The U.S.A is preparing for election but first they must prepare for Sandy

Why Americans are proud to be Americans

As the United States prepare for their November Elections, they are faced with an even bigger challenge, Hurricane Sandly tagged 'Storm of the Century'

Hurricane Sandy has strengthened to nearly 1,000 miles wide with deadly winds in excess of 85 miles per hour - as hundreds of thousands of residents scrambled to highter ground, public transport systems shut down and thousands of flights across the country were cancelled.

The New Jersy Shore is expected to take the brunt of the massive weather front - which forecasters said could be the largest in the U.S history - as Sandy hits near Atlantic City around 2am on Tuesday and churns north, with 50 million people in its path.

It is expected to bring a 'life-threatening' surge of seawater up to 11 feet high (thats a monster wave) coastal hurricane winds and a barrage of heavy snow in the Appalachian Mountains.

A state of emergency has been declared in Nine U.S states with the National Guard poised to swoop in, and the President has warned the nation to brace itself.

And prepared they are. Pictures below tells their story.

Mobile generators have already been put in place for any city-wide power outages

All flight cancelled

People stalking up on foods

Stock exchange has been closed down for Monday

These are some of the reasons why Americans are proud of their country.

When will our Nigerian governement ever react to a situation in advance like these. We wait and see