Our hurricane consultant David Bernard at our miami station wfor. Reporter good evening, margaret. Not much change on the storm in intensity or the expected track. Latest from the National Hurricane center puts sandy at 75mileperhour storm, 345 miles south of cape hatteras, north carolina, moving to the northeast at 13. Based on that track, the best chance for significant windses, 58 Miles Per Hour or greater, are going to be in the area along the jersey shore, right into the new york city metropolitan area, and when we talk about significant winds, were talking about winds that have a good chance of causing Power Outages and a lot of do you understand trees glerg david, how much flooding should we expect . Coastal flooding could be a huge problem. There are evacuations being ordered along the coast because of that, and we have two things going on. We have the angle of approach. The storm is going to make that turn and move directly west or westnorthwest into the coastline, and that causes the highest storm surge in some of these locations. And also we have the full moon in effect with multiple tide cycles. Well have to go through more than one high tide during this event and that will only pile up the water that much higher. You really need to listen to what your local Emergency Management officials are saying if they tell to you evacuate. Brennan millions of people are bracing for the storm. Chip reid is standing by in ocean city, maryland. Elaine quijano is in Point Pleasant beach, new jersey. We begin with chip reid. Chip, good evening. Reporter well, good evening, margaret. Yesterday the mayor of ocean city, maryland, said a mandatory evacuation was not even on the table, but today he announced for people in lowlying areas, they should begin to prepare for evacuation. At the home depot a few miles from the maryland coast, worried shoppers today were snapping up fli pli wood, generators, flash lights and whatever else my help protect them from the wrath of hurricane susan. Where we are, there are a lot of trees, right outside ocean city. Stow were taping our windows. Reporter youre taking takig this very seriously. Yes, we are. Reporter sandy has already inflicted enormous suffering as she roared through the dribbian, she caused at least 44 deaths in haiti where mudslides flattened shelters built after the 2010 earthquake. In cube athe storm killed 11 more, another in the bahamas, and one in puerto rico. Now, as sandy takes aim at the most densely populated region in the u. S. , about 64 Million People, more than one in five americans, potentially lying in the storms path. Also in hersitis are five Oil Refineries which produce 7 of the nations gasoline. Theyre expected to suspend operations as early as sunday putting upward pressure on the price of gas. Some navy ships stationed near Virginia Beach have been ordered out to sea to ride out the storm. Last year, hurricane irene caused the loss of power for more than six million households in the midatlantic and the northeastern u. S. Forecasters say sandy could leave even more in dark. Today, millions of people like Robin Ledbetter are nervously calculating their chances how likely do you think it is that youre going to need this generator . Um, i like maybe 50 . Reporter just north of here, the governor of delaware has ordered a mandatory evacuation of many coastal areas. North of that, on the coast of new jersey, is elaine quijano. Elaine. Reporter well, chip, this storm could make landfall somewhere between delaware bay and Long Island Sound monday night into tuesday morning, but here in new jersey, the governor has already declared a state of emergency and the weather conditions are expected to begin deteriorating here tonight. Im taking it seriously. Reporter James Bradley said in 25 years here in Point Pleasant beach, hed only boarded up once. Now hes doing it again. Its reality first time a hurricane has been in our doorstep. Reporter businesses along new jerseys boardwalk are bracing for hurricane sandy. Just days before shop owners hoped to lure in crowds for halloween, crews took down those deck raikses and put up sheets of plywood instead. Forecasters say the storm surge, combined with high tide, could bring floodwaters farther inland. Water levels could rise four to eight feet above normal from along the delaware bay to rhode island. The worst damage could happen north of where the storm makes landfall. Bulldozers are shoring up miles of sand dunes and residents are hoping walls of sandbags will hold. New jersey governor chris kristy has ordered people on Barrier Islands to evacuate. The damage to homes and the shoreline, beach erosion, you know, were were going to be looking at some pretty significant damage to the shore. I think this could be more severe than irene. Reporter among those packing up are seniors at francis azberry manor in ocean grove. We just dont know. So you do what youre told. Reporter Charlotte Mcdevitt doesnt like the idea of leaving home. This is my First Experience for an evacuation. I hope i dont have to go through it again. Its very frightening. Reporter after it comes ashore, the storm is expected to move inland slowly. That means an increased risk of downed trees, Power Outages, flooding, and, margaret, in some areas heavy snow. Brennan thanks, elaine. The hurricane is playing havoc with campaign scheduleds. Both Vice President joe biden and mitt romney canceled rallies in Virginia Beach, virginia, this weekend. As nancy cordes reports, president obama received a fema briefing the storm before laeg for new hampshire. Were not going to be able to be in virginia tomorrow. Were going to go to ohio instead. Reporter hurricane susan is forcing both campaigns to make ajumps. Mitt romney canceled three havents in virginia. Vice President Biden and first lady mivelobama also called off rallies. 