PHOTOS | Superstorm Sandy

11:35 AM, Nov 1, 2012   |    comments
  • Surf rolls past a destroyed roller coaster wrecked by Superstorm Sandy on October 31, 2012 in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. At least 50 people were reportedly killed in the U.S. by Sandy with New Jersey suffering massive damage and power outages. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
  • A sailboat smashes on the rocks after breaking free from its mooring on City Island October 29, 2012 in New York. Hurricane Sandy's winds picked up speed as the storm made a left turn toward the East Coast. (DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)
  • A woman crosses 34th Street ahead of Hurricane Sandy October 29, 2012 on eastside of Manhattan in New York City. Sandy, which has already claimed over 50 lives in the Caribbean is predicted to bring heavy winds and floodwaters to the mid-Atlantic region. (Photo by Michael Heiman/Getty Images)
  • A reporter runs from Air Force One after US President Barack Obama returned at Andrews Air Force Base October 29, 2012 in Maryland. Obama is returning from campaigning to Washington, DC to monitor Hurricane Sandy as it makes landfall. Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode October 29, 2012 awaiting the arrival of a hurricane dubbed 'Frankenstorm' that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds. AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSKI (Pho
  • A boarded up Trump Plaza and an empty Boardwalk before the arrival of Hurricane Sandy October 29, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode October 29, 2012 awaiting the arrival of a hurricane dubbed 'Frankenstorm' that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds. (STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)
  • A police officer jums away from the waves as he walks along the promenade on the Hudson River near Battery Park October 29, 2012 as New Yorkers prepare for Hurricane Sandy expected to hit the city later tonight. Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode October 29, 2012 awaiting the arrival of a hurricane dubbed 'Frankenstorm' that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read T
  • An empty road leading to casinos before the arrival of Hurricane Sandy October 29, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode October 29, 2012 awaiting the arrival of a hurricane dubbed 'Frankenstorm' that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds. (STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)
  • A police officer walks along the promenade on the Hudson River near Battery Park October 29, 2012 as New Yorkers prepare for Hurricane Sandy expected to hit the city later tonight. Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode October 29, 2012 awaiting the arrival of a hurricane dubbed 'Frankenstorm' that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
  • A security guard in Times Square October 29, 2012 as New Yorkers prepare for Hurricane Sandy expected to hit the city later tonight. Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode October 29, 2012 awaiting the arrival of a hurricane dubbed 'Frankenstorm' that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
  • High surf on the Hudson River near the Statue of Liberty October 29, 2012 as New Yorkers prepare for Hurricane Sandy expected to hit the city later tonight Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode October 29, 2012 awaiting the arrival of a hurricane dubbed 'Frankenstorm' that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
  • A television reporter stands in water one the beach near the Boardwalk before the arrival of Hurricane Sandy October 29, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode October 29, 2012 awaiting the arrival of a hurricane dubbed 'Frankenstorm' that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds. (STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Water from the Hudson river breaching the wall in Lower Manhattan October 29, 2012 as New Yorkers prepare for Hurricane Sandy expected to hit the city later tonight. Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode October 29, 2012 awaiting the arrival of a hurricane dubbed 'Frankenstorm' that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
  • An empty Boardwalk before the arrival of Hurricane Sandy October 29, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode October 29, 2012 awaiting the arrival of a hurricane dubbed 'Frankenstorm' that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds. (STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)
  • A NYPD officer stands guard at the 42nd street subway station in Times Square October 29, 2012 as New Yorkers prepare for Hurricane Sandy expected to hit the city later tonight. Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode October 29, 2012 awaiting the arrival of a hurricane dubbed 'Frankenstorm' that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
  • A water bag protecting the entrace to Starbucks in Lower Manhattan October 29, 2012 as New Yorkers prepare for Hurricane Sandy expected to hit the city later tonight Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode October 29, 2012 awaiting the arrival of a hurricane dubbed 'Frankenstorm' that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
