(Update 10/28/12–Here is the latest story from The New York
Times on the progress of the storm. The National Atmospheric and
Oceanic Adminstration link below continues to note the course of
the storm.) There is a giant storm headed for east coast of the
United States and for inland areas of the nation as well. Some
are calling this storm a “Frankenstorm.” (Above–A recent
satellite image of Hurricane Sandy and the eastern half of the
United States.) From Bloomberg Businessweek— The superstorm
expected to develop from Hurricane Sandy probably will mean that
millions of people lose power for a week as airplanes are
grounded and coastal areas are flooded by tidal surge and rain.
The system, dubbed “Frankenstorm” by the National Weather
Service, will grow out of Sandy and two other storms rushing
eastward across the U.S….Because of the large size of the system
and the slow motion, it’s going to be a long-lasting event, two
to three days of impacts for a lot of people,” said James
Franklin, branch chief at the Nati