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The aftermath of Superstorm Sandy

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TUCKERTON, NJ - OCTOBER 30: In this handout image provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, homes are flooded after Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the southern New Jersey coastline October 30, 2012 in Tuckerton, New Jersey. 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 by U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images)