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NEW VIDEO HOMES DESTROYED-VIDBOX

BREAKING AT---

SANDY IS CHURNS OUT OF CONTROL.

AT LEAST 50 HOMES IN QUEENS, NEW YORK WERE DESTORYED IN A FIRE LATE MONDAY.

MORE THAN 170 FIREFIGHTERS BATTLED FLAMES WHICH BROKE OUT AROUND 11 O'CLOCK AND QUICKLY SPREAD

FIRE CREWS HAD A HARD TIME REACHING THE 4-ALARM BLAZE DUE TO FLOOD WATERS.

SO FAR THERE IS NO WORD WHAT STARTED THE FIRE.

NEW VIDEO CON ED-VIDBOX

ALL NEW THIS MORNING,

AMAZING VIDEO OUT OF NEW YORK CITY.

AN EXPLOSION AT THE CON ED POWER PLANT.

WATCH AS IT LIGHTS UP THE MANHATTAN SKY.

NEW VIDEO HOSPITAL EVAC-VIDBOX

AND HEART-WRENCHING VIDEO FOLLOWED IN SANDY'S PATH.

THIS IS AN EVACUATION AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER.

THE BACKUP GENERATORS AT THE HOSPITAL FAILED.

ON THOSE GURNEYS ARE SICK INFANTS.

TOSS TO ALLYSON-RADAR TOPS

HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT'S LEFT OF SANDY NOW.

SUPERSTORM IS NOW BEING BLAMED FOR AT LEAST ___ DEATHS IN THE U.S.

WALL STREET WILL BE CLOSED FOR A SECOND DAY TODAY -- BECAUSE OF THE SUPERSTORM FLOODING THE FINANCIAL DISTRICT.

SOME 6-POINT-2 MILLION CUSTOMERS ARE WITHOUT ELECTRICITY ACROSS THE EAST.

THE MONTEROUS STORM STILL PACKS A MEAN PUNCH.

SANDY-CLIP

6:01 GROUP LIVE-sat 1

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL

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.

DEVELOPING-CLIP

SANDY LOCAL-VOTOPS

FLORIDIANS DO THEIR PART TO PITCH IN--

WORKERS WITH FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT ARE ON THEIR WAY TO NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK AND D-C.

20 EMPLOYEES AND A DOZEN TRUCKS HEADED TO THE DISASTER AREA THIS MORNING.

THE LOCAL RED CROSS IS ALSO ON STANDBY --

SANDY FLIGHT CHECK-VOTOPS-FDOT

AND SANDY IS LEAVING NO ONE UNTOUCHED,

NEARLY 14-THOUSAND FLIGHTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED -- AS A RESULT OF THE SUPERSTORM.

THIS CONFIRMATION COMES FROM FLIGHT AWARE.

THESE CANCELLATIONS ARE CREATING A RIPPLE EFFECT -- BEING FELT ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.

WITH ABOUT A DOZEN CANCELLED FLIGHTS AT R-S-W

THOSE FLIGHTS WERE HEADED TO THE NORTHEAST.

IF YOU'RE PLANNING TO BOARD A PLANE TODAY,

VOTE 2012-CLIP

COLD OPEN-SOTTOPS

CAMPAIGN STORM-2SH-VO

WITH JUST SEVEN DAYS UNTIL THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION,

SANDY BLOWS THE CANDIDATES OFF THE TRAIL.

OVERNIGHT, THE ROMNEY-RYAN CAMPAIGN CANCELLED EVENTS THROUGH TONIGHT.

SANDY IS SHAKING UP THE CAMPAIGN.

AND COULD CHANGE THE DYNAMIC.

MONDAY, PRESIDENT OBAMA CANCELED CAMPAIGNING IN FLORIDA WITH BILL CLINTON

INSTEAD, HE HEADED BACK TO WASHINGTON.

MITT ROMNEY CANCELED EVENTS IN WISCONSIN, IOWA, FLORIDA.

CAMPAIGN STORM-SOTVO

Presidential Nominee

"And on the eastern coast a lot of people enduring some difficult time and our hearts and our prayers go them."

JUST WHEN MITT ROMNEY HAD MOMENTUM, THE BIGGEST STORY IS NOT THE ELECTION.

EARLY VOTING-VBX

MEANWHILE, EARLY VOTING LINES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WERE OUT THE DOOR MONDAY.

