Your Say: East Coast braces for Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy, about to make landfall on the New Jersey coast, could affect about 60 million people and cause billions of dollars in damage. Comments from Facebook:

The hurricane should be the least of your worries. The storm will also make major amounts of snow. Add to that rapidly dropping temperatures and major flooding. This will be a truly historic event.

Cj Riley

I am sure it's not going to be a walk in the park, but I am calling some over dramatization by the news media on this storm.

Andrew Goetz

If the forecast ends up being on the mark, hunker down and stay inside if possible. I've endured storms like this, even stronger.

Michael Younger

I hope people hunker down with batteries. When we had a massive ice storm in 2008, we were without power for two weeks. My pantry was full with canned goods, and I also had plenty of candles.

Pat Hatch

It's better to be safe than sorry. If taking precautions saves lives, that's a plus.

Elaine Knight

This is a tragic time, and I hope the casualties and injuries are minimal. My brother lives in New Jersey. I hope he is not affected too much by this.

Tom Branner

Don't feel sorry for those unintelligent power companies on the East Coast that can't figure out that power lines should run under the ground, not above the ground.

Joe Lent

The mother of all storms. Sandy. Good luck to everyone who lives on the East Coast.

Rae Broccolo