN THE NATION'S AIRPORTS.

ANOTHER SIX THOUSAND FLIGHTS INTO AND OUT OF THE NORTHEAST WERE CANCELED AGAIN TODAY. TRAVELERS ARE STUCK UNTIL WHO KNOWS WHEN.

"No one knows exactly when air travel is going to get back to normal.

But certainly it won't be till late this week."

FLIGHTS FROM OVERSEAS HAVE ALSO BEEN CANCELLED.STRANDING THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS IN AIRPORTS AROUND THE WORLD.

.AND LEAVING STRANDED TRAVELERS IN THE U-S TO SUM UP THEIR FRUSTRATION.

"Hell.no other words. Hell! I have a wife at home"

BACK ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD. THERE'S CLEANUP.FROM 80 MILE PER HOUR WINDS THAT HIT WASHINGTON, DC.

.FROM THE FLOODING IN MARYLAND.

.AND POWER TO BE RESTORED IN PENNSYLVANIA.

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"We right now - have about 1.25 million people without power"

THAT NUMBER TOTALS EIGHT MILLION WHEN OTHER STATES ARE THROWN IN.

.WHERE SANDY'S REPAIR LIST WILL ALSO BE LONG AND COSTLY.

TEASE FOUR-2SHOT

IN JUST ONE WEEK, AMERICANS WILL HEAD TO THE POLLS TO DECIDE THE BALANCE OF POWER IN THE WHITE HOUSE.

BUT WHAT HAPPENS IF THE POWER STAYS OUT FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ALONG THE EAST COAST.

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SANDY CLIP-CLIP

TRACKING SANDY-WX ANIBOX

It's going to be another cool and crisp start across Southwest Florida with temperatures starting as low as the 40s across our inland communities and mid 50s through the urban corridor.

Temperatures will struggle to warm much past 70 this afternoon as a stiff, cool breeze continues from the north. Winds won't be quite as strong as yesterday, but we could easily see some gusts up to 20 mph.

Our sky will stay sunny and blue for most of the day as rain chances stay incredibly low with so much dry air in place.

Temperatures tonight will still be cool, but we don't expect to get quite as chilly as last night. Look for temperatures to dip into the low 50s inland and upper 50s to low 60s across the urban corridor.

Wednesday will be another dandy, but we'll likely have a few more patchy clouds around as our winds come off the Gulf. Daytime temperatures will rebound a little with highs expected to reach the upper 70s.

A weak cool front will slide through the area late Thursday, which could generate some isolated light showers along with some more cloud clover. Our rain chance, however, will only be around 30%.

Thursday's front should give us a nice reinforcing shot of cool, dry air, which will set things up perfectly for Friday and the upcoming weekend.

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IN JUST SEVEN DAYS, AMERICANS ARE SET TO MAKE A DECISION IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

BUT SANDY IS FORCING THE CANDIDATES TO PUT THE BRAKES ON CAMPAIGNING IN THE FINAL LAP OF THE RACE.

PRESIDENT OBAMA CANCELLED TOMORROW'S RALLIES IN THE BATTLE GROUND STATE OF OHIO.

MEANWHILE, GOVERNOR ROMNEY TRANSFORMED HIS CAMPAIGN RALLY NEAR DAYTON, OHIO INTO A STORM RELIEF EFFORT.

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A SECOND DAY OFF THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL, IN THE SITUATION ROOM, COORDINATING RELIEF.

AND PRESIDENT OBAMA WENT TO RED CROSS HEADQUARTERS

TO REASSURE THE SUFFERING THAT FEMA AND HIS OTHER AGENCIES ARE HELPING. AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.

"My message to the federal government: no bureaucracy, no red tape. Get resources where they're needed as fast possible, as hard as possible and for the duration."

HIS MESSAGE TO GOVERNORS IS: CALL HIM PERSONALLY

AND STAUNCH ROMNEY SUPPORTER, NEW JERSEY'S CHRIS CHRISTIE HAS.

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"And the president has been outstanding in this, and Craig Fugate and the folks at FEMA have been excellent."

THE FEMA DIRECTOR LOOKED AHEAD TO NEXT TUESDAY.

OFFERING FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.GENERATORS AND THE LIKE. TO STATES WHERE POLLING PLACES MIGHT STILL LACK POWER.

MITT ROMNEY WAS IN OHIO. NOT TALKING ISSUES. COLLECTING CANS. ROMNEY BACKERS BROUGHT FOOD FOR NEW JERSEY.

