NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: The Army National Guard unload water at a distribution center November 1, 2012 in New York City. Limited public transit has returned to New York. With the death toll continuing to rise and millions of homes and businesses without power, the U.S. east coast is attempting to recover from the effects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by Superstorm Sandy. Photo: Allison Joyce, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: Members of the Army National Guard stand outside a distribution center November 1, 2012 in New York City. Limited public transit has returned to New York. With the death toll continuing to rise and millions of homes and businesses without power, the U.S. east coast is attempting to recover from the effects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by Superstorm Sandy. Photo: Allison Joyce, Getty Images

KEANSBURG, NJ - NOVEMBER 01: Damaged rides and debris are strewn across Keansburg Amusement Park after Superstorm Sandy swept across the region, on November 1, 2012 in Keansburg, New Jersey. Superstorm Sandy, which has left millions without power or water, continues to effect business and daily life throughout much of the eastern seaboard. Photo: Andrew Burton, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: A man walks past as people line up to receive free necessities at a distribution point outside public housing units in Manhattan’s East Village following Superstorm Sandy on November 1, 2012 in New York City. East Village residents are still without power and some of the public housing buildings in the area flooded during the storm. Photo: Mario Tama, Getty Images

KEANSBURG, NJ - NOVEMBER 01: A damaged roller coaster sits inside Keansburg Amusement Park after Superstorm Sandy swept across the region, on November 1, 2012 in Keansburg, New Jersey. Superstorm Sandy, which has left millions without power or water, continues to effect business and daily life throughout much of the eastern seaboard. Photo: Andrew Burton, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: A man rides a stationary bicycle to generate power to charge mobile devices for free to residents in Manhattan’s East Village following Superstorm Sandy on November 1, 2012 in New York City. East Village residents are still without power and some of the public housing buildings in the area flooded during the storm. Photo: Mario Tama, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: Public housing resident David (no last name given) washes dishes at an open fire hydrant outside his building in Manhattan’s East Village following Superstorm Sandy on November 1, 2012 in New York City. David doesn't have power or water in his 16th-floor apartment, so he walks up and down the 16 flights daily to collect water from the hydrant. Some East Village residents are still without power or water and some of the public housing buildings in the area flooded during the storm. Photo: Mario Tama, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: Family photos lie in the debris of Michael Russo's flood damaged home on November 1, 2012 i in the Ocean Breeze area of the Staten Island borough of New York City. The first floor of Russo's home was completely flooded by the ocean surge caused by Superstorm Sandy. Photo: John Moore, Getty Images

MOONACHIE - NOVEMBER 1: New Jersy Gov. Chris Christie (R) tries to comfort Alice Cimillo whose home was damaged by Superstorm Sandy November 1, 2012 in Moonachie, New Jersey. With the death toll currently over 70 and millions of homes and businesses without power, the US east coast is attempting to recover from the effects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by superstorm Sandy. Photo: Pool, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: Geronimo Harrison stands in his apartment lit with candles and without power or water as the gas stove burns for heat in the Jacob Riis housing projects in Manhattan's East Village on November 1, 2012 in New York, United States. The residents of the 11th-floor apartment are using cooking gas for heat, must walk up and down eleven flights of dark stairs daily and have received virtually no governmental assistance since the storm struck. Residents of all the East Village housing projects have been without power and many without water since Superstorm Sandy hit, which flooded some of the housing projects. Photo: Mario Tama, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: Park Choul waits behind the counter in his deli lit by flashlights in Manhattan’s East Village following Superstorm Sandy on November 1, 2012 in New York City. Choul's deli remained open through the entire storm. East Village residents are still without power and some of the public housing buildings in the area flooded during the storm. Photo: Mario Tama, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: Parts of a fallen tree dangle in front of the Williamsburg Bridge, lit on the Brooklyn side (L) but darkened on the Manhattan side on November 1, 2012 in New York, United States. Most residents of Lower Manhattan remain without power following Superstorm Sandy. Lower Manhattan residents should have power restored Saturday while most others in the city should have power by November 10 or 11. Photo: Mario Tama, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 1: The National Guard unload water from a truck November 1, 2012 in New York City. Limited public transit has returned to New York. With the death toll continuing to rise and millions of homes and businesses without power, the U.S. east coast is attempting to recover from the effects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by Superstorm Sandy. Photo: Allison Joyce, Getty Images