AT THE ELECTION CENTER ACROSS FROM BELL TOWER SHOPS --

THE WAIT YESTERDAY WAS ABOUT TWO HOURS LONG.

DOORS OPEN AGAIN THIS MORNING AT SEVEN.

THEY WILL STAY OPEN FROM SEVEN-TO-SEVEN,

EVERY DAY UNTIL THIS SATURDAY.

AND, IF YOU WANT TO AVOID THE LINES --

YOU CAN TURN IN AN ABSENTEE BALLOT.

SANDY DELAYS JOBS REPORT-VO

DEVELOPING THIS TUESDAY MORNING,

SANDY MAY DAMPEN THIS WEEK'S -- MUCH ANTICIPATED OCTOBER JOBS REPORT.

THE STORM MIGHT COMPLICATE THE LABOR DEPARTMENT -- RELEASING THE REPORT THIS FRIDAY.

LABOR OFFICIALS ARE STILL HOPEFUL, BUT SAY THE STORM COULD CAUSE A DELAY.SINCE FEDERAL OFFICES WERE CLOSED MONDAY.

SANDY-CLIP

SANDY LIVE-SAT ??

SANDY-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 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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REPORTERS IN THE STORM-NATVO

DURING SEVERE WEATHER, YOU'RE OFTEN WARNED TO STAY INSIDE.

BUT MONDAY, WE SAW SOME RISKY REPORTING AS SANDY MADE LANDFALL.

TAKE A LOOK.

there's the ocean behind me actually, you can see right behind me some guys playing around.

THAT IS C-N-N'S ALI VELSHI IN ATLANTIC CITY --

REPORTERS IN THE STORM 2-VOTOPS

AND TAKE A LOOK AT THIS-- THIS MADE HEADLINES AROUND THE COUNTRY.

IT'S A-B-C'S OWN MATT GUTMAN AND HIS PRODUCER.

YOU MAY HAVE SEEN THIS -- ON YOUR FACEBOOK FEED.

THIS WAS IN NAGS HEAD, NORTH CAROLINA.

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

QH1) SANDY DAMAGE-VO-WIPE

THE NORTHEAST CONTINUES BATTLING THE SUPERSTORM,

FORMERLY KNOWN AS "SANDY."

IT BATTERED THE NEW JERSEY COASTLINE AS IT MADE LANDFALL,

AND IS MAKING ITS WAY THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA.

AT LEAST __ PEOPLE ARE REPORTED DEAD.

QH2) SANDY FLIGHT CHECK-VO-WIPE

AND SANDY IS LEAVING NO ONE UNTOUCHED,

NEARLY 14-THOUSAND FLIGHTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED -- AS A RESULT OF THE SUPERSTORM.

ABOUT A DOZEN CANCELLED FLIGHTS AT R-S-W

THOSE FLIGHTS WERE HEADED TO THE NORTHEAST.

IF YOU'RE PLANNING TO BOARD A PLANE TODAY,

QH3) SANDY LOCAL HELP-VO-WIPE

FLORIDA LENDS A HAND.

WORKERS WITH FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT --

ARE TRAVELING TO NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK AND D-C.

20 EMPLOYEES AND A DOZEN TRUCKS HEAD TO THE DISASTER AREA THIS MORNING.

QH4) SANDY CAMPAIGN-VO-WIPE

THERE ARE NOW 7 DAYS UNTIL THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION,

SANDY IS BLOWING THE CANDIDATES OFF THE TRAIL.

OVERNIGHT, THE ROMNEY-RYAN CAMPAIGN -- CANCELLED EVENTS THROUGH TONIGHT.

PRESIDENT OBAMA IS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

SANDY-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 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.

DEVELOPING-CLIP

OPERATION SPIDERWEB-VO SS

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT LOCAL HEADLINES THIS MORNING -

COPS SAY THEY CAUGHT DOZENS OF MEN.

INCLUDING TWO WHO WORK IN OUR SCHOOLS.

IN A SEX PREDATOR STING.

CHECK OUT VIDEO OF 'OPERATION SPIDER WEB.'

LEE COUNTY DETECTIVES SAY THESE MEN THOUGHT THEY WERE MEETING CHILDREN FOR SEX.

THEY TALKED TO THEM ONLINE.

BUT INSTEAD, DEPUTIES TOOK THEM DOWN.

