Sandy to Erode Many Atlantic Beaches

Nearly three quarters of the coast along the Delmarva Peninsula is very likely to experience beach and dune erosion as Hurricane Sandy makes landfall, while overwash is expected along nearly half of the shoreline.

Sandy slams Cuba; ‘high impact’ likely in US Northeast

Hurricane Sandy grew into a major potential threat to the Northeast on Thursday after hammering Cuba’s second-largest city and taking aim at the Bahamas. It is likely to hit during a full moon when tides are near their highest, increasing coastal flooding potential, NOAA forecasts warn.