MASSAPEQUA PARK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: Cars move past downed power wires on Sunrise Highway on November 1, 2012 in Massapequa Park, New York. Superstorm Sandy, which has left millions without power or water, continues to effect business and daily life throughout much of the eastern seaboard. Photo: Bruce Bennett, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: Water continues to flood a neighborhood on November 1, 2012 in the Ocean Breeze area of the Staten Island borough of New York City. Most homes in the seaside community were inundated by the ocean surge caused by Superstorm Sandy. Photo: John Moore, Getty Images

HIGHLANDS, NJ - NOVEMBER 01: A man who identified himself as "Joe" surveys the damage done to Paradise Park trailer park by Superstorm Sandy on November 1, 2012 in Highlands, New Jersey. Superstorm Sandy, which has left millions without power or water, continues to affect business and daily life throughout much of the eastern seaboard. Photo: Andrew Burton, Getty Images

HIGHLANDS, NJ - NOVEMBER 01: The inside of a destroyed trailer is seen on November 1, 2012 in Highlands, New Jersey. Superstorm Sandy, which has left millions without power or water, continues to affect business and daily life throughout much of the eastern seaboard. Photo: Andrew Burton, Getty Images

HIGHLANDS, NJ - NOVEMBER 01: A hydraulic excavator dumps trash, aggregated into a central location after Superstorm Sandy destroyed numerous homes on November 1, 2012 in Highlands, New Jersey. Superstorm Sandy, which has left millions without power or water, continues to affect business and daily life throughout much of the eastern seaboard. Photo: Andrew Burton, Getty Images

HIGHLANDS, NJ - NOVEMBER 01: A destroyed home is seen on November 1, 2012 in Highlands, New Jersey. Superstorm Sandy, which has left millions without power or water, continues to affect business and daily life throughout much of the eastern seaboard. Photo: Andrew Burton, Getty Images

HIGHLANDS, NJ - NOVEMBER 01: A man attempts to start a space heater that was recovered from his flooded home on November 1, 2012 in Highlands, New Jersey. Superstorm Sandy, which has left millions without power or water, continues to affect business and daily life throughout much of the eastern seaboard. Photo: Andrew Burton, Getty Images

HIGHLANDS, NJ - NOVEMBER 01: Clifford Seay (L) holds his girlfriend, Regina Yahara-Splain, while cleaning out her home, which was damaged by Superstorm Sandy on November 1, 2012 in Highlands, New Jersey. Superstorm Sandy, which has left millions without power or water, continues to affect business and daily life throughout much of the eastern seaboard. Photo: Andrew Burton, Getty Images

A man eats a sandwich while waiting with others in a line for fuel at a Shell Oil station on November 1, 2012 in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The US death toll from Hurricane Sandy rose to at least 85 as New York reported a major jump in fatalities caused by Monday's storm. Fuel shortages led to long lines of cars at gasoline stations in many states and the country faced a storm bill of tens of billions of dollars. AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSKI Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, AFP/Getty Images

MANALAPAN, NJ - NOVEMBER 01: People wait for hours with gas canisters at a Gulf gas station on November 1, 2012 in Manalapan, New Jersey. With power out in many parts of the state and so few stations open in certain areas, gas is in heavy demand for both vehicles and generators. Superstorm Sandy, which has left millions without power or water, continues to affect business and daily life throughout much of the eastern seaboard. Photo: Michael Loccisano, Getty Images

Workers with the The Father's Heart Ministry Center get a delivery of supplies from the New York City Coalition Against Hunger and US Army National Guard on November 1, 2012 as New Yorkers cope with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The storm left large parts of York City without power and transportation. The AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY Photo: TIMOTHY A. CLARY, AFP/Getty Images

Cell phones plugged into power strips attached to a generator powered by two men on a tandem bicycle on Avenue C in the East Village November 1, 2012 in New York as the city recovers from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. This neighborhood is in the area of Manhattan without any electrical power. The power station is in front of The Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space, which has postponed their scheduled opening this month due to the storm. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA Photo: STAN HONDA, AFP/Getty Images

