Maryland

A National Guard truck checks the area for stranded people as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the East Coast, Oct. 29, 2012, in Ocean City, Md.

Floodwaters swamped the touristy city. In western Maryland, snow tied up traffic. Maryland officials were predicting that Sandy would cause damage equal to or greater than two of the worst tropical storms in the region's history: Gloria in 1985 and Agnes in 1972.

Credit: AP Photo/Alex Brandon