Oct 29, 2012 — Local governments and state officials scrambled through the weekend to prepare for the potentially devastating impacts of Hurricane Sandy. New electoral districts are making strangers out of their candidates. A new poll finds Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is poised for a record breaking win on Election Day, with a more than 40 point lead over Republican challenger Wendy Long.

And Martha Foley talks with horticulturist Amy Ivy about what you might do in the garden once Hurricane Sandy clears.