Nico Crowe cooks food to be given out to neighborhood residents on Avenue C in the East Village November 1, 2012 in New York as the city recovers from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. Crowe and other residents live in the apartment building behind her and organized the food and a cell phone charging station since people are without power. Residents donated food that would spoil and voluntered to help distribute it. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA Photo: STAN HONDA, AFP/Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: People wait in line for over two hours for gasoline as the city continues to recover from superstorm Sandy on November 1, 2012, in New York City. Limited public transit has returned to New York and most major bridges have reopened but will require three occupants in the vehicle to pass. With the death toll currently over 70 and millions of homes and businesses without power, the US east coast is attempting to recover from the effects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by superstorm Sandy. Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: People walk through Grand Central Terminal as the sun rises during a subdued morning rush on November 1, 2012 in New York City. Some trains are back up and running into Grand Central following shutdowns in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. Subway train service in the city is back in a limited capacity, but with much of lower Manhattan still with out power, trains are not running there and busses are replacing them. Photo: Mario Tama, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 1: Commuters ride the F train November 1, 2012 in New York City. Limited public transit has returned to New York. With the death toll continuing to rise and millions of homes and businesses without power, the U.S. east coast is attempting to recover from the effects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by Superstorm Sandy. Photo: Allison Joyce, Getty Images

Zafar Ismail watches over a closed gas station he works at on November 1, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey. Hurricane Sandy, which made landfall along the New Jersey shore, has left the state with a fuel shortage due to logistical problems and power failures. AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSKI Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, AFP/Getty Images

A woman rides her bike through a closed gas station that was recently below flood waters on November 1, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey. Hurricane Sandy, which made landfall along the New Jersey shore, has left the state with a fuel shortage due to logistical problems and power failures. AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSKI Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, AFP/Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: Thousands of people wait to board city buses into Manhattan at the newly opened Barclay's Center as the city continues to recover from superstorm Sandy on November 1, 2012, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Limited public transit has returned to New York and most major bridges have reopened but will require three occupants in the vehicle to pass. With the death toll currently over 70 and millions of homes and businesses without power, the US east coast is attempting to recover from the affects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by superstorm Sandy. Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: Thousands of people wait to board city buses into Manhattan at the newly opened Barclay's Center as the city continues to recover from superstorm Sandy on November 1, 2012, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Limited public transit has returned to New York and most major bridges have reopened but will require three occupants in the vehicle to pass. With the death toll currently over 70 and millions of homes and businesses without power, the US east coast is attempting to recover from the affects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by superstorm Sandy. Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

TOMS RIVER, NJ - NOVEMBER 01: Cars wait in line to fuel up at a gas station, on November 1, 2012 in Toms River, New Jersey. With the death toll continuing to rise and millions of homes and businesses without power, the US east coast is attempting to recover from the affects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by superstorm Sandy. Photo: Mark Wilson, Getty Images

People board the NY Waterways ferry with the Manhattan skyline in the background November 1, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey. Hurricane Sandy, which made landfall along the New Jersey shore, left parts of the state and the surrounding area without power including much of lower Manhattan south of 34th Street. AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSKI Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, AFP/Getty Images

LONG BEACH, NY - OCTOBER 31: Jim Margiotta climbs under his garage door, which was flooded with ocean water and sand by Hurricane Sandy, on October 31, 2012 in Long Beach, New York.The storm has claimed many lives in the United States and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. U.S. President Barack Obama has declared the situation a 'major disaster' for large areas of the U.S. east coast, including New York City, with widespread power outages and significant flooding in parts of the city. Photo: Andrew Burton, Getty Images