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"And I appreciate your generosity. It's part of the American spirit, the American way to give to people who are in need."

MR. ROMNEY ARGUED IN A PRIMARY DEBATE FOR DISASTER RELIEF TO BE SHIFTED TO STATES, EVEN NON GOVERNMENT CHARITIES.

WOULD HE KILL FEMA? NO ANSWER TODAY.

"Governor, you've been asked 14 times today what you'd do with FEMA. What's your response? Why won't you answer any questions on it?"

CAMPAIGN STORM-SATLIVE

TOMORROW, PRESIDENT OBAMA JOINS HIGH PROFILE REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR CHRISTIE FOR A TOUR OF NEW JERSEY DAMAGE. POLITICAL OPPONENTS BROUGHT TOGETHER BY THE SUPER STORM.

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SANDY BECAME A SUPERSTORM WHEN IT COMBINED WITH TWO OTHER WEATHER SYSTEMS.

THAT MADE IT REACH A MASSIVE SIZE AND IMPACT MORE THAN 20 STATES.

SANDY'S WINDS ARE SO STRONG THAT PART OF CHICAGO'S NAVY PIER IS CLOSED TODAY.

A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR LAKE MICHIGAN THROUGH TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

TAKE A LOOK AT THESE WAVES OFF THE LAKE ON THE COAST OF NORTHWEST INDIANA.

HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY FROM IMPACT -- AND THE RIPPLE EFFECTS OF SANDY ARE SEEN AND FELT.

AND TAKE A LOOK AT THE SNOW THAT DUMPED ON WEST VIRGINIA, THE CAROLINAS AND KENTUCKY.

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FIRST AT FOUR--

A GROUP OF LOCAL RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS ARE ON THEIR WAY UP TO THE NORTHEAST RIGHT NOW TO HELP THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LEFT WITHOUT POWER AS A RESULT OF SANDY.

TWO VOLUNTEERS FROM THE LEE OFFICE AND TWO FROM COLLIER LEARNED LATE LAST NIGHT THEY WOULD BE MAKING THE JOURNEY UP TO NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY.

THE RED CROSS PREPARED THE TRUCK THIS MORNING.

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Juls Ballard, Red Cross Volunteer

"chaos. I'm sure all those poor people are going to be at wits end. Most of them want to know if they have a house or if it's underwater because they've been evacuated out."

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BREAKING NEWS ON SANIBEL ISLAND FIRST AT FOUR:

THE COAST GUARD CONFIRMS THEY ARE THEY ARE RESPONDING TO REPORTS OF A WIND SURFER IN DISTRESS NEAR BOWMAN BEACH.

THE CALL CAME IN AROUND 3:45 -- WE DON'T KNOW YET HOW SERIOUS THE SITUATION IS --

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15-THOUSAND AND COUNTING---

THAT'S THE NUMBER OF FLIGHTS CANCELLED AS A RESULT OF SANDY.

SOME AIRPORTS, INCLUDING PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL, DULLES, AND BOSTON'S LOGAN INTERNATIONAL, RE-OPENED TODAY

AND MORE ARE EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE WHEN THEY'LL BE BACK OPEN FOR BUSINESS LATER TODAY.

EVERY AIRLINE IS ALLOWING FREE CHANGES FOR ITINERARIES.

TOSS TO CHAD-OC, DBX

IT WAS A BIG DAY FOR THE FLORIDA SENATE CANDIDATES.

BOTH CONGRESSMAN CONNIE MACK AND SENATOR BILL NELSON MADE THEIR WAY TO LEE COUNTY TODAY.

SENATE CANDIDATES IN FM-REM 1

THIS HAS BEEN A POPULAR STOP FOR POLITICIANS THROUGH THE YEARS.

SENATOR BILL NELSON WILL HERE 30-MINUTES FROM NOW.

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CONGRESSMAN CONNIE MACK VOTED AT THE ELECTIONS CENTER ACROSS FROM THE BELL TOWER SHOPS.

SEVERAL POLLS SHOW MACK TRAILING NELSON BY AN AVERAGE OF 5-POINTS.

BUT THE MACK CAMPAIGN SEES A MUCH TIGHTER RACE.

TODAY THE CONGRESSMAN FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA POINTED TO THEIR INTERNAL POLLING - PREDICTING SPECIFICALLY THEY WILL WIN THIS U-S SENATE RACE BY 1-POINT-4 PERCENT.

