Hurricaine Sandy damage photos..

People take pictures of the flooded Plaza Shops under One New York Plaza in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in New York October 30, 2012. *******/Carlo Allegri



A woman looks at a damaged building that collapsed during Hurricane Sandy in New York October 29, 2012. Millions of people across the eastern United States awoke on Tuesday to scenes of destruction wrought by monster storm Sandy, which knocked out power to huge swathes of the nation's most densely populated region, swamped New York's subway system and submerged streets in Manhattan's financial district. *******/Brendan McDermid



A woman touches a fallen tree in Manhattan's Alphabet City neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in New York October 30, 2012. Millions of people across the eastern United States awoke on Tuesday to scenes of destruction wrought by monster storm Sandy, which knocked out power to huge swathes of the nation's most densely populated region, swamped New York's subway system and submerged streets in Manhattan's financial district. *******/Andrew Kelly



A worker picks up fallen plywood from a scaffolding site in the Lower East Side during a clean up in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in New York October 30, 2012. Millions of people across the eastern United States awoke on Tuesday to scenes of destruction wrought by monster storm Sandy, which knocked out power to huge swathes of the nation's most densely populated region, swamped New York's subway system and submerged streets in Manhattan's financial district. *******/Andrew Kelly



Homes devastated by fire and the effects of Hurricane Sandy are seen at the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough of New York October 30, 2012. Millions of people across the eastern United States awoke on Tuesday to scenes of destruction wrought by monster storm Sandy, which knocked out power to huge swathes of the nation's most densely populated region, swamped New York's subway system and submerged streets in Manhattan's financial district. *******/Shannon Stapleton



A view shows homes devastated by fire and the effects of Hurricane Sandy at the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough of New York October 30, 2012. Millions of people across the eastern United States awoke on Tuesday to scenes of destruction wrought by monster storm Sandy, which knocked out power to huge swathes of the nation's most densely populated region, swamped New York's subway system and submerged streets in Manhattan's financial district. *******/Shannon Stapleton



Homes devastated by fire and the effects of Hurricane Sandy at the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough of New York October 30, 2012. Millions of people across the eastern United States awoke on Tuesday to scenes of destruction wrought by monster storm Sandy, which knocked out power to huge swathes of the nation's most densely populated region, swamped New York's subway system and submerged streets in Manhattan's financial district. *******/Shannon Stapleton



A statue is seen among homes devastated by fire and the effects of Hurricane Sandy in the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough of New York October 30, 2012. Millions of people across the eastern United States awoke on Tuesday to scenes of destruction wrought by monster storm Sandy, which knocked out power to huge swathes of the nation's most densely populated region, swamped New York's subway system and submerged streets in Manhattan's financial district. *******/Shannon Stapleton



A statue is seen among homes devastated by fire and the affects of Hurricane Sandy in the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough of New York October 30, 2012. Millions of people across the eastern United States awoke on Tuesday to scenes of destruction wrought by monster storm Sandy, which knocked out power to huge swathes of the nation's most densely populated region, swamped New York's subway system and submerged streets in Manhattan's financial district. *******/Shannon Stapleton



Homes devastated by fire and the effects of Hurricane Sandy are seen the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough of New York October 30, 2012. Millions of people across the eastern United States awoke on Tuesday to scenes of destruction wrought by monster storm Sandy, which knocked out power to huge swathes of the nation's most densely populated region, swamped New York's subway system and submerged streets in Manhattan's financial district. *******/Shannon Stapleton



Large surf batters the Milwaukee coastline from the long reaching effects from hurricane Sandy, Milwaukee Wisconsin October, 30, 2012. After hurricane Sandy made landfall the night before Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes feel the effects of the storm with high winds massive surf. *******/Darren Hauck



A surfer endures the cold waters as large surf batters the Milwaukee coastline from the long reaching effects from Hurricane Sandy, Milwaukee Wisconsin October, 30, 2012. *******/Darren Hauck



A surfer endures the cold waters as large surf batters the Milwaukee coastline from the long reaching effects from Hurricane Sandy, Milwaukee Wisconsin October, 30, 2012. *******/Darren Hauck

President Barack Obama asks a question during a briefing about Hurricane Sandy, at the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington, Oct. 28.



President Barack Obama steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on Monday. Obama cancelled his appearance at a campaign rally in Orlando, Florida and returned early to Washington, DC to monitor response to Hurricane Sandy.