TERRA ALTA, WV - OCTOBER 31: Rob Kohler, an electrical line worker from Kokomo, Indiana, clears snow-laden power lines on October 31, 2012 in Terra Alta, West Virginia. Hurricane Sandy mixed with colder temperatures in higher elevations and dumped as much as three feet of snow in some places. Photo: Jeff Swensen, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: The John B. Caddell tanker is docked along the Staten Island water front while the Manhattan skyline shines in the background on November 1, 2012 in New York City. Superstorm Sandy, which has left millions without power or water, continues to effect business and daily life throughout much of the eastern seaboard. Photo: Andrew Burton, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 31: Atmosphere following Hurricane Sandy in Times Square on October 31, 2012 in New York City. Photo: John Lamparski, Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 31: East Village residents charge their phones by generator October 31, 2012 in New York City. Superstorm Sandy has claimed several dozen lives in the United States and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. U.S. President Barack Obama has declared the situation a "major disaster" for large areas of the U.S. east coast, including New York City, with widespread power outages and significant flooding in parts of lower Manhattan and elsewhere. Photo: Allison Joyce, Getty Images

An ambulance is guided down a flooded street October 31, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey. Hurricane Sandy which made landfall along the New Jersey shore, has left parts of the state and the surrounding area flooded and without power. AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSKI Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, AFP/Getty Images

SAYREVILLE, NJ - OCTOBER 31: People wait in line with gas canisters at a Getty gas station on October 31, 2012 in Sayreville, New Jersey. Many gas stations in Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties, and elsewhere in New Jersey are closed and sold out of gasoline due to extensive power outages caused by Hurricane Sandy. Photo: Michael Loccisano, Getty Images

People visit the Karma Kafe, one of the few open businesses, which set up a sidewalk shop October 31, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey. Hurricane Sandy which made landfall along the New Jersey shore, has left parts of the state and the surrounding area flooded and without power. AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSKI Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, AFP/Getty Images

A New York Air National Guard helicopter flies above the George Washington Bridge towards Manhattan, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 in New York. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, and local officials took the flight over the city, Nassau and Westchester counties to get an assessment of damages from superstorm Sandy. Photo: Mark Lennihan, Associated Press

US President Barack Obama comforts Hurricane Sandy victim Dana Vanzant as he visits a neighborhood in Brigantine, New Jersey, on October 31, 2012. Americans sifted through the wreckage of superstorm Sandy on Wednesday as millions remained without power. The storm carved a trail of devastation across New York City and New Jersey, killing dozens of people in several states, swamping miles of coastline, and throwing the tied-up White House race into disarray just days before the vote. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad Photo: JEWEL SAMAD, AFP/Getty Images

A patient is evacuated from Bellevue Hospital on October 31, 2012 in New York. The hospital had been operating on backup generators since losing power during Hurricane Sandy but had to be evacuated once the extent of the damage became clear. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA Photo: STAN HONDA, AFP/Getty Images

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 31: Trick-or-treaters pass by the remains of a tree that fell during Hurricane Sandy in the Ditmas Park neighborhood of Brooklyn on October 31, 2012 in New York City. Photo: Stephen Lovekin, Getty Images

US President Barack Obama (C) listens to local officials on October 31, 2012 as he visits a neighborhood in Brigantine, New Jersey hit by Hurricane Sandy. Americans sifted through the wreckage of superstorm Sandy on Wednesday as millions remained without power. The storm carved a trail of devastation across New York City and New Jersey, killing dozens of people in several states, swamping miles of coastline, and throwing the tied-up White House race into disarray just days before the vote. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad Photo: JEWEL SAMAD, AFP/Getty Images

LONG BEACH, NY - OCTOBER 31: A humvee sits in the middle of a road after heavy flooding and dune erosion due to Hurricane Sandy October 31, 2012 in Long Beach, New York. Businesses across the eastern seaboard are attempting to return to normal operations as clean-up from Hurricane Sandy continues. Photo: Andrew Burton, Getty Images

LONG BEACH, NY - OCTOBER 31: 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.The storm has claimed many lives in the United States and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. U.S. President Barack Obama has declared the situation a 'major disaster' for large areas of the U.S. east coast, including New York City, with widespread power outages and significant flooding in parts of the city. Photo: Andrew Burton, Getty Images

People walk near the remains of burned homes after Hurricane Sandy on October 31, 2012 in the Breezy Point neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Over 50 homes were reportedly destroyed in a fire during the storm. At least 50 people were reportedly killed in the U.S. by Sandy. New York City was hit especially hard with wide spread power outages and significant flooding in parts of the city. Photo: Mario Tama, Getty Images