  • A man walks the empty streets October 29, 2012 as New Yorkers prepare for Hurricane Sandy expected to hit the city later tonight. Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode October 29, 2012 awaiting the arrival of a hurricane dubbed 'Frankenstorm' that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Balloons lie on the side of the closed FDR Drive as Hurricane Sandy moves closer to the area on October 29, 2012 in New York, United States. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City will bus, subway and commuter rail service as of Sunday evening. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
  • The Hudson River comes over the sea wall along the West Side Promenade in the Battery Park area in New York on October 29, 2012 as New Yorkers prepare for Hurricane Sandy which is supposed to hit the city later tonight. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
  • U.S. President Barack Obama makes a statement in the White House briefing room following a briefing on Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012 in Washington, DC. Obama returned early from a campaign trip to Florida and has canceled several other campaign events to monitor the storm. (Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)
  • The US Capitol is seen under cloudy skies on October 29, 2012 in Washington as Hurricane Sandy approaches. Sandy intensified as it roared toward the US East Coast, bringing New York, Washington and other major cities to a virtual standstill, amid warnings of life-threatening floods. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Don Riepe stands inside his home in Broad Channel as Hurricane Sandy begins to affect the area on October 29, 2012 in the Queens borough of New York City. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City's bus, subway and commuter rail service as of Sunday evening. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)
  • Waves crash over Winthrop Shore Drive as Hurricane Sandy comes up the coast on October 29, 2012 in Winthrop, Massachusetts. Hurricane Sandy, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow to a wide area on the U.S. East Coast. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)
  • People take pictures of the Manhattan skyline and Hudson River from Sinatra Park as Hurricane Sandy moves into the area on October 29, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced states of emergency and closures of public transit. (Photo by Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images)
  • A jogger runs as a police car closes down an area along the East River Drive near the 59th Street Bridge in New York on October 29, 2012 as New Yorkers prepare for Hurricane Sandy which is supposed to hit the city later tonight. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
  • A shop owner sweeps debris and water under the door in Ocean City, Maryland, on October 29, 2012 as Hurricane Sandy nears landfall in the area. (JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)
  • A man watches as the tidal surge pounds a pier in Ocean City, Maryland, on October 29, 2012 as Hurricane Sandy nears landfall in the area. (JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Cars are parked on higher ground in Broad Channel as Hurricane Sandy begins to affect the area on October 29, 2012 in the Queens borough of New York City. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City's bus, subway and commuter rail service as of Sunday evening. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)
  • A man takes a picture of the storm with his phone from the boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland, on October 29, 2012 as Hurricane Sandy nears landfall in the area. (JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)
  • A NYPD police car closes down an area along the East River Drive near the 59th Street Bridge in New York on October 29, 2012 as New Yorkers prepare for Hurricane Sandy which is supposed to hit the city later tonight. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
  • A car sits in a flooded street of Ocean City, Maryland, on October 29, 2012 as Hurricane Sandy nears landfall in the area. (JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Two people stand near the edge of the boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland, on October 29, 2012 as Hurricane Sandy nears landfall in the area. (JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Waves crash over Winthrop Shore Drive as Hurricane Sandy comes up the coast on October 29, 2012 in Winthrop, Massachusetts. Hurricane Sandy, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow to a wide area on the U.S. East Coast. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)
  • US President Barack Obama steps off Air Force One October 29, 2012 upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. (Getty Images)
  • A truck moves north on South Long Beach Avenue as high tide and winds from Hurricane Sandy combine to flood the area on October 29, 2012 in Freeport, New York. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
  • Andy Becica walks off the beach as heavy surf from from Hurricane Sandy washes in, on October 29, 2012 in Cape May, New Jersey. Later today the full force of Hurricane Sandy is expected to hit the New Jersey coastline bringing heavy winds and floodwaters. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
