Housing search for Sandys victims faces long struggle
Government leaders seek long term housing for tens of thousands left homeless after Superstorm Sandy. FEMA has dispensed about 200 million in emergency aid and placed 34,000 people in hotels in the New York metropolitan area. Officials warn finding stable homes amid cold, high costs and limited space will be a monumental task.
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Staten Island Struggles After Sandy Storm
Staten Island residents face isolation and devastation after Superstorm Sandy. Homes swept from foundations, debris and floodwaters line streets while few rescue or relief crews are visible. Survivors reflect on enduring neglect and renewed calls for better island infrastructure and representation.
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Restoring power becomes mundane drill after Sandy in Hoboken
Utility crews in Hoboken and across the Northeast labor to clean and repair flooded sub stations, switches, and transformers wrecked by Sandy. About 1.4 million customers remained without power a week after the storm, with 67 thousand workers tackling widespread outages as another storm looms.
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