 Old buried car parts on the beach are unearthed by Hurricane Sandy, on October 31, 2012 in Long Beach Island, New Jersey. Earlier in the week Hurricane Sandy made landfall on New Jersey coastline bringing damaging winds and record floodwaters. Photo: Mark Wilson, Getty Images

President Barack Obama (right) is greeted by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie upon arriving in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on October 31, 2012 to visit areas hardest hit by the unprecedented cyclone Sandy. Americans sifted through the wreckage of superstorm Sandy on Wednesday as millions remained without power. The storm carved a trail of devastation across New York City and New Jersey, killing dozens of people in several states. Photo: JEWEL SAMAD, AFP/Getty Images

An NJ Transit worker clears debris from tracks as clean up operations proceed on October 31, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey. Known as the Mile Square City, the low-lying neighborhoods suffered deep flooding resulting from the storm surge associated with Hurricane Sandy. Photo: Jeff Zelevansky, Getty Images

A firefighter stands among the remains of homes burned down in the Rockaway neighborhood during Hurricane Sandy on October 31, 2012 in the Queens borough of New York City. With the death toll currently at 55 and millions of homes and businesses without power, the US east coast is attempting to recover from the affects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by Hurricane Sandy. JFK airport in New York and Newark airport in New Jersey expect to resume flights on Wednesday morning and the New York Stock Exchange commenced trading after being closed for two days. Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

People walk by a destroyed section of the Rockaway boardwalk in the heavily damaged Rockaway section of Queens after the historic boardwalk was washed away during Hurricane Sandy on October 31, 2012 in the Queens borough of New York City. With the death toll currently at 55 and millions of homes and businesses without power, the US east coast is attempting to recover from the affects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by Hurricane Sandy. JFK airport in New York and Newark airport in New Jersey expect to resume flights on Wednesday morning and the New York Stock Exchange commenced trading after being closed for two days. Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

Damage is viewed in the Rockaway neighborhood where the historic boardwalk was washed away during Hurricane Sandy on October 31, 2012 in the Queens borough of New York City. With the death toll currently at 55 and millions of homes and businesses without power, the US east coast is attempting to recover from the affects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by Hurricane Sandy. JFK airport in New York and Newark airport in New Jersey expect to resume flights on Wednesday morning and the New York Stock Exchange commenced trading after being closed for two days. Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

A man looks up towards the New York Stock Exchange as he returns to work on Wall Street on October 31, 2012 as New Yorkers cope with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The storm left large parts of ew York City without power and transportation. The John F. Kennedy and Newark Liberty airports, both of which serve New York City, are reopening Wednesday morning after being closed for days by Hurricane Sandy, the local port authority said.
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With limited functioning transportation options people wait for ferry tickets October 31, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey. Hurricane Sandy which made landfall along the New Jersey shore, has left parts of the state and the surrounding area flooded and without power. Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, AFP/Getty Images

What remains of the boardwalk sits on the beach on October 30, 2012 in Belmar, New Jersey. Most of the 1.2-mile boardwalk in Belmar was completely wiped out, the north half of the boardwalk was blown and washed away, and the southern half was completed annihilated. Photo: Michael Loccisano, Getty Images

A Virgin Mary is all that remains from a home which was destroyed during Hurricane Sandy October 30, 2012 in the Breezy Point neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. At least a few dozen people were reported killed in the United States by Sandy as millions of people in the eastern United States have awoken to widespread power outages, flooded homes and downed trees. New York City was hit especially hard with widespread power outages and significant flooding in parts of the city. Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

Repair crew members of Delmarva Power replace a power pole which was damage during Hurricane Sandy October 30, 2012 in Ocean City, Maryland. The storm has claimed at least 33 lives in the United States, and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. U.S. President Barack Obama has declared the situation a "major disaster" for large areas of the U.S. east coast, including New York City, with widespread power outages and significant flooding in parts of the city. Photo: Alex Wong, Getty Images

