I'm inland deep south and hadn't realized. For those in the storm area, hope you and yours all stay safe and dry. From Weather.com: Here's what meteorologists and officials are saying about the potential impacts of Hurricane Sandy. Near the bottom impact on voter turnout is mentioned. Assume you've all voted early, of course. 

On the Strength of the Storm

• "We are increasingly certain that a massive windstorm is going to hit the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast with the weather deteriorating late in the weekend and steadily getting worse through the day on Monday.  Now is the time to prepare." – Bryan Norcross, hurricane specialist for The Weather Channel
• "All signs continue to point to an extraordinary combination of meteorological ingredients coming together to produce a major and potentially historic storm in the northeastern states. The reason for forecasters' expectations of such a significant event despite Sandy not being as intense as when it was in the Caribbean is the size of the cyclone, which is already big and will further expand, along with models' indications that it will get a boost of additional energy as it heads toward such a highly-populated area. It's a complicated weather system, but no matter what it is -- hurricane, tropical storm, post-tropical or hybrid -- Sandy should be taken seriously." - Stu Ostro, senior meteorologist for The Weather Channel
• "Mother Nature is throwing everything but the kitchen sink at us with this storm, even the potential for heavy snowfall across the Central Appalachians." - Tom Niziol, Winter Weather Expert for The Weather Channel
• "We're looking at one of the worst storms on record that we've seen in this region." – Carl Parker, hurricane specialist for The Weather Channel
• "It's looking like a very serious storm that could be historic. Mother Nature is not saying, 'Trick or treat.' It's just going to give tricks." – Jeff Masters, meteorology director of Weather Underground
• "First of all, it’s not hype. The entire weather community is talking about Sandy and amazed at the impending scenarios for the Northeast. Always prepare for the worst & hope for the best. Even if we can save one life, it’s worth every minute of extra coverage" - Crystal Egger, meteorologist for The Weather Channel
• “If the storm follows the current hurricane center forecast, we are looking at over $5 billion in damage.” – Chuck Watson, director of research and development at Kinetic Analysis Corp. in Silver Spring, Md.

On Preparations

• "I just arrived in Nags Head, NC. I was surprised to see the grocery store where I bought supplies was relatively empty.  Power outages in this region are a real threat and it could take days to restore. I hope everyone is aware and has planned ahead for what could be a dangerous couple of days." - Julie Martin, meteorologist for The Weather Channel 
• "For most people being ready means getting to the store and getting stuff before everybody else gets wise and gets the stuff first. The forecast is for an incredibly widespread and long-duration windstorm, meaning power will likely be out for an extended period of time in a lot of locations. A transistor radio is your best friend in a situation like this. Get one and enough batteries to keep it going. Your cell phone may or may not be your friend after a big storm." – Bryan Norcross,hurricane specialist for The Weather Channel
• "We may have written the first hurricane forecast article for weather.com that includes a heavy snow outlook map." - Jon Erdman, senior meteorologist for The Weather Channel
• "What we are doing is we are taking the kind of precautions you should expect us to do, and I don't think anyone should panic." – New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg
• "Now is the time to prepare. Although the exact track of the storm is still uncertain, we are preparing for this storm to have a significant impact on the state and the public should do the same." – Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy

In the Aftermath

• "'The Sandy Effect' -- Sandy will hamper voter turnout through election day due to post-storm impact. Swing states Virginia & New Hampshire are in its path." - Mike Seidel, meteorologist for The Weather Channel
• "We have holes in roofs, lost shingles and power lines are down. But nobody lost a life, that's the important thing." – Charlene Bain, local Red Cross president on Ragged Island in the souther Bahamas
• "Both international airports are opened and doing their regular processing of passengers. The airlines as well as airport staff are doing what they need to do to get business going as usual." –  Alfred McDonald, official with Airports Authority of  Jamaica

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Information from Bloomberg, the Miami Herald and the Associated Press was used in this report.