A ferocious superstorm Sandy barrelled ashore this evening, crashing into New Jersey with high winds and a powerful surge of flood waters. With nearly 60 million people in its path, ABC News aired a special one-hour edition of " World News with Diane Sawyer " to report on Hurricane Sandy as it made landfall near Atlantic City, NJ. With reporting from ABC News correspondents fanned up and down the East Coast, "World News" provided viewers with the whole picture of the storm and its impact.

WATCH: Super Storm Slams East Coast States - The ABC News Extreme Weather Team led by Weather Editor Sam Champion and Meteorologist Ginger Zee with the latest on the storm's impact:

WATCH: New York City Endures Storm's Wrath - Chris Cuomo reports the impact of the storm's high winds.