 A photographer shoots waves generated from the remnants Hurricane Sandy as they crash into the shoreline of Lake Michigan on October 30, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Waves up to 25 feet high generated by winds up to 50 miles-per-hour were expected on the lake. The storm has claimed at least 33 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. Photo: Scott Olson, Getty Images

Passengers at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport remain stranded on October 31, 2012 even as the airport resumes some service after being closed due to Hurricane Sandy. Kennedy and Newark Liberty airports, both of which serve New York City, reopened Wednesday morning after being closed for days by Hurricane Sandy, the local port authority said. Two New York airports and Wall Street reopened, but the crippled subway system, traffic-clogged roads and large areas still without power pose a daunting hurdle before the Big Apple can declare itself back to normal. Photo: Mehdi Taamallah, AFP/Getty Images

 A woman cries on the shoulder of an emergency responder after being evacuated due to flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy, on October 30, 2012, in Little Ferry, 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. Photo: Andrew Burton, Getty Images

 An emergency responder helps evacuate two people with a boat, after their neighborhood experienced flooding due to Hurricane Sandy, on October 30, 2012, in Little Ferry, 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. Photo: Andrew Burton, Getty Images

Residents walk on a street covered in beach sand due to flooding from Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in Long Beach, New York. The storm has claimed at least 33 lives in the United States, and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. U.S. President Barack Obama has declared the situation a "major disaster" for large areas of the U.S. east coast, including New York City, with widespread power outages and significant flooding in parts of the city. Photo: Mike Stobe, Getty Images

New Jersey Natural Gas technician Carlos Rojas looks for leaking gas mains damaged by Hurricane Sandy, on October 31, 2012 in Long Beach Island, New Jersey. Earlier in the week Hurricane Sandy made landfall on New Jersey coastline bringing damaging winds and record floodwaters. Photo: Mark Wilson, Getty Images

A man hands a dog to first responders while being evacuated due to flood waters caused by Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in New York City. The storm has claimed at least 40 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. Photo: Andrew Burton, Getty Images

 A man pushes a woman and a dog in a boat a boat after their neighborhood experienced flooding due to Hurricane Sandy, on October 30, 2012, in Little Ferry, 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. Photo: Andrew Burton, Getty Images

The heavy surf breaks against the boardwalk on October 30, 2012 in Long Beach, New York. The storm has claimed at least 40 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. Photo: Mike Stobe, Getty Images

The letters D and G lie on the boardwalk after falling from a fudge shop sign, on October 30, 2012 in Ocean City, New Jersey. Hurricane Sandy made landfall last night on the New Jersey coastline bringing heavy winds and record floodwaters. Photo: Mark Wilson, Getty Images

A destroyed vehicle sits near burnt homes and businesses after Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in the Rockaway section of the Brooklyn borough of New York City. At least 40 people were reportedly killed in the U.S. by Sandy as millions of people in the eastern United States have awoken to widespread power outages, flooded homes and downed trees. New York City was hit especially hard with wide spread power outages and significant flooding in parts of the city. Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

President Barack Obama(center) takes part in a meeting at FEMA headquarters (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) on October 31, 2012 in Washington, DC. Obama will be visiting New Jersey to visit areas hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. From left are: Energy Secretary Steven Chu, Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. Photo: MANDEL NGAN, AFP/Getty Images

Flood water runs down West Broadway engulfing parked cars during Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in Long Beach, New York. The storm has claimed at least 33 lives in the United States, and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. U.S. President Barack Obama has declared the situation a "major disaster" for large areas of the U.S. east coast, including New York City, with widespread power outages and significant flooding in parts of the city. Photo: Mike Stobe, Getty Images

 A damaged wooden fence lies at the beach after Hurricane Sandy hit the region October 30, 2012 in Ocean City, Maryland. The storm has claimed at least 33 lives in the United States, and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. U.S. President Barack Obama has declared the situation a "major disaster" for large areas of the U.S. east coast, including New York City, with widespread power outages and significant flooding in parts of the city. Photo: Alex Wong, Getty Images

