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By Jonathan Pitts The Baltimore Sun

As the eye of Hurricane Sandy loomed a few hundred miles to the southeast and the monster storm churned toward the Mid- Atlantic coast, Marylanders braced Sunday for the arrival of a weather system with the potential to be the most damaging to hit the United States in 75 years. Heavy rains and some gale-force winds were expected to hit the region Sunday afternoon and evening, and still heavier rains and hurricane-force gusts were ex- pected to strike late today and tonight. Forecasters said the storm, currently rated as a Category1hurricane, would likely cause flash flooding, widespread power outages and treacherous road conditions. As Sandy approached, the East Coast prepared for the worst. Schools and govern- ment offices told students and workers to stay home today. Hundreds of flights were canceled, while local transit systems shut down. Election officials closed early-voting polls today, and the Maryland National Guard mobilized. “This storm will be historic, destructive and life-threatening,” said Bernie Rayno, a meteorologist with AccuWeather.com, add- ing that the collision of a cool, low-pressure system from the Midwest and a warm, high-pressure front moving up the coast have created unusually favorable condi- tions for a devastating storm. As residents in Ocean City evacuated, KARL MERTON FERRON/BALTIMORE SUN PHOTO people in the Baltimore region were Charles McAleer of Berlin watches Hurricane Sandy begin to lash the beach at Ocean City. See SANDY, page 6 In Ocean City, some will brave storm 2p2 p.m..m. Fri. 2p2 p.m..m. Thu. ME. VT. Officials clear southernmost with clean sheets in the back of the bar, N.H. Inside under black lights and a disco ball. 2p2 p.m..m. N.Y. area, predict big storm surge Wed. MA. Convergence of hurricane with cold Others appeared to take warnings of an unusually large storm surge more seriously. CT. front, full moon could give Sandy PA. R.I. By Scott Dance more clout. NEWS PG4 The rest of the downtown boardwalk N.J. The Baltimore Sun storefronts were shuttered behind steel 2p2 p.m..m. doors, and motels nearby flashed “no TuesTues.. MD. 2a2 a.m..m. Tues. OCEAN CITY —Residents and tourists vacancy” signs despite barren parking lots. Atlantic DE. Ocean deserted downtown Ocean City Sunday around 3 p.m., he wasn’t holding out for a The few wet, bundled-up visitors who Potential afternoon after officials ordered an evacua- surge of business. Rather, Walker said he strolled the beach said they came to see the path tion of the town’s southernmost blocks as wasn’t impressed by the power Sandy had storm’s power in person. 2p2 p.m..m. Mon. Hurricane Sandy began to whip the shores. shown so far. “It’s a part of history almost,” said Larry Storm But at the Purple Moose Saloon on the Despite the evacuation south of 17th Jones of Salisbury, Walker’s lone patron, forecast boardwalk, owner Gary Walker was waiting Street, he planned to stay near the bar who came to the beach for the day to get a Source: National 2a2 a.m..m. Mon. until the very last moment to close up. through the storm — or inside it if the storm glimpse of Sandy before it’s too dangerous Hurricane Center N With a single customer nursing a beer at worsened, on a single mattress made up See OCEAN CITY, page 8 CRAIG KACKENMEISTER/TRIBUNE NEWSPAPERS

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SUMMARY ELECTION 2012 THE SUN POLL OF THE NEWS Bartlett, Delaney in dead SPORTS Giants sweep Tigers heat in 6th District race San Francisco won its second World Series in three years — the team’s seventh ever — by Outcome of closely watched these final days is key,” said Steve Raabe, Roscoe G. Bartlett John Delaney taking four straight games from Detroit. president of OpinionWorks, which con- Sunday night’s game ended 4-3 in 10 innings. congressional contest ducted the poll for The Baltimore Sun. 6th congressional district SPORTS PG 3 The telephone survey of 610 likely 6th significant for both parties district voters — the first independent poll If the election for Congress were held today, and the candidates were Roscoe ANOTHER TERP HURT: Maryland will in the closely watched race — was con- Bartlett, the Republican, and John start a linebacker at quarterback Saturday, By John Fritze ducted Oct. 20 to Oct. 25. Delaney, the Democrat, for whom would after their fourth quarterback of the season, The Baltimore Sun The newly redrawn district was designed you vote?* Caleb Rowe, tore his ACL. SPORTS PG 1 for Democrats, but the poll shows that the In a contest with national significance, state’s marquee congressional race is much Delaney 42% MARYLAND longtime Republican Rep. Roscoe G. Bart- closer than previously anticipated. Non- lett and Democrat John Delaney are partisan political analysts have considered Bartlett 41% SAFETY IS HIS JOB:Baltimore County running neck and neck in the race to Bartlett among the most vulnerable in- Undecided, schools put Dale Rauenzahn, a longtime represent Western Maryland’s 6th Con- cumbents in the nation, and his own party 16% teacher and administrator, in charge of the gressional District, a new poll shows. has been slow to invest in his bid for an 11th refused, other new school safety office, which was set up Forty-two percent of likely voters said term. *Numbers total 99% due to rounding after several gun-related incidents since the they intend to support Delaney, a Potomac The stakes are high for both the candi- beginning of the school year. NEWS PG 2 financier making his first run for political dates as well as the state’s political parties. SOURCE: OpinionWorks survery for the Baltimore Sun office. Bartlett, a 20-year incumbent who Democrats in Annapolis redrew the 6th last NICK TANN, BALTIMORE SUN GRAPHIC ENTERTAINMENT lives in Buckeystown, was the choice of 41 year to deliver a seventh member of their percent of likely voters surveyed. One in 10 party to the House of Representatives — HAUNTINGS: From the Admiral Fell Inn in respondents said they are undecided and 6 and they are increasingly under fire for Inside Baltimore to the Point Lookout Lighthouse in percent refused to say whom they will what many voters view as a gerrymandered Cardin has comfortable lead in Senate St. Mary’s County, Maryland is rich in support. The result is a statistical tie. map. race NEWS PG 13 haunted buildings. SUNRISE PG 1 “Whatever these two campaigns do in See SIXTH, page 13

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