October 30, 2012, Washington, District of Columbia, USA: United States President Barack Obama receives an update on the ongoing response to Hurricane Sandy, in the Situation Room of the White House, Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Pictured, from left, are: John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism; Anthony Blinken, National Security Advisor to the Vice President; David Agnew, Director for Intergovernmental Affairs; Alyssa Mastromonaco, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations; and Chief of Staff Jack Lew. .Mandatory Credit: Pete Souza - White House via CNP (Credit Image: © Pete Souza/CNP via ZUMA Wire)