Dive Summary:

• Estimates generated by a John Hopkins University computer model suggest that Hurricane Sandy will leave between eight and 10 million homes without power in the next few days.
• In advance of the storm, utilities up and down the east coast have put thousands of workers on notice, even calling upon crews from faraway states that won’t be directly affected.
• The 10 million estimate exceeds the number of homes that lost power during last year’s Hurricane Irene by six or seven million.

From the article:

With Hurricane Sandy hurtling toward the Mid Atlantic, utilities up and down the East Coast have put thousands of power line workers and tree-cutting crews on the ready, and thousands of reinforcements are being brought in from states beyond the storm's reach. ...