President to Address Nation on Storm

Statement slated for 12:45 p.m.

By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 10/29/2012 11:52:40 AM

According to CNN, President Obama has scheduled an address to the nation at 12:45 p.m. on Hurricane Sandy, which intensified Monday and was being described by some as a once-in-a-lifetime weather event. According to a CNN spokesperson, it will be a statement, but it is unclear whether he will be taking questions.

The president and Republican candidate Mitt Romney both had to cancel or reschedule campaign events slated for the swing state of Virginia due to the storm, and early voting in some states, including Maryland, were postponed as people were warned to stay off the roads as the storm approached.

The president has declared emergency situations in eight states, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, D.C., New York, Maryland and Massachusetts.