SENATE CANDIDATES IN FM-SOTVO

Congressman Connie Mack / Candidate for U.S. Senate

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It seems like the turnout is record numbers and it's going to keep climbing. There's some 11 million registered voters. you can imagine my guess is we're going to have 8 or 9 million votes cast by the end of this and so it's a good thing."

MACK ALSO TOLD ME HE SEES HIS FORTUNES TIED TO MITT ROMNEY.

SENATE CANDIDATES IN FM-REM 1

NELSON IS THE INCUMBENT WHO IS TRYING TO WIN HIS THIRD TERM IN THE SENATE.

THE FORMER ASTRONAUT WILL BE LANDING HERE AT THE FARMERS MARKET AT FIVE O'CLOCK.

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CAPE CORAL IS RANKED ONE OF THE SAFEST CITIES IN THE COUNTRY.

THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE LATEST F-B-I NATIONAL CRIME REPORT.

ACCORDING TO THE REPORT JUST RELEASED TODAY, THE CITY IS THE SIXTH SAFEST IN THE UNITED STATES AS IT PERTAINS TO VIOLENT CRIME.

AND RANKS 32ND FOR PROPERTY CRIMES.

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HALLOWEEN IS TOMORROW --

BUT N-B-C 2 FOUND OUT SOME SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CHILDREN WON'T BE ALLOWED TO TRICK-OR-TREAT IN SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS.

MANY COMMUNITIES HAVE SET UP SYSTEMS TO KEEP CROWDS DOWN.

NBC2S GABY FLEISCHMAN JOINS US LIVE FROM INDIGO LAKES IN COLLIER COUNTY--

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In the past, the crowds of trick-or-treaters from around the county showing up at indigo lakes got out of hand-- with cars backing up at the front gate-- making for a traffic nightmare on collier blvd.

So the community decided to put some regulations in place-- only allowing residents and their guests to get in on halloween night.

Residents get two passes and one guest pass-- they are allowed to request more.

There are several other communities across southwest florida that are making trick-or-treating more exclusive-- setting up a similar pass system. Residents at stonybrook in lee county need to pre-register their guests.

The pass systems aim to make halloween safer and more enjoyable for families in the neighborhood.

Naomi leamon, indigo lakes resident

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HEALTH CLIP-CLIP

TEEN SEX SMARTPHONES-VO

NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS TEENS WITH SMARTPHONES ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE INVOLVED IN RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR.

THE U-C-L-A STUDY REVEALS ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF ADOLESCENTS USE SMARTPHONES.

THOSE TEENS WERE ONE AND A HALF TIMES MORE LIKELY THAN NON-SMARTPHONE USERS TO BE SEXUALLY ACTIVE.

SMARTPHONE USERS WERE ALSO TWICE AS LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN SOLICITED FOR SEX ONLINE.

HEALTH MATTERS-ONCAM

MILLIONS OF AMERICANS UNDERGO JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY EACH YEAR.

THERE'S A LOT AT STAKE WHEN IT COMES TO PUTTING AN ARTIFICIAL IMPLANT INTO THE BODY.

NOWADAYS, PEOPLE MAY BE CONSIDERING 'DESIGNER JOINTS'.

HEALTH MATTERS-PKG

IT'S A DECISION THAT'S GOING TO STAY WITH YOU. TODAY THERE ARE MORE CHOICES THAN EVER BEFORE WHEN IT COMES TO ARTIFICIAL JOINTS.

DR. ED HUMBER/ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON

RUNS:

:25 Such as custom knee replacements, robotic knee replacements, computer assisted knee replacement.

YOUNG PATIENTS IN THEIR 30s AND 40s WANT JOINTS THAT WILL LAST A LONG TIME. THAT MAY REST WITH NEWER MATERIALS.

DR. ED HUMBER/ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON

RUNS:

5:58 There's ceramic articulating surfaces that should not wear out as quickly but the risk of ceramics with the hip would be that ceramic is a glass material so there's risk for a fracture or a crack.

TYPICAL AGE OF KNEE OR HIP REPLACEMENT IS OVER 70. THOSE PATIENTS MIGHT BE WELL SERVED BY TRIED AND TRUE.

DR. ED HUMBER/ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON

RUNS:

5:58: Which would be a standard hip replacement, a metal ball and plastic liner.

9:59: Technology that we've had around for 25 or 30 years that I know in my heart is going to take that patient until they are 100 years old.

AMY OSHIER/REPORTING

RUNS:

Size matters when it comes to an artificial joint. Major manufacturers have sizes to fit almost everyone. Branded products are based on variations, for example: the Female Knee.