10 days, new hampshire, 10 days reporter after getting briefed on the storm today, president obama took his hunt for votes to the live free or die states where he told a group of local teamsters new hampshires four electoral votes could make all the difference. Its very clear that the other side doesnt believe. Reporter governor romney spent the day in allimportant florida, in pensacola, home to a major nave air station, romney brought up a sore spot from the final debate. I made the point our navy is now smaller than any time, well, in almost 100 years. And the president s response was, well, you know, we dont use bayonets and horses anymore. And in fact we do use bayonets. Reporter both candidates are accusing each other of failed leadership. President obama said romney hiked fees on everything as governor of massachusetts. He raised fees to get a birth certificate, which would have been expensive for me. Reporter he said mr. Obama broke promises to cut the deficit and save medicare. He is shrinking from the magnitude of the times. You got these guys. Reporter and both sides are wary of the impact on polling locations. If prolonged Power Outages or storm damage prevent voters from casting their ballots, especially in states where early voting is already under way. President obama has adjusted his schedule to stay out of sandys path. Hes flying to florida half a day early tomorrow, and hes getting regular updates from his staff. And, margaret, i wouldnt be surprised if we see more changes to his schedule as the week goes on depending on the severity of the storm. Glerg nancy cordes in washington, thank you. Overseas now, Indonesian Police have arrested 11 people suspects of planning attacks on the u. S. Embassy and other american and international targets. The suspects were arrested in jakarta and three other provinces on the island of java. Police seized live bombs, explosive materials, and a bombmaking manual. The leader of al qaeda is calling on supporters to kidnap more westerners in order to get al qaeda prisoners in the United States released. Ayman alzawahiri made the statement in a twohour video posted on jihadist web sites. He also called on muslims to support uprising in syria. A fourday ceasefire to mark the muzz lum holiday is crumbling fast in syria. Activists say at least 49 people were killed across the country today in clashes between Government Troops and rebels. In damascus, a warplane bomb flattened a threestory building killing eight men. Later, the surprisingly close arizona race that could decide control of the senate. Will either president ial candidates plans help this man keep his house . And the door help todoor battle for early voters in colorado. Those stories when the cbs evening news continues. Brennan early voting began today in both maryland and florida. The battleground state that at the heart of the disputed 2000 election. In colorado voting has been under way since monday. The most recent poll there shows the candidates in a dead heat, which is why both side are going all out. Terrell brown has more. Reporter in boulder county, colorado, matt romney jointd volunteers going door to door. Im matt romney. Im mitt romney 53 son. Hes running for president. Reporter the campaigns are getting down to basics, hoping personal outreach will help push those final vote. Doing a good job. Thank you. Keep it up. Nice to meet you, ron. Nice to meet you all. Reporter more than 70 of colorado voters are expected to vote before election day. With the candidates tied, both parties are scrambling to get as many ballots as possible in the bag. Have you voted yet . No, but i have the ballot. Reporter at the university of denver, steph winsor and the Young Democrats were canvassing the campus, offering coffee and donutto help energize the base. Nationally, president obama still dominates the youth vote. I was call to find out if he was going to be supporting mitt romney. Reporter but a Harvard Institute of politics study find more romney supporters saying they will definitely go vote. If everyone voted who wanted to vote who could vote, wed be blue without a doubt. The issues is getting them to the polls. Reporter firsttime voter stephen stanis says hes definitely going to vote. Hes just not sure for whom. Im just trying to figure out where i stand on the political landscape. Reporter and the pressure to choose is billion, he says, fueled by strong supporters on both side of the race. Terrell brown, cbs news, washington. Brennan next on tonights cbs evening news, well look at a key race in the battle over control of the u. S. Senate. Coincidenting counting on some key races across the country to help regain control of the u. S. Senate. Right now, democrats have a 53pref majority. Republicans only need to pick up four seats. But as carter evans reports, a surprisingly Close Senate Race in arizona threatens those plans. Thanks for being here. Reporter after six terms, congressman jeff flake seemed perfectly groomed for arizonas open senate seat. Open seats in arizona come along with the frequency of halleys comet. Reporter but in heavily republican arizona, few saw this man coming, democrat richard carmona. We went from underdog, nice guy, 11 months ago, then it became possibly winnable. And now, its imminently winnable. Reporter carmona has never held public office, but on his resume deck rated vietnam war veteran, police officer, and u. S. Surge of Surgeon General in the bush administration. A resume is not a plan. If youre going to the senate, you better be willing to have a position and stick to it, and thats what we havent seen with my opponent. Reporter flake says hell bring political experience to the senate. Carmona says hell bring realworld experience. Democracy works best and only works when we compromise. And theyre not compromising now. Reporter democrats are pressing hard with a rally starring former president bill clinton. And, of course, a close race means negative ads. Congressman jeff flake helps himself, not us. My opponent was hand picked by