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date of prediction is more important than the origin of the press nickname
'''Hurricane Sandy''', nicknamed the "Frankenstorm" due to its proximity to [[Halloween]] and its ugliness, was predicted to arrive "somewhere along the East Coast late Sunday into early Monday, is anticipated to affect 50-60 million people along the East Coast."<ref>http://levittown.patch.com/articles/governor-tom-corbett-declares-a-state-of-emergency#photo-11923234</ref>
'''Hurricane Sandy''' was predicted (in late October 2012) to arrive "somewhere along the East Coast late Sunday into early Monday, is anticipated to affect 50-60 million people along the East Coast."<ref>http://levittown.patch.com/articles/governor-tom-corbett-declares-a-state-of-emergency#photo-11923234</ref>
The Governor of Pennsylvania declared a State of Emergency Saturday night. Other emergencies have been declared in Maryland, New York, Virginia and Washington D.C., with widespread power outages expected.
The Governor of Pennsylvania declared a State of Emergency Saturday night. Other emergencies have been declared in Maryland, New York, Virginia and Washington D.C., with widespread power outages expected.
==Nickname==
It was dubbed the "Frankenstorm" (a reference to the [[Halloween]] monster) after weather forecasters said that a cold front and a jetstream would turn the hurricane into a monster storm.
== References ==
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