  • A woman walks past a boarded up Saks Fifth Avenue October 29, 2012 as New Yorkers prepare for Hurricane Sandy which is suppose to hit the city later tonight. Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode October 29, 2012 awaiting the arrival of a hurricane dubbed 'Frankenstorm' that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Signs on a boarded up restaurant before the arrival of Hurricane Sandy October 29, 2012 on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode October 29, 2012 awaiting the arrival of a hurricane dubbed 'Frankenstorm' that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds. (STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)
  • A lone tourist stands in Times Square October 29, 2012 as New Yorkers prepare for Hurricane Sandy which is supposed to hit the city later tonight Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode October 29, 2012 awaiting the arrival of a hurricane dubbed 'Frankenstorm' that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
  • A sign explaining the closure of a city park is seen along the banks of the overflowing East River ahead of Hurricane Sandy October 29, 2012 on eastside of Manhattan in New York City. Sandy, which has already claimed over 50 lives in the Caribbean is predicted to bring heavy winds and floodwaters to the mid-Atlantic region. (Photo by Michael Heiman/Getty Images)
  • A police officer stands behind a barricaded subway entrance near Battery Park during the arrival of Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012 in New York City. The core of Sandy's force is supposed to hit the New York area Monday night. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
  • Only a few bread items remain on the shelves at the Waldbaums grocery store as Hurricane Sandy approaches on October 28, 2012 in Long Beach, New York. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
  • People stand on the beach watching the heavy surf caused by the approaching Hurricane Sandy, on October 28, 2012 in Cape May, New Jersey. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
  • People walk deserted streets early October 29, 2012 as New Yorkers prepare for Hurricane Sandy expected to hit the city later tonight. Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode October 29, 2012 awaiting the arrival of a hurricane dubbed 'Frankenstorm' that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Ed Wicks secures plywood over the windows of a hair salon to protect from the high winds of approaching Hurricane Sandy, on October 28, 2012 in Ocean City, New Jersey. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
  • MTA Police watch over as the last people are cleared out of Grand Central Station in New York October 28, 2012 as the MTA has been began an orderly shutdown of commuter rail and subway service in preparation for Hurricane Sandy . AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Waves break ahead of Hurricane Sandy on October 28, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Governor Chris Christie's emergency declaration is shutting down the city's casinos and 30,000 residents are being told to evacuate. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
  • People shield themselves from blowing sand and rain as they look over the beach during Hurricane Irene August 27, 2011 in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
  • A lone employee of Caesar's casino stands on a bridge over an empty Boardwalk before the arrival of Hurricane Sandy October 29, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode October 29, 2012 awaiting the arrival of a hurricane dubbed 'Frankenstorm' that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds. (STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)
  • People wade through flood water in Broad Channel as Hurricane Sandy begins to affect the area on October 29, 2012 in the Queens borough of New York City. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City's bus, subway and commuter rail service as of Sunday evening. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)
  • A sailboat smashes on the rocks after breaking free from its mooring on City Island October 29, 2012 in New York. Hurricane Sandy's winds picked up speed as the storm made a left turn toward the East Coast. (DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)
  • A woman watches waves crash onto a pier on City Island October 29, 2012 in New York. The residents have been ordered to evacute the island. Hurricane Sandy's winds picked up speed as the storm made a left turn toward the East Coast. (DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Sandbags are piled in front of the New York Stock Exchange October 29, 2012 as New Yorkers prepare for Hurricane Sandy expected to hit the city later tonight Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode October 29, 2012 awaiting the arrival of a hurricane dubbed 'Frankenstorm' that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Sandbags are piled in front of the New York Stock Exchange and a close-by subway entrance October 29, 2012 as New Yorkers prepare for Hurricane Sandy expected to hit the city later tonight Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode October 29, 2012 awaiting the arrival of a hurricane dubbed 'Frankenstorm' that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty I
  • n Riepe stands on a dock in back of his home in Broad Channel as Hurricane Sandy begins to affect the area on October 29, 2012 in the Queens borough of New York City. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City's bus, subway and commuter rail service as of Sunday evening. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)