IN ALL, THEY BUSTED 40 MEN --

INCLUDING 43-YEAR-OLD CHRISTOPHER CHEP-ELE-VICH.

HE TAUGHT SOCIAL STUDIES AT NORTH NICHOLAS HIGH SCHOOL IN CAPE CORAL.

THE SCHOOL HAS SINCE FIRED HIM.

OPERATION SPIDERWEB-SOT SS

CAROLYN TAYLOR, PRINCIPAL: its awful I mean none of my kids were involved none of them were impacted and that's the most important thing

ALSO BUSTED IN THE STING --

23 YEAR OLD ISAIAH JONES.

SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY HE WORKED FOR LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

HE ALSO SERVED AS A VOLUNTEER COACH.

PSU SEX ABUSE CONFERENCE-SOTVO

PENN STATE WENT ON WITH ITS INAUGURAL -- SEXUAL ABUSE AWARENESS CONFERENCE MONDAY.

BOXING LEGEND -- SUGAR RAY LEONARD SPOKE ABOUT HIS EXPERIENCE.

"But he. also the fact that he didn't destroy me. he destroyed a lot of great times that could've been in my life. but he didn't. I was knocked down but not knocked out, if that makes sense."

LEONARD WAS A TEENAGER WHEN HE SUFFERED ABUSE.

COLD CASE UPDATE-SS

COLD CASE CRACKED --

MORE THAN A DECADE AFTER A MURDER,

CHARLOTTE COUNTY DETECTIVES SAY THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED.

TARA SID-AR-O-VICH DISAPPEARED IN 2001.

TEN MONTHS LATE, AUTHORITIES FOUND HER BODY.

WE NOW KNOW THESE TWO MEN ARE ACCUSED IN HER MURDER.

OFFICERS ARRESTED DAVID MC-MANNIS IN MARYLAND FRIDAY.

AND A WARRANT IS OUT FOR PHIL BARR'S ARREST.

DETECTIVES SAY BOTH MEN WORKED FOR A SEPTIC TANK REPAIR COMPANY.

CAPE CRA VOTE-VO

THE FUTURE OF THE CAPE CORAL COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY HAS BEEN DECIDED --

THE CITY IS TAKING OVER.

DESPITE PLEAS FROM RESIDENTS AND LOCAL BUSINESS PEOPLE --

IN A 5-3 VOTE, COUNCILMEMBERS VOTED TO LET THE CITY TAKE OVER.

WHAT IT CAME DOWN TO WAS. FINANCES.

STAFF SAYS THE AGENCY IS MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS OVER BUDGET.

AND BY 2013 -- THEY WILL BE OUT OF MONEY.

SCHOOL MIGRAINES-VO WIPE

NEW RESEARCH SHOWS,

IT'S DIFFICULT FOR KIDS TO DO WELL IN SCHOOL WHEN THEIR HEADS ARE THROBBING.

A NEW STUDY FROM MERCK -- FINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH MIGRAINE HEADACHES WERE 30-PERCENT MORE LIKELY THAN OTHER KIDS TO STRUGGLE IN CLASS.

SLEEP PATTERNS-VOTOPS

CONSTANTLY SWITCHING UP WHERE KIDS -REST- THEIR HEADS AT NIGHT -- CAN ALSO IMPACT SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT.

A NEW STUDY OF MORE THAN 26-THOUSAND KIDS IN MINNEAPOLIS -- SHOWS THOSE WHO MOVED AROUND A LOT HAD *LOWER MATH AND READING SKILLS.

LEE SCHOOL SOCIAL MEDIA-VO WIPE

THERE'S A PLAN FOR BETTER COMMUNICATION --

BETWEEN LEE COUNTY PARENTS AND TEACHERS.

THE ANSWER MIGHT BE SOCIAL MEDIA.

THE DISTRICT CONDUCTED A COMMUNITY SURVEY LAST SPRING.

THE SURVEY POLLED PEOPLE ABOUT SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS VERSUS CHOICE.

ADMINISTRATORS WILL NOW EXAMINE IF SOCIAL MEDIA IS A GOOD WAY --

LEE SCHOOL SOCIAL MEDIA-(2)SOTVO

I definitely think that's one of the tools that we should use because I know that that's how many people communicate now. Facebook, Instagram.

I have messages on my phone that I don't listen to or I delete or they stay in there for a couple of days. That's just something I could see quickly.

5AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

HURRICANE SANDY WRECKED THE NORTHEAST.

AND FILLED UP FACEBOOKS.TWITTERS.TUMBLRS.

BUT SOME OF THOSE GREAT PICTURES ARE FAKES.

AFTER A SLEW OF FANTASTIC PHOTOS WENT VIRAL.SITES STARTED FACT CHECKING.

TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THESE, FROM "THE ATLANTIC".

THE BIGGEST FAKES WERE OF STORM FRONT MOVING IN OVER NEW YORK CITY.FROM MOVIES LIKE "DAY AFTER TOMORROW."

6AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

THE SHOW MUST GO ON.

LATE NIGHT HOSTS JIMMY FALLON AND DAVID LETTERMAN.

BOTH TAPED THEIR SHOWS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON IN NEW YORK CITY.

BUT WITHOUT AN AUDIENCE.

STILL MANAGED A FULL LINE UP OF GUESTS --

INCLUDING SETH MEYERS FROM SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE,

AND THE HOST OF TOP CHEF.

ABC'S JIMMY KIMMEL CANCELED HIS SHOW.

SANDY-CLIP

SANDY LIVE-SAT ??

SPORTS WRAP AT 5AM-PKG

MONEYSCOPE AT 6AM-PKG

STORMWARN GENERIC FORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS TH

E 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.

STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS

TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS

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DWTS WEEK 6-NATVO

NOW TO YOUR DANCING WITH THE STARS RECAP.

EIGHT COUPLES REMAIN IN THE COMPETITION.

SINCE THERE WAS NO ELIMINATION LAST WEEK.

BUT SCORES FROM MONDAY WILL BE COMBINED WITH LAST WEEK'S RESULTS.

AND ONE COUPLE WILL GO HOME TONIGHT.

MUSIC NATS

THIS WAS THE GROUP DANCE THAT WOW'ED THE BALLROOM.

ADDING TO THE PRESSURE THIS WEEK,

EACH STAR MUST DANCE SOLO DURING PART OF THE INDIVIDUAL ROUTINES.

TOP SCORERS LAST NIGHT --

APOLO AND KARINA WITH A PERFECT SCORE OF 30.

BUMP TO BREAK-3SHOT, CAM 10 BMP

SANDY-CLIP

SANDY LIVE-SAT ??

BREAKING-CLIP

NEW VIDEO HOMES DESTROYED-VIDBOX

BREAKING AT--

AT LEAST 50 HOMES IN QUEENS, NEW YORK -- WERE DESTORYED IN A FIRE LATE MONDAY.

MORE THAN 170 FIREFIGHTERS BATTLED FLAMES WHICH BROKE OUT AROUND 11 O'CLOCK AND QUICKLY SPREAD

FIRE CREWS HAD A HARD TIME REACHING THE 4-ALARM BLAZE DUE TO FLOOD WATERS.

SO FAR -- NO WORD ON WHAT STARTED THE FIRE.

NEW VIDEO CRANE COLLAPSE-VIDBOX

IN NEW YORK CITY,

ONE CONSTRUCTION CRANE WAS NO MATCH FOR FIERCE WINDS MONDAY.

AS YOU CAN SEE IN THIS VIDEO,

THE CRANE TOPPLED OVER AND WAS LEFT DANGLING.

THIS IS A LIVE LOOK AT THAT CRANE NOW.

NEW VIDEO SANDY SNOW STORM-VBX

AND SANDY'S REACH STRETCHED -- ALL THE WAY TO NORTH CAROLINA.

SNOW PLOWS WERE OUT IN PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS.

MONDAY, RESIDENTS BRACED FOR AS MUCH AS *THREE FEET OF SNOW.

THE MERGER OF A WINTER STORM WITH HURRICANE SANDY.

TOSS TO ALLYSON-RADAR TOPS

HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT'S LEFT OF SANDY NOW.

THE SUPERSTORM SANDY IS NOW BEING BLAMED FOR AT LEAST ___ DEATHS IN THE U.S.

WALL STREET WILL BE CLOSED FOR A SECOND DAY -- BECAUSE OF THE SUPERSTORM PUMMELING THE EAST COAST.AND FLOODING THE FINANCIAL DISTRICT.

MORE THAN 6-POINT-2 MILLION CUSTOMERS -- ARE WITHOUT ELECTRICITY ACROSS THE EAST.

THE MONTEROUS STORM STILL PACKS A MEAN PUNCH.

