ABC Evening News for 2012-10-30

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This program is 29 minutes long

Preview/Introduction Diane Sawyer (New York)

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05:30:10 pm — 05:31:20 pm

Note: first half-hour of a one-hour special on the "perfect storm"
Hurricane Sandy / Northeast

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05:31:20 pm — 05:42:00 pm

(Studio: Diane Sawyer) The rescues in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy featured; scenes shown of a tree upended and falling, cars in flood waters, waves, an area map and the dark New York City skyline.
(Little Ferry, New Jersey: Alex Perez) The damages and search and rescue in flooded New Jersey featured; scenes shown of the water, rescue operations, flooded Sea Bright, ruined Atlantic City, rescuers in NYC. [Three RESIDENTS, RESCUER - comment.]
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) The big picture of Sandy across the East and Midwest reviewed; details given about snow in Ohio.
(Alexandria, Virginia: David Kerley) The falling trees in the path of the storm reviewed; scenes shown from New York of trees snapping, a tree being heaved up in Huntington, a tree that slammed a house in North Salem, New York and more trees downed in Delaware. [Delaware Electric Cooperative Doug HUDSON†- says trees and power don't go together.]
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) A flooded street in Long Beach Island, New Jersey, and a lot of flooded taxi cabs shown.
(Lower Manhattan, New York: Chris Cuomo) The impact of the storm that crippled New York City presented; scenes shown from lower Manhattan of flooded streets, darkness and the shut down damaged, flooded subways. [Apartment resident John SHIRO, MTA official Joe LIDO - comment on the situation.]
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) The dangling crane by a skyscraper in New York City shown.
Upcoming Items (Studio: Diane Sawyer)

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05:42:00 pm — 05:42:20 pm
(Commercial: Progressive; Prilosec; Humana; Humira.)

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05:42:20 pm — 05:45:00 pm
Hurricane Sandy / New York / Hospital Rescue

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05:45:00 pm — 05:48:20 pm

(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(NYU Langone Medical Center, New York: David Muir) A dramatic rescue at a New York City hospital shut down when the generators failed due to superstorm Sandy featured; scenes shown from NYU Medical Center being evacuated last night and today by ambulances; details given about the neonatal unit after the power was cut off. [Physician Preethi PRASAD†- describes what happened inside the hospital.] [President OBAMA - talks about the NYU hospital.]
Upcoming Items (Studio: Diane Sawyer)

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05:48:20 pm — 05:48:50 pm
(Commercial: Alka-Seltzer; Ally; Frosted Mini-Wheats; Humira.)

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05:48:50 pm — 05:51:20 pm
Hurricane Sandy / Northeast / Breezy Point Fire

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05:51:20 pm — 05:54:00 pm

(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Breezy Point, Queens, Elizabeth Vargas) The fire in the oceanfront town of Breezy Point in Queens, New York, after Hurricane Sandy featured; scenes shown of the blackened streets after 100 homes burned fed by hurricane-force winds blowing through the flooded streets. [Several HOMEOWNERS - react to the fire scene.]
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Tonight's "20/20" on the perfect storm announced.
Upcoming Items (Studio: Diane Sawyer)

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05:54:00 pm — 05:54:30 pm
(Commercial: Axiron; ThermaCare; Medicare.gov; MiraLAX; "20/20"; anti-Scott DesJarlais ad shown.)

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05:54:30 pm — 05:57:20 pm
Hurricane Sandy / Northeast

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05:57:20 pm — 05:58:40 pm

(Studio: Diane Sawyer, Sam Champion) The size and power of this superstorm discussed; scenes shown of the tanker ship aground on a road on Staten Island.
Good Night

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05:58:40 pm — 05:58:40 pm