  • Sandbags are piled in front of the New York Stock Exchange October 29, 2012 as New Yorkers prepare for Hurricane Sandy expected to hit the city later tonight Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode October 29, 2012 awaiting the arrival of a hurricane dubbed 'Frankenstorm' that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
  • ce officers talk with a resident on City Island October 29, 2012 in New York as residents have been ordered to evacute the island. Hurricane Sandy's winds picked up speed as the storm made a left turn toward the East Coast. (DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Flooding begins to inundate a parking garage ahead of Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Governor Chris Christie's emergency declaration is shutting down the city's casinos and 30,000 residents were ordered to evacuate. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
  • A man sits on a railing at Rockaway Beach Boulevard ahead of Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012 in the Queens borough of New York City. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City's bus, subway and commuter rail service as of Sunday evening. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)
  • Waters from Hurricane Sandy start to flood Beach Ave. on October 29, 2012 in Cape May, New Jersey. Later today the full force of Hurricane Sandy is expected to hit the New Jersey coastline bringing heavy winds and floodwaters. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
  • A car sits in a flooded street near the ocean ahead of Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Governor Chris Christie's emergency declaration is shutting down the city's casinos and 30,000 residents were ordered to evacuate. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images
  • Sailboats rock in the waves and wind on their moorings off City Island October 29, 2012 in New York. Hurricane Sandy's winds picked up speed as the storm made a left turn toward the East Coast. (DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Sailboats rock in the waves and wind on their moorings off City Island October 29, 2012 in New York. Hurricane Sandy's winds picked up speed as the storm made a left turn toward the East Coast. (DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)
  • A sailboat smashes on the rocks after breaking free from its mooring on City Island October 29, 2012 in New York. Hurricane Sandy's winds picked up speed as the storm made a left turn toward the East Coast. (DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)
  • MTA Police watch over as the last people are cleared out of Grand Central Station in New York October 28, 2012 as the MTA has been began an orderly shutdown of commuter rail and subway service in preparation for Hurricane Sandy. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Cars floating in a flooded subterranian basement following Hurricaine Sandy on October 30, 2012 in the Financial District of New York, United States. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
  • A set of wooden stairs is washed up on Ocean Ave after they were broken up during Hurricane Sandy, on October 30, 2012 in Avalon, New Jersey. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
  • A man walks over debsris 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. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
  • Debris litter a flooded street in the Dumbo section of Brooklyn after the city awakens to the affects of Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in New York. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
  • Hurricane Sandy brought some of us residents in western N.C. some snow in the higher elevations. We live in Andrews N.C. right above Murphy N.C. From Jarrod El-Khouri.
  • Hurricane Sandy brought some of us residents in western N.C. some snow in the higher elevations. We live in Andrews N.C. right above Murphy N.C. From Jarrod El-Khouri.
  • Destruction along South Street Seaport October 30, 2012. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Bernadino Cruz sweeps water out of his apartment while cleaning up after flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012, in the Lower East Side of New York City. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
  • Resident Kim Johnson inspects the area around her apartment building (L) which flooded and destroyed large sections of an old boardwalk on October 30, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
  • A woman climbs over a fallen tree October 30, 2012 in the Battery Park neighborhood of Manhattan, New York. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)
  • A flooded Brooklyn Battery park Tunnel October 30, 2012 as New Yorkers clean up the morning after Hurricane Sandy's landfall. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Waves break next to an apartment building which flooded from Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo by Mario Tama/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. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
  • Hospital workers evacuate patient Deborah Dadlani from NYU Langone Medical Center during Hurricane Sandy the evening of October 29, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Heiman/Getty Images)
  • Destroyed sections of an an old boardwalk are seen in an area that flooded by the beach on October 30, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
  • Hurricane Sandy brought some of us residents in western N.C. some snow in the higher elevations. We live in Andrews N.C. right above Murphy N.C. From Jarrod El-Khouri.