SANDY-CLIP

530AM~STORMWARN FORECAST-WXWALL

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.

NEW THIS MORNING-CLIP

NEW VIDEO MILFORD, CT-VOTOPS

WE'VE JUST GOTTEN SOME BRAND NEW VIDEO INTO OUR NEWSROOM --

SHOWING SANDY'S IMPACT ACROSS THS U-S.

THIS VIDEO COMES FROM MILFORD, CONNECTICUT.

THE STORM SURGE COMBINED WITH HIGH TIDE,

SWAMPING STREETS AND BUILDINGS OVERNIGHT.

NYC HOSPITAL EVACUATED-VOTOPS

NEW VIDEO OVERNIGHT FROM NEW YORK CITY--

ONE HOSPITAL HAD TO TRANSFER MORE THAN 2-HUNDRED PATIENTS, INCLUDING 20 INFANTS IN NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE, AFTER THE HOSPITAL'S BACKUP GENERATOR FAILED.

THIS IS NEW YORK UNIVERSITY'S LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER.

LISTEN TO THIS - THEY HAD TO CARRY PATIENTS DOWN STAIRS BECAUSE ELEVATORS WEREN'T WORKING.

LAKE MICHIGAN CHICAGO-VOTOPS

NEW VIDEO OUT OF CHICAGO.

SHOWS THE ENORMOUS SIZE OF THIS STORM.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED HIGH WIND WARNINGS *AND A LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING.

FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW ALONG LAKE MICHIGAN.

VOTE 2012-CLIP

SANDY ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL-SOTTOPS

Let's send our prayers and our thoughts to the people in the Northeast.

if you have a little extra you can send off to the American Red Cross why join us in doing that

Folks, I know you're expecting the real president, the present president.

CAMPAIGN STORM-2SH-VO

SEVEN DAYS AND COUNTING UNTIL ELECTION DAY.

BUT SANDY MAKES THE CANDIDATES TO SHUT DOWN SHOP.

BY THIS TIME NEXT WEEK -- THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WILL BE UNDERWAY.

OVERNIGHT, THE ROMNEY-RYAN CAMPAIGN ---- CANCELLED EVENTS THROUGH TONIGHT.

MONDAY, PRESIDENT OBAMA CANCELED CAMPAIGNING IN FLORIDA WITH BILL CLINTON

INSTEAD, HE'S IN WASHINGTON.

MITT ROMNEY CANCELED EVENTS IN WISCONSIN, IOWA AND FLORIDA.

SANDY LATEST-ON CAM

SANDY SLAMS THE EAST COAST WITH A DIRECT HIT - MOVING ON NOW TO RAVAGE

EVEN MORE OF THE NORTHEAST.

THE DEADLY SUPERSTORM KNOCKED OUT POWER TO MILLIONS AND CRIPPLED NEW YORK

CITY FORCING A HOSPITAL EVACUATION OVERNIGHT.

ABC'S TAHMAN BRADLEY IS IN STORM-STRUCK OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND WITH THE

SANDY LATEST-PKG

PKG SCRIPT:

Along the East Coast this morning, signs of Sandy's fury.

Lady Liberty's torch is out as power outages spread.

Nearly five-million people this morning are in the dark.

More than 1.5 million people were forced to evacuate.

Sandy made landfall along the New Jersey coast bringing 80 mph winds and

flooding.

High tides and rough surf battered the coastline.

NATS -

"OH MY GOD! IT'S WASHING EVERYTHING AWAY."

This morning, entire sections of Atlantic City, New Jersey, are completely

underwater.

People who decided to ride out the storm were left stranded last night.

The New Jersey governor announced no rescue services until today.

SOT NJ Gov. Christie

"I CANNOT IN GOOD CONSCIENCE SEND THEM IN THE DARK, GIVEN ALLTHE VARIOUS

HAZARDS THAT WOULD OCCUR."

New York City was hit by a 13-foot surge of seawater -- flooding the newly

unveiled Ground Zero Memorialsubway stations and tunnels.

SOT Joseph Lhota, MTA Chairman

"I'M A NEW YORKER. I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING PARTICULARY LIKE THIS GOING INTO

A TUNNEL."

In Breezy Point, Queens, it was firenot water, that devastated the coastal

town. Destroying at least 50 homes.

