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'''Hurricane Sandy''' was a tropical storm combined with a land-based weather system (on October 29-30 2012) that 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> It killed at least 11 people.<ref name=cnn>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/29/us/tropical-weather-sandy/index.html|title=Sandy wreaks havoc across Northeast; at least 11 dead|first=Matt|last=Smith|work=CNN|date=October 30, 2012|accessdate=October 30,2012}}</ref> The storm caused more than 2.8 million power outages across the Northeast.<ref name=cnn/>

'''Hurricane Sandy''' was a tropical storm combined with a land-based weather system (on October 29-30 2012) that hit the [[New Jersey]] Shore at about 5pm on Monday, October 29, 2012, destroying substantial parts of it. It killed at least 11 people.<ref name=cnn>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/29/us/tropical-weather-sandy/index.html|title=Sandy wreaks havoc across Northeast; at least 11 dead|first=Matt|last=Smith|work=CNN|date=October 30, 2012|accessdate=October 30,2012}}</ref> The storm caused more than 2.8 million power outages across the Northeast,<ref name=cnn/> and billions of dollars in damage.  By Tuesday night, it had crossed to western Pennsylvania.

 

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.