Sandy knocks out power to more than 385,000 in Mass.

The “superstorm” pounded Massachusetts with high winds and waves today, and residents in some coastal communities braced for potentially dangerous storm surges at high tide this evening.

Lower Manhattan, as seen from Brooklyn, went dark.

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Lower Manhattan, as seen from Brooklyn, was dark.

Firefighters evacuated an apartment building in New York after its front wall collapsed.

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Firefighters evacuated an apartment building in New York after its front wall collapsed.

A darkened street in New York.

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A darkened street in New York.

Manhattan’s skyline was dark after a preventive power outage.

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Manhattan’s skyline was dark after a preventive power outage.

High water reached the corner of Canal Street and Hudson Street in Manhattan.

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High water reached the corner of Canal Street and Hudson Street in Manhattan.

Floodwaters surrounded a car in Hoboken, N.J.

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Floodwaters surrounded a car in Hoboken, N.J.

Water rushed into an underground parking garage in New York’s Financial District.

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Water rushed into an underground parking garage in New York’s Financial District.

Streets were flooded in Atlantic City.

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Streets were flooded in Atlantic City.

Mike Biszko walked through water on Bridge Street in Westport.

Mike Biszko walked through water on Bridge Street in Westport.

Water rose to the porch at the Paquachuck Inn in Westport.

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Water rose to the porch at the Paquachuck Inn in Westport.

Waves crashed against homes on Turner Road in Scituate.

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Waves crashed against homes on Turner Road in Scituate.

A car navigated a flooded Church Street in Woods Hole.

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A car navigated a flooded Church Street in Woods Hole.

A man drove around a fallen tree on Locust Street in Falmouth.

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A man drove around a fallen tree on Locust Street in Falmouth.

Waves crashed over a jetty in Scituate.

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Waves crashed over a jetty in Scituate.

Hurricane Sandy is seen Monday as it approaches landfall on the East Coast.

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Sandy is seen Monday as it approached landfall on the East Coast.

A crew worked to remove a downed tree on Rockdale Street in New Bedford.

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A crew worked to remove a downed tree on Rockdale Street in New Bedford.

Oceanside Drive was littered with debris in Scituate.

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Oceanside Drive was littered with debris in Scituate.

Waters flooded Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright, N.J.

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Waters flooded Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright, N.J.

A crane collapsed on a high rise under construction in Manhattan.

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A crane collapsed on a high rise under construction in Manhattan.

Jamison Orr watched the waves come up through the dock at the Clam Shack in Falmouth Harbor.

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Jamison Orr watched the waves come up through the dock at the Clam Shack in Falmouth Harbor.

Joe Gallion of Falmouth checked out the surf on Menauhant Road in Falmouth.

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Joe Gallion of Falmouth checked out the surf on Menauhant Road in Falmouth.

Chris Losordo carried his father, Vin, across a flooded  road in Falmouth.

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Chris Losordo carried his father, Vin, across a flooded road in Falmouth.

Alison Tames of Plum Island held her dog, Zoey, amid the high winds.

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Alison Tames of Plum Island held her dog, Zoey, amid the high winds. "She's cold and miserable," Tames said.

Roads were underwater in Rehoboth Beach, Del.

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Roads were underwater in Rehoboth Beach, Del.

Debris was scattered on a street in Atlantic City.

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Debris was scattered on a street in Atlantic City.

Waves crashed into homes in Milford, Conn.

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Waves crashed into homes in Milford, Conn.

Jillian Webb, left, and Arianna Corso, of Dennis, in Chatham as Hurricane Sandy pelted them with wind and sand.

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Jillian Webb, left, and Arianna Corso, of Dennis, in Chatham as Hurricane Sandy pelted them with wind and sand.

Snow had fallen in Beckley, W.Va.

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Snow had fallen in Beckley, W.Va.

A driver navigated a flooded road in Southampton, N.Y.

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A driver navigated a flooded road in Southampton, N.Y.

Commuters waited in Boston’s North Station for Amtrak and MBTA service Monday morning.

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Commuters waited in Boston’s North Station for Amtrak and MBTA service Monday morning.

The center of the storm is just off the coast of New Jersey and is expected to make landfall later in the day.

Sandy comes ashore on New Jersey coast

The storm was blamed for at least 10 deaths and caused power outages for more than 3 milion people across the East.

A darkened lower Manhattan is seen from Brooklyn.

Mammoth storm pummels New York City

Much of the city was dark as water flooded the financial district and subway tunnels, and power was cut to nearly a million people.

An empty South Station T platform is seen on Monday afternoon. The Boston T was shut down at 2 p.m.

Storm shuts down travel across Mass.

Sandy caused widespread flight, train, and bus cancellations today, with more expected Tuesday.

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Sandy will rack up claims for insurers

Sandy could cause an estimated $10 billion to $20 billion in total economic losses, and $5 billion to $10 billion in insurance claims.

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The Globe is charting power outages reported by the utility providers across the region.

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Check the projected wind speeds for your area as Sandy barrels down on the region.

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The Globe is providing dispatches from across the region on Sandy’s impact.

Brown pulls out of final debate, Warren follows suit

Scott Brown, citing the danger posed by Hurricane Sandy, pulled out the debate, which was scheduled to take place on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Senate race in dead heat, new Globe poll shows

A new Boston Globe poll shows the race between Senator Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren in a dead heat.

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