  • My family and I drove through Beckley, WV on our way home from Jamestown, PA on Oct. 31. There was only one gas station open and it was running off of a generator. This was taken in a place called New River Gorge National River. From Tim Cash of Snellville.
  • 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. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
  • A couple who chose not to evacuate their house (background) watch an emergency responder, on October 30, 2012, in Little Ferry, New Jersey. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
  • My family and I drove through Beckley, WV on our way home from Jamestown, PA on Oct. 31. There was only one gas station open and it was running off of a generator. This was taken in a place called New River Gorge National River. From Tim Cash of Snellville.
  • Waves crash over Winthrop Shore Drive as Hurricane Sandy comes up the coast on October 29, 2012 in Winthrop, Massachusetts. Hurricane Sandy, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow to a wide area on the U.S. East Coast. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)
  • My family and I drove through Beckley, WV on our way home from Jamestown, PA on Oct. 31. There was only one gas station open and it was running off of a generator. This was taken in a place called New River Gorge National River. From Tim Cash of Snellville.
  • My family and I drove through Beckley, WV on our way home from Jamestown, PA on Oct. 31. There was only one gas station open and it was running off of a generator. This was taken in a place called New River Gorge National River. From Tim Cash of Snellville.
  • A woman is helped down from a truck by an emergency responder after being evacuated due to flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy, on October 30, 2012, in Little Ferry, New Jersey. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
  • By early Tuesday afternoon, Sandy had dumped 19 inches of snow on Snowshoe Mountain Resort in West Virginia. Up to 2 feet more of snow were expected by Wednesday afternoon. (Courtesy Snowshoe Mountain Resort)
  • By early Tuesday afternoon, Sandy had dumped 19 inches of snow on Snowshoe Mountain Resort in West Virginia. Up to 2 feet more of snow were expected by Wednesday afternoon. (Courtesy Snowshoe Mountain Resort)
  • By early Tuesday afternoon, Sandy had dumped 19 inches of snow on Snowshoe Mountain Resort in West Virginia. Up to 2 feet more of snow were expected by Wednesday afternoon. (Courtesy Snowshoe Mountain Resort)
  • By early Tuesday afternoon, Sandy had dumped 19 inches of snow on Snowshoe Mountain Resort in West Virginia. Up to 2 feet more of snow were expected by Wednesday afternoon. (Courtesy Snowshoe Mountain Resort)
  • Cars sit at a destroyed home after Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in the Rockaway section of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
  • A family navigate their way home after flood waters receded to walkable levels October 30, 2012 in Little Ferry, New Jersey. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Taxis sit in a flooded lot after Hurricane Sandy October 30, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey. (Photo by Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images)
  • The Empire State Building towers in the background of an apartment buliding in Chelsea, New York City, with the facade broken off October 30, 2012 the morning after Hurricane Sandy. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
  • A jogger runs in the rain as Hurricane Sandy rains on the Washington Harbor area located on the Potomac River on October 29, 2012 in the Georgetown area of Washington. (PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)
  • People walk through a flooded street as Hurricane Sandy moves closer to the area on October 29, 2012 in the Red Hook section of the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City will bus, subway and commuter rail service as of Sunday evening. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
  • Donald Wistozt (L) and Joe Wagner walk on the docks flooded by Hurricane Sandy, on October 29, 2012 in Cape May, New Jersey. Later today the full force of Hurricane Sandy is expected to hit the New Jersey coastline bringing heavy winds and floodwaters. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
  • A crane atop a building under construction in midtown Manhattan broke loose and dangled precariously over the intersection of 57th Street and 7th Avenue Monday afternoon. (WNBC)
  • Long Beach Island, NJ (Courtesy Jaime Campana)
  • Long Beach Island, NJ (Courtesy Jaime Campana)
  • Long Beach Island, NJ (Courtesy Jaime Campana)
  • People look out at the Brooklyn Bridge October 29, 2012 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City will bus, subway and commuter rail service as of Sunday evening. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
