Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Disarray, millions along in huge swath of US without power in superstorm Sandy's wake

Disarray, millions along in huge swath of US without power in superstorm Sandy's wake
 A truck backs up hastily, as rough surf of the Atlantic Ocean breaks over the beach and across Beach Avenue, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in Cape May, N.J., as high tide and Hurricane Sandy begin to arrive. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) By The Associated Press  NEW YORK, N.Y. - The most devastating storm in decades to hit the most densely populated U.S. region cut off modern communication and left millions without power Tuesday, as thousands who fled their waterlogged homes wondered when — if — life would return to normal...Continue reading...An emergency personnel carries an elderly resident from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little Ferry, New Jersey on Tuesday. .Adam Hunger/Reuters photo                                                                                                                                                                              Sandy Cuts Wide Swath of Damage
...New Jersey took a particularly severe hit. Portions of the famed Atlantic City boardwalk were reduced to splinters, the casino town itself all but submerged. The Seaside Park roller coaster lay twisted in the Atlantic Ocean. Countless homes were damaged or destroyed.
"The level of devastation at the Jersey Shore is unthinkable," Gov. Chris Christie said in a news conference...Read complete article.

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