Photos: Hurricane Sandy approaches East Coast
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A water bag protecting the entrace to Starbucks in Lower Manhattan October 29, 2012 as New Yorkers prepare for Hurricane Sandy expected to hit the city later tonight Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode October 29, 2012 awaiting the arrival of a hurricane dubbed "Frankenstorm" that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