president obama. So you know what hell do. Negative advertising works, unfortunately. Reporter Barack Obamas rubber stamp. No campaign ever wants to see their ads as negative. Theyre contrast pieces. Reporter with carmona leading by up to 10 among women, flakes campaign is airing this contrast piece. Carmonas not who he seems. He has issues with anger, with ethics and with women. Reporter the carmona campaign fired back. Rich treats everyone with respect. It doesnt matter whether youre fael or female. The key to this race could be arizonas latino population. Carmona has a commanding lead among hispanics by more than three to one and on the campaign trail he plays up his puerto rican heritage. Because i am one of them. They understand i understand the culture, the language, and the challenges of emigrant families. Reporter but latino support doesnt translate to votes, says Arizona StateUniversity Professor bruce merrill. The problem has been that the hispanics have not voted. They simply have not gone to the polls on election day. Reporter with the race in a dead heat. You have no idea how it works. Reporter . The debates ever more contentious, each candidates message could depend on who actually hearings it. You voted against it. Reporter carter evans, cbs news, los angeles. Brennan ahead, hes a man in the middle of the Campaign Debate over how to slow the pace of foreclosures. Show americas housing crisis is easing. The number of foreclosures nationwide are down 16 from september of last year. But in florida, one of the hardest hit states, foreclosures are still on the rise, up 24 . Manuel bojorquez in ft. Lauderdale has one mans story. Reporter 72yearolds can june has spent two years trying to hold on to his home in foart lauderdale. Youre angry. Angry beyond that. Reporter juneau went into foreclosure after his dry cleaning business failed. The air force veterans only income is social security, not nearly enough to pay his 2800 a month mortgage. Im trying to call everybody i can, send them letters, trying to get them to help me instead of throwing me into the street. Reporter and . Absolutely no responses. Reporter 18 of the 50 cities with the highest foreclosure rates are in battleground states, florida, ohio, wisconsin, colorado, and nevada. Were going to finally get this Housing Market going and get jobs again and get this economy growing. Reporter mitt romneys solution would be to ease government regulations to encourage lenders to offer refinancing to more homeowners. Foreclosures are the lowest in five years. Reporter president obama wants to expand refinancing programs for borrowers. He wanthe wants to include morts owned by banks. Obama also wants lenders to offer unemployed homeowners a one oneyear grace period from foreclosure. Im feeling very abandoned. Reporter juneau isnt sure either plan can help him in time. He hopes the bank will agree to sell his house for 200,000 less than he owes. All the taxes ive paid in the past and all the things i did for my country in the service is wasted. My life feels like its a waste. Reporter with a failed business and a foreclosure on his credit report, juneau wont be able to even consider buying another home for at least three years. Manuel bojorquez, cbs news, ft. Lauderdale, florida. Brennan coming up, a reporters notebook on afghan farmers dependence on illicit crops. Brennan planting seass getting under way in afghanist afghanistan, and the plant local farmers may be a good indication of where that wartorn country is headed. Kelly cobiella has been on the ground in Helmand Province and files this reporters notebook. Reporter this is poppy growing land, opium land. All i can see for miles around are marine convoy is dust. No one lives here in the hot, dry summer. The farmers and nomads are just starting to return to stake out their land and plant their crops. The marines have only been here a few weeks, and theyre still getting to know the locals. Can we move him down there . Reporter the marines tell us the taliban control this area. They hide and take pot shots at soldiers. Its safe tore talk inside the maze of mud homes. The village elder tells us theyll grow canibus this year to make harbish instead of poppies for herrin. Demand is growing, and the government has no program to destroy cannabis crops, only poppy. The only afghan troops we saw were back at camp bastion, more than an hours drive away, marching for the benefit of reporters. We werent allowed to talk to a single soldier. Back in boldak, i asked the village elder what will happen when the marines leave. He answers with one word, war. He blames pakistan for supplying the taliban. When its time to leave, the cameras are off, but ill never forget the goodbye from the local children. They smile, they wave, then they pelt us with rocks. Kelly cobiella, cbs news, Helmand Province, afghanistan. Brennan updating our top story now. Hurricane susan is moving northward off the east coast. Headed towards landfall near the marylanddelaware border late monday or early tuesday. Strong winds, heavy rain, and storm surges of up to eight feet will likely impact 64 Million People in the nations most densely populated region. A state of emergency has been declared in nine states, and evacuations have already been ordered in lowlying areas of new jersey and delaware. And that is the cbs evening news. Later on cbs 48 hours. Im margaret brennan, cbs news in new york. Good night. Captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by Media Access Group at wgbh access. Wgbh. Org hostile territory. Not just for the skies over war zones. A look at the drone coming to a neighborhood near you. And for the Little Corner of the world that gave us apple. A Flagship Store that will have the fanboys drooling. Cbs five Eyewitness News is next. Game three of the world series when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. Oh. 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