  • A man evacuates his house boat on City Island October 29, 2012 in New York. Residents on the island were told to evacuate by New York City Mayor Bloomberg. Hurricane Sandy's winds picked up speed as the storm made a left turn toward the East Coast. (DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Waves crash over Winthrop Shore Drive as Hurricane Sandy comes up the coast on October 29, 2012 in Winthrop, Massachusetts. Hurricane Sandy, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow to a wide area on the U.S. East Coast. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)
  • Waves crash over Winthrop Shore Drive as Hurricane Sandy comes up the coast on October 29, 2012 in Winthrop, Massachusetts. Hurricane Sandy, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow to a wide area on the U.S. East Coast. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)
  • hicles enter the Holland Tunnel ahead of Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012 in New York City. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closing of the tunnel, as well as the Battery Tunnel at 2:00 pm because of flooding worries as Hurricane Sandy moves up the east coast. (Photo by Preston Rescigno/Getty Images)
  • A man stands on the beach as heavy surf from Hurricane Sandy pound the shoreline, on October 29, 2012 in Cape May, New Jersey. Later today the full force of Hurricane Sandy is expected to hit the New Jersey coastline bringing heavy winds and floodwaters. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
  • People walk past sandbags on a flooded street as Hurricane Sandy moves closer to the area on October 29, 2012 in the Red Hook section of the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City will bus, subway and commuter rail service as of Sunday evening. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Image
  • Joe Wagner (L), and Donald Wistozt (R), walk on the docks flooded by Hurricane Sandy, on October 29, 2012 in Cape May, New Jersey. Later today the full force of Hurricane Sandy is expected to hit the New Jersey coastline bringing heavy winds and floodwaters. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
  • Long Beach Island, NJ (Courtesy Jaime Campana)
  • A woman takes photos of the Brooklyn Bridge from South Street Seaport as New Yorkers clean up from Sandy. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
  • A construction site sinks into a large hole on South Street Seaport following Hurraicane Sandy October 30, 2012 in Manhattan, New York.(Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)
  • Firefighters evaluate the scene of an apartment building which had the front wall collapse due to Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 29 in New York. Hurricane Sandy, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City will bus, subway and commuter rail service as of Sunday evening (Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
  • Water floods the Plaza Shops in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, on October 30, 2012 in Manhattan, New York. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)
  • A downed power line, knocked over by a falling tree, is seen in the wake of Hurricane Sandy October 30, 2012 in Washignton, DC. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Waves generated from the remnants Hurricane Sandy crash into the shoreline of Lake Michigan on October 30, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
  • A police officer helps to remove a tree branch brought down by Hurricane Sandy from a car on October 30, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)
  • A woman walks down the promenade along the East River in New York on Oct. 29 as New Yorkers venture out as Hurricane Sandy prepares to make landfall. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Long Beach Island, NJ (Courtesy Jaime Campana)
  • Long Beach Island, NJ (Courtesy Jaime Campana)
  • Long Beach Island, NJ (Courtesy Jaime Campana)
  • Long Beach Island, NJ (Courtesy Jaime Campana)
  • A flooded gas station is viewed in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn as Hurricane Sandy affects the area on Oct. 29 in New York. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the closure of all New York City will bus, subway and commuter rail service as of Sunday evening. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
  • A man takes photographs as he walks through water on the beach near the time of high tide as Hurricane Sandy approaches Oct. 29 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Hurricane Sandy drove a deadly tidal surge into coastal cities along the eastern US coast and pushed storm-force winds, torrential rain and heavy snow deep inland. (Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)
  • Water rushes into the Carey Tunnel (previously the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel), caused by Hurricane Sandy, October 29, 2012, in the Financial District of New York, United States. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
    
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Sandy's damage toll is expected to reach billions of dollars.