In Manhattan, hundreds of patients at this hospital, including babies, had

to be to be evacuated after a backup generator failed.

The city closed all tunnels and bridges.

Subway and bus service had already been shutdown.

The stock exchange is closed again today - the first time weather has caused

it to close for a second consecutive day since the 1800s.

Sandy spawned snowstorms in West Virginia and fear of flooding as far west

as Chicago.

HERE IN OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND ON PART OF THE DELMARVA PENINSULA, WE'RE

GETTINGFREEZING RAINFALL ON AND OFFWITH PARTS OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA FLOODED.

SANDY LOCAL-VOTOPS

FLORIDIANS DO THEIR PART TO PITCH IN--

FP&L WORKERS -- ARE ON THEIR WAY TO NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK AND D-C.

20 EMPLOYEES AND A DOZEN TRUCKS -- HEADED TO THE DISASTER AREA MONDAY MORNING.

THE LOCAL RED CROSS IS ALSO ON STANDBY --

SANDY FLIGHT CHECK-VOTOPS-FDOT

AND SANDY LEAVES NO ONE UNTOUCHED,

NEARLY 14-THOUSAND FLIGHTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED,

AS A RESULT OF THE SUPERSTORM.

THIS CONFIRMATION COMES FROM THE GROUP "FLIGHT AWARE."

THESE CANCELLATIONS CREATE A RIPPLE EFFECT,

BEING FELT ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.

THERE WERE ABOUT A DOZEN CANCELLED FLIGHTS AT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL.

THOSE FLIGHTS WERE HEADED TO THE NORTHEAST.

IF YOU'RE PLANNING TO BOARD A PLANE TODAY,

SANDY-CLIP

SANDY LIVE-SAT ??

SANDY-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 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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PRECISION TRAFFIC-TC MON

WV SANDY SNOW-VO WIPE

WHEN YOU HEAR HURRICANE, YOU DON'T THINK SNOW.

BUT THAT IS THE CASE IN THE WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS.

WHAT WAS ONCE HURRICANE SANDY - BROUGHT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO THE REGION MONDAY EVENING.

PRESIDENT OBAMA DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR WEST VIRGINIA.

NY BUILDING COLLAPSE-VOTOPS

AND TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THIS VIDEO. IT CAPTURES THE ENTIRE FACADE OF A BUILDING FALLING OFF ONTO THE SIDEWALK BELOW.

WE'RE TOLD STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM -- CAUSED THE COLLAPSE.

THE STORM PACKED 80-MILE-PER-HOUR WINDS -- WHEN IT MADE LANDFALL NEAR ATLANTIC CITY MONDAY NIGHT.

THE BUILDING'S SECOND AND THIRD-STORIES -- WERE COMPLETELY EXPOSED ONCE THE BRICKS FELL AWAY.

SANDY-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 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.

New Row 1 Georgia Dawkins

TOSS TO CLIFTON-2SH-OBX

BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW AT--

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE BEING EVACUATED AFTER A LEVEE BROKE IN A NORTHERN NEW JERSEY TOWN THIS MORNING.

THE ENTIRE TOWN OF MOONACHIE IS UNDER WATER AND AS MANY AS 1,000 PEOPLE COULD NEED TO BE EVACUATED.

THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES OR DEATHS.

SANDY HAS A STRONGHOLD ON TRAVEL PLANS AS WELL.

FLIGHTS TO THE NORTHEAST HAVE BEEN GROUNDED, WE HAVE MANY STRANDED TRAVELERS RIGHT HERE.

ABC SEVEN'S CLIFTON FRENCH IS LIVE AT THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

SANDY FLIGHT CHECK-REM

ABOUT 30 SO FAR TODAY.

SANDY FLIGHT CHECK-VO

YESTERDAY NEARLY 50 FLIGHTS TO THE NORTHEAST WERE CANCELLED.

THAT'S NEARLY ONE-THIRD OF THE TRAFFIC GOING THROUGH R-S-W.

MANY AIRPLANES ARE ALSO SITTING ON THE TARMAC HERE TO WAIT OUT THE STORM.

SANDY FLIGHT CHECK-REM

ONCE AGAIN, ABOUT 30 FLIGHTS ALREADY CANCELLED, AND WE CAN EXPECT MORE AS THE DAY GOES ON.

DEVELOPING-CLIP

OPERATION SPIDERWEB-VO SS

TAKING A LOOK THIS MORNING A LOCAL HEADLINES.