DR. ED HUMBERT/ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON

RUNS:

Joint Demo- Knee

The female knee is a narrowed femoral component- though that narrow component is actually needed for some men.

FOR ALL THE BUZZ ABOUT CUSTOM JOINTS, IT'S REALLY A CUSTOM FIT YOUR GETTING.

DR. ED HUMBERT

RUNS:

02:53 The implant itself is not the custom part. The guide that we get designed for that patient is the custom part of the knee.

SURGEONS SAY THE IMPLANT THAT WORKS BEST, IS THE ONE THAT'S PUT IN PROPERLY.

DR. ED HUMBERT/ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON

RUNS:

:25 The best tool we have is our brain and our two hands.

TEASE FIVE-ONCAM

WE TRUST HOSPITALS WITH OUR LIVES, BUT HOW MUCH RESEARCH DO WE DO BEFORE HEADING TO THE CLINIC.

A NEW STUDY SAYS WHICH HOSPITAL YOU CHOOSE MAY BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.

COMING UP, A LOOK A HOW LOCAL HOSPITALS FARED.

AND - LOOK WHO SHOWED UP TO BRIGHTEN THE DAY OF SICK CHILDREN.

A) safest hospitals-vo

B) collier superheroes-vo

C) WEATHER TEASE-STC

ALL NEW AHEAD AT 5:00-CLIP

PAUSE FOR AHEAD AT 5:00 CLIP

N-B-C TWO TRACKING WHAT'S LEFT OF SANDY.

AS THE STORM CONTINUES TO BATTER THE NORTHEAST --

WE'RE GETTING A BETTER LOOK AT THE DAMAGE ALREADY DONE.

NEW INFORMATION IS COMING IN EVERY MINUTE.SO WE'LL HAVE THE LATEST AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR.

PLUS --

MANATEE MIGRATION.

COOLER TEMPERATURES HAVE THE SEA COWS ON THE MOVE.

A) TRACKING SANDY DAMAGE-NWSRM-VO

B) MANATEES ON THE MOVE-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.

It's going to be another cool and crisp start across Southwest Florida with temperatures starting as low as the 40s across our inland communities and mid 50s through the urban corridor.

Temperatures will struggle to warm much past 70 this afternoon as a stiff, cool breeze continues from the north. Winds won't be quite as strong as yesterday, but we could easily see some gusts up to 20 mph.

Our sky will stay sunny and blue for most of the day as rain chances stay incredibly low with so much dry air in place.

Temperatures tonight will still be cool, but we don't expect to get quite as chilly as last night. Look for temperatures to dip into the low 50s inland and upper 50s to low 60s across the urban corridor.

Wednesday will be another dandy, but we'll likely have a few more patchy clouds around as our winds come off the Gulf. Daytime temperatures will rebound a little with highs expected to reach the upper 70s.

A weak cool front will slide through the area late Thursday, which could generate some isolated light showers along with some more cloud clover. Our rain chance, however, will only be around 30%.

Thursday's front should give us a nice reinforcing shot of cool, dry air, which will set things up perfectly for Friday and the upcoming weekend.

TRAFFIC-trxTFC FDOT

TRAFFIC BILLBOARD-CLIP

BEAT BULLYING-OC, CG

THERE ARE SOME STAGGERING STATISTICS WHEN IT COMES TO BULLYING.

LISTEN TO THIS --

160-THOUSAND KIDS MISS SCHOOL EVERY DAY BECAUSE THEY'RE AFRAID OF BULLIES.

BY AGE 23, CHILDREN WHO WERE BULLIED IN MIDDLE SCHOOL WERE MORE DEPRESSED AND HAD LOWER SELF-ESTEEM THAN THEIR PEERS WHO WEREN'T BULLIED.

AND OF THOSE YOUNG BULLIES, ONE IN FOUR WILL GO TO JAIL BY AGE 30.

RIGHT NOW AT FOUR --

BEAT BULLYING-PKG

IN "PHOEBE'S SONG" SINGER KYLIE MORGAN PAYS TRIBUTE TO PHOEBE PRINCE, A 15-YEAR -OLD WHO KILLED HERSELF AFTER BEING BULLIED.

"Her story just kind of really got to me."

COLLIER SUPERHEROES-VO

SINCE WHEN DO SUPER HEROS DO WINDOWS?

SUPER HEROES ON TOP OF A COLLIER COUNTY BUILDING!

