EARTH USA -- 29 Oct 2012 -- Hurricane Sandy approaches the densely populated US East Coast.

EARTH USA -- 29 Oct 2012 -- Hurricane Sandy approaches the densely populated US East Coast. An estimated 60 million Americans were expected to be affected by rain, wind, snow, or ocean surges from the storm. The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite acquired this natural-color image of Sandy at 1:35 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (17:35 Universal Time) on October 29 -- Picture by Lightroom Photos/NASA