POLICE SAY THEY CAUGHT DOZENS OF MEN -- INCLUDING TWO WHO WORK IN LOCAL SCHOOLS --

IN A SEX PREDATOR STING.

CHECK OUT VIDEO OF 'OPERATION SPIDER WEB.'

LEE COUNTY DETECTIVES SAY -- THESE MEN THOUGHT THEY WERE MEETING CHILDREN FOR SEX.

THEY TALKED TO THEM ONLINE.

INSTEAD, DEPUTIES TOOK THEM DOWN.

IN ALL, THEY BUSTED 40 MEN -- INCLUDING 43-YEAR-OLD CHRISTOPHER CHEPELEVICH.

HE TAUGHT SOCIAL STUDIES AT NORTH NICHOLAS HIGH SCHOOL IN CAPE CORAL.

THE SCHOOL HAS SINCE FIRED HIM.

ALSO BUSTED IN THE STING -- 23 YEAR OLD ISAIAH JONES.

SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY HE WORKED FOR LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

HE ALSO SERVED AS A VOLUNTEER COACH.

PSU SEX ABUSE CONFERENCE-SOTVO

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY HELD ITS FIRST SEXUAL ABUSE AWARENESS CONFERENCE MONDAY.

FORMER BOXER SUGAR RAY LEONARD SPOKE ABOUT HIS EXPERIENCES.

"But he. also the fact that he didn't destroy me. he destroyed a lot of great times that could've been in my life. but he didn't. I was knocked down but not knocked out, if that makes sense."

LEONARD TALKED ABOUT BEING A SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIM,

WHEN HE WAS ONLY A TEENAGER.

HE HOPES TO RAISE AWARENESS,

COLD CASE UPDATE-(2)SS

COLD CASE CRACKED.

MORE THAN A DECADE AFTER HER MURDER.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY DETECTIVES SAY THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED.

TARA SIDAROVICH DISAPPEARED IN 2001 --

TEN MONTHS LATER AUTHORITIES FOUND HER BODY.

WE NOW KNOW THESE TWO MEN ARE ACCUSED IN HER MURDER.

OFFICERS ARRESTED DAVID MCMANNIS IN MARYLAND FRIDAY.

PHIL BARR IS STILL ON THE LOOSE -- BUT A WARRANT IS OUT FOR HIS ARREST.

METRO PKWAY-VO WIPE

AFTER *THREE CRASHES AT A LEE COUNTY INTERSECTION.

CALLS FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT GET LOUDER.

THOSE ACCIDENTS HAPPENED AT BRIARCLIFF ROAD AND METRO PARKWAY.

LEE COUNTY COMMISSIONER FRANK MANN'S DISTRICT EDGES THE INTERSECTION -

SO HE TOOK A DRIVE THE OTHER DAY.

HE WON'T SAY WHETHER HE SUPPORTS A LIGHT.

BUT SAYS THE COUNTY WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH THE D-O-T.

METRO PKWAY-(2)SOTVO

I wasn;t surprised - I was waiting for it to happen.

you have to hold your breath when you drive across and hope you see cars.

there seems to be a great deal of clearance - and you can see forever. But it is still brand new - and folks aren't accustomed.

FLORIDA'S DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WILL CONDUCT A STUDY IN DECEMBER --

TO SEE IF A TRAFFIC LIGHT IS WARRANTED AT THE INTERSECTION.

CAPE CRA DECISION-VO WIPE

THE FUTURE OF THE CAPE CORAL COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY HAS BEEN DECIDED --

THE CITY IS TAKING OVER.

DESPITE PLEAS FROM RESIDENTS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES --

IN A 5 TO 3 VOTE, COUNCILMEMBERS VOTED TO LET THE CITY TAKE OVER.

WHAT IT CAME DOWN TO WAS. FINANCES.

STAFF SAYS THE AGENCY IS MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS OVER BUDGET.

AND BY AT LEAST 2013 THEY WILL BE OUT OF MONEY.

CAPE CRA DECISION-SOTVO

2:24:00 i am completely astonished that the finance dept says the cra is going down the tube:08

1:36:56 all businesses should have a more positive outlook on the city of cape coral 37:01

530AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

WE'VE SEEN SCORES OF SHOCKING PICTURES -- OF STORM DAMAGE IN THE NORTHEAST.