SUPERMAN, SPIDERMAN AND BATMAN ALL TRAVERSED THE NAPLES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BUILDING--

CLEANING THE WINDOWS AND CHEERING UP KIDS IN THE HOSPITAL, JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN!

WORKERS WITH THE 'CLEAN UP GROUP' DRESSED IN FULL COSTUME ON THE JOB TODAY--

SANDY SHUTS DOWN NOAH PRODUCTION-SS

IN AN IRONIC TWIST, HURRICANE SANDY SHUT DOWN A PRODUCTION OF THE BIBLICAL FLOOD STORY.

THIS FILM IS CALLED "NOAH" AND STARS RUSSELL CROWE.

TWO MASSIVE SHIPS BUILT FOR THE MOVIE ARE STORED ON THE EAST COAST.

OF COURSE, THAT IS WHERE HISTORIC FLOODING IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.

TEASE SIX-2SHOT

DID YOU KNOW - PEOPLE SPEND MORE TIME CHOOSING APPLIANCES THAN HEALTHCARE?

knowing where you're going to get your care really does mean the difference between life and death."

FIRST AT FOUR - THE GRADES ARE IN FOR LOCAL HOSPITALS AND PATIENT SAFETY.

A) safest hospitals-sotvo

FOUR AT FOUR-CGTOPS

1. Chill back in the air Tuesday

2. Senate candidates in Fort Myers Tuesday

3. Driver critical after crash on I-75

SAFEST HOSPITALS-2 SHOT

HOW SAFE IS THE HOSPITAL YOU MAY HAVE TO VISIT DURING AN EMERGENCY?

A STUDY BY "HEALTH-GRADES" MEASURES HOSPITAL SAFETY WITH A FIVE STAR SYSTEM.

SOMETIMES, *WHICH* HOSPITAL YOU CHOOSE MAY MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH.

SAFEST HOSPITALS-PKG

THE HEALTHGRADES WEBSITE HAS A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF HOSPITAL DATA.

IT RATES 45-HUNDRED HOSPITALS WITH A CLOSE LOOK AT PATIENT SURVIVAL RATES, LISTING HOSPITALS THAT PROVIDE THE BEST CARE FOR HEART ATTACKS, PNEUMONIA AND OTHER ILLNESSES.

IT'S EASY TO FIND A HOSPITAL'S RANKING.

"And so, doing that research in advance. and knowing where you're going to get your care really does mean the difference between life and death."

DR. ARCHELLE GEORGIOU IS AN EXPERT ADVISOR TO HEALTHGRADES. SHE SAYS IF YOU'RE TREATED AT A 5-STAR HOSPITAL, YOU HAS A 75 PERCENT LOWER CHANCE OF DEATH, AND A 61 PERCENT LOWER RATE OF COMPLICATIONS THAN AT A 1-STAR HOSPITAL.

"What was surprising to us - and pretty disappointing - was that people spend more time researching the next refrigerator they're going to buy or their mobile phone plan than they spend researching the doctor or hospital that's going to provide care,"

BUT THE CHIEF OF STAFF FOR ALVARADO HOSPITAL SAYS THE DATA DOESN'T ALWAYS TELL THE STORY.

SAFEST HOSPITALS-OC, (2) CG, BNR 2 SHOT

NBC-2 CHECKED OUT HEALTH GRADES FOR HOSPITALS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.

WHEN IT COMES TO PATIENT SAFETY, LEE MEMORIAL RECEIVED 6 WORSE THAN AVERAGE GRADES.

AND SCORED 6 AVERAGE OR BETTER THAN AVERAGE MARKS.

MEANWHILE THE NCH DOWNTOWN NAPLES HOSPITAL HAS 3 WORSE THAN AVERAGE GRADES.

AND WAS AVERAGE OR BETTER THAN AVERAGE IN 9 CATEGORIES.

THE TESTS OUTLINE EVERYTHING FROM DEATH RATES TO BREATHING PROBLEMS AFTER A PROCEDURE.

YOU CAN CHECK OUT THE FULL LIST OF RANKINGS ON OUR WEBSITE NBC DASH TWO DOT COM.

THAT WRAPS UP THE NEWS FIRST AT FOUR.

GOODBYE-TRX, TFC

LIVE COVERAGE OF THE STORM OF THE CENTURY CONTINUES AT FIVE -- INCREDIBLE IMAGES AND DEVASTATION.

THE DEATH TOLL SPIKED THIS AFTERNOON--AND THE DAMAGE ESTIMATES ARE IN THE TENS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

END TIME-CREDITS