night. here s more from the county emergency management director. worst-case scenario as we understand it. the sustained tropical storm force winds could be in the neighborhood of 65 miles an hour for as long as 30 hours. that also includes the possibility of category one guys in significant rainfall. we are also concerned about the flooding. reporter: the worst-case scenario is much better in a few two days ago when the storm started heading this way. we thought to be a lot of people still love bagging sand out of concern that perhaps the floodwater may rise despite the fact is storm has viewed slightly to the west. we saw people back in the sand and asked them how they are feeling on this day. last minute, how? i was hoping they re still
latest on its path and when it might make a direct hit on the u.s. coastline. it is still expected to do heavy damage. the latest in a live report ahead. ten days and counting. new polls out today in some key swing states. how might hurricane sandy affect the election? in office politics, america at a crossroads. we stand on what this election means, big picture, with some of our colleagues, the buzz from the msnbc newsroom. good morning, everyone. welcome to weekends with alex witt where you get to what s happening right now out there. we have this breaking news, sandy has been downgraded to a tropical storm overnight but the threat to the u.s. remains. five states as well as d.c., they are under state of emergency. people along the east coast are preparing for the worst. residents are bagging sand and boarding up buildings. out-of-state power crews are on call, ready to move in after the storm. sandy s powerful winds and flooding rains battered the bahamas and caribbean and at l