Sandy jeep rubble

A burnt-out jeep is parked in front of a destroyed house Nov. 4, in the Rockaway neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

Allison Joyce

Staten Island flood

Water continues to flood a neighborhood on Nov. 1, in the Ocean Breeze area of the Staten Island borough of New York City. 

John Moore

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Boats come to rest on a property on Bayberry Avenue in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy on Nov. 1, in Merrick, N.Y.

Pier destruction

Waves break in front of a destroyed amusement park wrecked by Superstorm Sandy on October 31, 2012 in Seaside Heights, New Jersey.

Mario Tama

Sandy flooding

People gather around the remains of burned homes after Superstorm Sandy on Oct. 31, 2012 in the Breezy Point neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

Mario Tama

Sandy buried car

Robert Justh drags a hose while attempting to drain a flooded basement, caused by Hurricane Sandy, on October 31, 2012 in Long Beach, New York.

Andrew Burton

Sandy Halloween debris

Trick-or-treaters pass by the remains of a large tree that fell during Hurricane Sandy in the Ditmas Park neighborhood of Brooklyn on October 31, 2012 in New York City.

Stephen Lovekin

Sandy boat debris

A boat washed up in the storm surge sits between houses in the Breezy Point neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

Spencer Platt

Queens fire

Fire burns near destroyed homes and businesses following Hurricane Sandy in the Rockaway section of the Queens borough of New York City.

Spencer Platt

Flooded Street in Hoboken

An ambulance sits abandoned in the middle of a flooded street after Hurricane Sandy October 30, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey.

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Taxis sit in a flooded lot after Hurricane Sandy October 30, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey.

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Heavy surf caused by Hurricane Sandy buckles Ocean Ave on October 30, 2012 in Avalon, New Jersey. The storm has claimed at least 16 lives in the United States, and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. US President Barack Obama has declared the situation a 'major disaster' for large areas of the US East Coast including New York City, with wide spread power outages and significant flooding in parts of the city.

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People view the area where a 2000-foot section of the 'uptown' boardwalk was destroyed by flooding from Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The storm has claimed at least 16 lives in the United States, and has caused massive flooding accross much of the Atlantic seaboard. US President Barack Obama has declared the situation a 'major disaster' for large areas of the US East Coast including New York City.

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Sam Rigby walks by a downed tree which fell and grazed his house and hit his neighbor's house during Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in Washington, DC. The storm has claimed at least 16 lives in the United States, and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. US President Barack Obama has declared the situation a 'major disaster' for large areas of the US East Coast including New York City, with wide spread power outages and significant flooding in parts of the city.

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Sandy tree debris

Michael Heiman

Sandy tree damage

Andrew Burton

Atlantic City flood debris

Mario Tama

NYC empty street

Andrew Burton

NYC Cars flood

Andrew Burton

NYC flood debris

Spencer Platt

NYC building damage

Andrew Burton

NYC Flooded car

Andrew Burton

Atlantic City flood

Mario Tama

NY Flood

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CAPE MAY, NJ - OCTOBER 29: Waters from Hurricane Sandy start to flood Beach Ave.

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A seagull flies over breaking waves ahead of Hurricane Sandy on October 28, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

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A man watches the waves as Hurricane Sandy approaches on October 28, 2012 in Long Beach, New York. Sandy,which has already claimed over 50 lives in the Caribbean is predicted to bring heavy winds and floodwaters to the mid-atlantic region.

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FREEPORT, NY - OCTOBER 29: Jerry Smith of South Long Beach Avenue watches his dogs take a dip in the flooded street in front of his home

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People pose for pictures on the Brooklyn Bridge as Hurricane Sandy begins to affect the area on October 29, 2012 in New York City.

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Hurricane Sandy, pictured at 1440 UTC, churns off the east coast

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People stock up on supplies at ACE Hardware store in Oceanside as Hurricane Sandy approaches on October 28, 2012 in Long Beach, New York.

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Sandbags are viewed on a street in Red Hook, Brooklyn as Hurricane Sandy begins to affect the area on October 29, 2012 in New York City.

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FREEPORT, NY - OCTOBER 29: People make their way up a flooded Guy Lomardo Avenue as high tide and winds from Hurricane Sandy combine to flood the area

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FREEPORT, NY - OCTOBER 29: A truck moves north on South Long Beach Avenue as high tide and winds from Hurricane Sandy combine to flood the area

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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - OCTOBER 29: A man walks down a flooded street ahead of Hurricane Sandy

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Cesar Valle fills sand bags for a restaurant he works at as Hurricane Sandy approaches on October 28, 2012 in Westport, Connecticut.

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No water is left on a supermarket shelf as people prepare for Hurricane Sandy on October 28, 2012 in Westport, Connecticut.

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People board up their business as Hurricane Sandy approaches on October 28, 2012 in the Rockaway Beach neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 29: People walk by sand bags in front of a closed store in Times Square as Hurricane Sandy begins to affect the area

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CAPE MAY, NJ - OCTOBER 29: Andy Becica stands on the beach watching the heavy surf from Hurricane Sandy

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