MANY OF THEM WERE FAKES.

BUT ONE STANDS OUT.AND IS REAL.

LOOK AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER SITE.

CREWS ARE WORKING TO REBUILD THAT AREA.BUT LAST NIGHT, DOWNPOURS FLOODED IT OUT.

LOOK AT THE WATER, GUSHING INTO GROUND ZERO.

630AM COVERAGE PROMISE TO BREAK-2SH-VO

PHOTOS OF SANDY ARE ALL OVER THE INTERNET.

BUT SOME OF THE MOST EYE-POPPING ONES. ARE ACTUALLY FAKE.

WE WANT TO SORT THE REAL FROM THE UNREAL.

SOME OF THE FAKES ARE PHOTOSHOPPED.

SOME WERE TAKEN A LONG TIME AGO.

OTHERS COME STRAIGHT FROM ACTION MOVIES.

KEEP ALL THAT IN MIND AS YOU LOOK THROUGH IMAGES TODAY.

SANDY-CLIP

SANDY LIVE-SAT ??

TECH BYTES AT 530AM-PKG

STORMWARN GENERIC FORECAST OPEN-CLIPTOPS

STORMWARN FORECAST-WX WALL

THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE ABC7 WEATHER STAFF.

IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS TH

E 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.

STORMWARN AND TRAFFIC TRANSITION-CLIPTOPS

TRAFFIC-AWS OR SS

TRAFFIC SPONSOR BILLBOARD-CLIPTOPS

ELLEN AND STAVE HARVEY-SS

TAKING A LOOK AT ELLEN IN THE DAY AHEAD --

SHE WELCOMES STEVE HARVEY TO CENTER STAGE.

THE COMEDIAN- AUTHOR-AND HOST.

CHATS IT UP ABOUT ELLEN'S RECENT HONOR.

LAST WEEK, HARVEY JOINED ELLEN IN WASHINGTON D.C. --

TO HELP PRESENT ELLEN WITH THE MARK TWAIN AWARD.

BUMP TO BREAK-3SHOT, CAM 10 BMP

SANDY-CLIP

SANDY LIVE-SAT ??

TOP STORIES OPEN-CLIP

TS 1) SANDY DAMAGE-VO-WIPE

NOW LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP STORIES.

WE'RE FOLLOWING THE VERY LATEST ON SANDY AS IT MOVES ITS WAY THROUGH THE NORTHEAST.

WHAT WE KNOW THIS MORNING IS 16 PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN THAT STORM,

AND NEARLY ___MILLION PEOPLE ARE WAKING UP WITHOUT POWER.

TS 2) SANDY FLIGHT CHECK-VOTOPS

WE MAY BE HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY FROM THE STORM,

BUT HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, WE'RE FEELING THE IMPACT OF SANDY, TOO.

AT LAST CHECK THERE WERE MORE THAN A DOZEN FLIGHTS GROUNDED AT RSW.

TS 3) SANDY LOCAL-VOTOPS

F-P-L CREWS HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ARE ON THEIR WAY NORTH TO HELP GET POWER BACK ON FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN THE DARK.

20 EMPLOYEES AND A DOZEN TRUCKS -- HEADED TO THE DISASTER AREA MONDAY MORNING.

THE LOCAL RED CROSS IS ALSO ON STANDBY,

TS 4) SANDY CAMPAIGN-VOTOPS

JUST ONE WEEK TO GO UNTIL VOTERS HEAD TO THE POLLS ON NOVEMBER SIXTH.

AND SANDY IS EVEN HAVING AN IMPACT ON THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.

TS 5) SANDY JOBS REPORT-VOTOPS

SANDY MAY DAMPEN THIS WEEK'S MUCH ANTICIPATED OCTOBER JOBS REPORT.

THE STORM MIGHT COMPLICATE THE LABOR DEPARTMENT RELEASING THE OCTOBER JOBS REPORT THIS FRIDAY.

TS 6) EARLY VOTING-VOTOPS

IT'S DAY FOUR OF EARLY VOTING ACROSS THE STATE.

HERE IN FLORIDA THOUGH NEARLY TWO MILLION VOTERS HAVE ALREADY CAST THEIR BALLOTS SINCE EARLY VOTING STARTED LAST SATURDAY.

YOU CAN VOTE EARLY UNTIL THIS SATURDAY, FROM SEVEN A-M UNTIL SEVEN P-M.

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