A man shops for groceries by flashlight at an East Village grocery store in New York on October 30, 2012 as New Yorkers cope with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The storm left large parts of New York without power and transportation.
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 People look at homes and businesses destroyed during Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in the Rockaway section of the Queens borough of New York City. At least 40 people were reportedly killed in the U.S. by Sandy as millions of people in the eastern United States have awoken to widespread power outages, flooded homes and downed trees. New York City was hit especially hard with wide spread power outages and significant flooding in parts of the city. Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

 Alexa Upperman, daughter of the manager of The Dough Roller, helps to clean up what was left after a flood by Hurricane Sandy October 30, 2013 in Ocean City, Maryland. The storm has claimed at least 33 lives in the United States, and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. U.S. President Barack Obama has declared the situation a 'major disaster' for large areas of the East Coast including New York City, that saw wide spread power outages and significant flooding in parts of the city. Photo: Alex Wong, Getty Images

 Emergency vehicle inspect the area on streets covered by beach sand on October 30, 2012 in Long Beach, New York. The storm has claimed at least 40 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. Photo: Mike Stobe, Getty Images

People charge their phones at a mobile charging station October 30, 2012 in New York City. The storm has claimed at least 40 lives in the United States, and has caused massive flooding accross much of the Atlantic seaboard leaving millions of people without power. US President Barack Obama has declared the situation a 'major disaster' for large areas of the US East Coast including New York City. Photo: Allison Joyce, Getty Images

Streets remain flooded after Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in Ocean City, New Jersey. Sandy made landfall last night on the New Jersey coastline bringing heavy winds and record floodwaters. At least two dozen people were reported killed in the United States as millions of people in the eastern United States are experiencing widespread power outages, flooded homes and downed trees. Photo: Mark Wilson, Getty Images

 A man surveys the damage to his basement after flooding due to Hurricane Sandy, on October 30, 2012, in Little Ferry, 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. Photo: Andrew Burton, Getty Images

 A man lifts up hosing to be used to drain a flooded basement caused by Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in the Lower East Side neighborhood of New York City. The storm has claimed at least 40 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. Photo: Andrew Burton, Getty Images

Rocky Minotti uses a pump to remove ten feet of flood water from his family's home October 30, 2012 in Little Ferry, New Jersey. Hurricane Sandy which hit New York and New Jersey left much of Bergen County flooded and without power. Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI, AFP/Getty Images

A woman walks with "I Love New York" boots through flood water October 30, 2012 in Little Ferry, New Jersey. Hurricane Sandy which hit New York and New Jersey left much of Bergen County flooded and without power.
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 A pole sits on the hood of a SUV on October 30, 2012 in the Breezy Point Neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. At least 40 people were reportedly killed in the U.S. by Sandy as millions of people in the eastern United States have awoken to widespread power outages, flooded homes and downed trees. New York City was hit especially hard with wide spread power outages and significant flooding in parts of the city. Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

New York Police Department divers walk through a flooded area on October 30, 2012 in the Breezy Point area of Queens in New York that was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. The death toll from superstorm Sandy has risen to 35 in the United States and Canada, and was expected to climb further as several people remained missing, officials said. Officials in the states of Connecticut, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia all reported deaths from the massive storm system, while Toronto police said a Canadian woman was killed by flying debris.
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Firefighters work on a fire at a building after Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in the Rockaway section of the Queens borough of New York City. At least 40 people were reportedly killed in the U.S. by Sandy as millions of people in the eastern United States have awoken to widespread power outages, flooded homes and downed trees. New York City was hit especially hard with wide spread power outages and significant flooding in parts of the city. Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

 Damaged houses sit on a street on October 30, 2012 in the Breezy Point Neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. At least 40 people were reportedly killed in the U.S. by Sandy as millions of people in the eastern United States have awoken to widespread power outages, flooded homes and downed trees. New York City was hit especially hard with wide spread power outages and significant flooding in parts of the city. Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty Images

A fragment of wooden stairs sits in the middle of the road after Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in Ocean City, New Jersey. Sandy made landfall last night on the New Jersey coastline bringing heavy winds and record floodwaters. At least two dozen people were reported killed in the United States as millions of people in the eastern United States are experiencing widespread power outages, flooded homes and downed trees. Photo: Mark Wilson, Getty Images