A shopper stands between empty frozen food containers and half-empty shelves in the refridgerated section of a grocery store that was depleted ahead of Hurricane Sandy, in Alexandria, Va., on Monday.



Water floods a street in Atlantic City, N.J., as Hurricane Sandy heads north off the coast. Gov. Chris Christie's emergency declaration shut down the city's casinos and at least 30,000 residents were ordered to evacuate.



A truck drives through water pushed over a road by Hurricane Sandy in Southampton, N.Y., Monday morning.



Waves crash over homes along the shoreline in Milford, Connecticut on Mohday. The monster storm bearing down on the U.S. east coast, strengthened on Monday after hundreds of thousands moved to higher ground.



The inlet section of Atlantic City, N.J., as Hurricane Sandy approaches on Monday. Sandy made landfall at 8 p.m. near Atlantic City, which was already mostly under water.



A police officer questions two surfers as they climb under a fence after surfing in Coney Island in New York on Monday. Hurricane Sandy began battering the U.S. East Coast on Monday with fierce winds and driving rain, as the monster storm shut down transportation, shuttered businesses and sent thousands scrambling for higher ground hours before the worst was due to strike.



A woman walks her dog by sandbags in Battery Park in lower Manhattan as Hurricane Sandy made its approach toward New York City on Monday.



Vehicles are submerged on 14th Street near the Consolidated Edison power plant, Monday, in New York.



Firefighters look up at the facade of a four-story building on 14th Street and 8th Avenue that collapsed onto the sidewalk Monday, Oct. 29, in New York City. Hurricane Sandy bore down on the Eastern Seaboard's largest cities Monday, forcing the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds, soaking rain and a surging wall of water up to 11 feet tall.



Flood waters surround a car in Hoboken, N.J on Monday night. Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, roared ashore with fierce winds and heavy rain near Atlantic City, N.J. after forcing evacuations, shutting down transportation and interrupting the presidential campaign.



The corner of 34th and 1st Street in Manhattan is flooded during rains from superstorm Sandy on Monday.



A street is flooded in the Financial District of Manhattan by Hurricane Sandy Monday night.



Lower Manhattan goes dark during superstorm Sandy, on Monday, Oct. 29. Sandy continued on its path Monday, as the storm forced the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain.

A general view from Exchange Place shows the skyline of lower Manhattan in darkness after a preventive power outage caused by giant storm Sandy in New York on Tuesday. Millions of people in the eastern United States awoke on Tuesday to flooded homes, fallen trees and widespread power outages caused by Sandy, which swamped New York City's subway system and submerged streets in Manhattan's financial district.



The floor of the New York Stock Exchange sits empty of traders in New York, Oct. 29. Trading has rarely stopped for weather. A blizzard led to a late start and an early close on Jan. 8, 1996, according to the exchange's parent company, NYSE Euronext. The NYSE shut down on Sept. 27, 1985 for Hurricane Gloria.



Damage caused by a fire at Breezy Point in Queens, N.Y.



Damage caused by a fire at Breezy Point in Queens, N.Y. is seen Tuesday morning.



A statue of Mary is left behind after a fire in Breezy Point, Queens, N.Y.



A rainbow forms over Breezy Point in the New York City borough of Queens in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy on Tuesday morning.



Cars floating in a flooded basement following Hurricaine Sandy on Oct. 30, in the Financial District of New York.

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) receives an update on the ongoing response to Hurricane Sandy during a meeting with administration officials in the Situation Room of the White House in Washington, in this October 29, 2012 photograph obtained on October 30. President Obama, who remained in Washington Tuesday to oversee the response to Sandy, will also stay in town on Wednesday, cancelling another day of campaigning roughly a week before Election Day, the White House said on Tuesday. *******/Official White House Photo by Pete Souza/Handout



Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in the Rockaways section of New York, October 30, 2012. Hurricane Sandy battered the U.S. East Coast on Monday with fierce winds and driving rain, as the monster storm shut down transportation, shuttered businesses and left hundreds of thousands without power. *******/Keith Bedford



Firefighters work to extinguish a fire on a flooded street in the Rockaways section of New York, October 30, 2012. Hurricane Sandy battered the U.S. East Coast on Monday with fierce winds and driving rain, as the monster storm shut down transportation, shuttered businesses and left hundreds of thousands without power. *******/Keith Bedford



Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in the Rockaways section of New York, October 30, 2012. Hurricane Sandy battered the U.S. East Coast on Monday with fierce winds and driving rain, as the monster storm shut down transportation, shuttered businesses and left hundreds of thousands without power. *******/Keith Bedford



Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in the Rockaways section of New York, October 30, 2012. Hurricane Sandy began battered the U.S. East Coast on Monday with fierce winds and driving rain, as the monster storm shut down transportation, shuttered businesses and left hundreds of thousands without power. *******/Keith Bedford



A firefighter carries a hose to a fire in the Rockaways section of New York, October 30, 2012. Hurricane Sandy battered the U.S. East Coast on Monday with fierce winds and driving rain, as the monster storm shut down transportation, shuttered businesses and left hundreds of thousands without power. *******/Keith Bedford



Residents look over the remains of burned homes in the Rockaways section of New York, October 30, 2012. Hurricane Sandy battered the U.S. East Coast on Monday with fierce winds and driving rain, as the monster storm shut down transportation, shuttered businesses and left hundreds of thousands without power. *******/Keith Bedford



A Con Edison truck drives through flood waters in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in New York's lower east side, October 30, 2012. Millions of people awoke on Tuesday to scenes of destruction wrought by monster storm Sandy after it smashed into the eastern United States, cutting power to swathes of the nation's most densely populated region, swamping New York's subway system and submerging streets in Manhattan's financial district. *******/Brendan McDermid



Cars are seen submerged as workers pump water out of a parking structure in the financial district of Lower Manhattan, New York October 30, 2012. Major U.S. stock exchanges expect to open on Wednesday after a monster storm shut down their trading for two days. The southern tip of Manhattan where Wall Street and the NYSE are located lost power on Monday after being buffetted by Sandy, the worst storm to hit New York since at least 1938. *******/Adrees Latif



A boat rests on the tracks at Metro-North's Ossining Station on the Hudson Line in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, in New York in this MTA handout photo taken on October 30, 2012. Transportation ground to a halt along the U.S. Northeast coast on Monday, stranding local rail commuters, cruise passengers and air travellers from as far away as Europe and Asia, as Hurricane Sandy prompted closure of air, ship, rail and even highway service. *******/MTA/Handout



Flooding at Metro-North's Harmon Yard on the Hudson Line is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, in New York in this MTA handout photo taken on October 30, 2012. Transportation ground to a halt along the U.S. Northeast coast on Monday, stranding local rail commuters, cruise passengers and air travellers from as far away as Europe and Asia, as Hurricane Sandy prompted closure of air, ship, rail and even highway service. *******/MTA/Handout



Car are seen on a street flooded at Hoboken in New Jersey, October 30, 2012. Millions of people across the eastern United States awoke on Tuesday to scenes of destruction wrought by monster storm Sandy, which knocked out power to huge swathes of the nation's most densely populated region, swamped New York's subway system and submerged streets in Manhattan's financial district. *******/Eduardo Munoz



Floodwaters surround a car parked on a street in Hoboken, New Jersey October 30, 2012. Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, roared ashore with fierce winds and heavy rain near Atlantic City, New Jersey after forcing evacuations, shutting down transportation and interrupting the presidential campaign. *******/Gary Hershorn



Rescue workers use a hovercraft to rescue a wheelchair-bound resident from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little Ferry, New Jersey, October 30, 2012. Millions of people across the eastern United States awoke on Tuesday to scenes of destruction wrought by monster storm Sandy, which knocked out power to huge swathes of the nation's most densely populated region, swamped New York's subway system and submerged streets in Manhattan's financial district. *******/Adam Hunger



Zoe Jurusik, 20, paddle-boards down a flooded city street in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in Bethany Beach, Delaware, October 30, 2012. Millions of people were left reeling in the aftermath of monster storm Sandy on Tuesday as New York City and a wide swathe of the eastern United States struggled with epic flooding and massive power outages. *******/Jonathan Ernst

Jenna Webb (L), 18, and Zoe Jurusik, 20, paddle-board down a flooded city street in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in Bethany Beach, Delaware, October 30, 2012. Millions of people were left reeling in the aftermath of monster storm Sandy on Tuesday as New York City and a wide swathe of the eastern United States struggled with epic flooding and massive power outages. *******/Jonathan Ernst



Residents survey the damaged along the shoreline caused by Hurricane Sandyin Milford, Connecticut October 30, 2012. Millions of people across the eastern United States awoke on Tuesday to scenes of destruction wrought by monster storm Sandy, which knocked out power to huge swathes of the nation's most densely populated region. *******/Michelle McLoughlin



Aviators of the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion of the New Jersey National Guard, look for displaced residents along the New Jersey coastline in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, as seen in this image captured from video taken by the New Jersey National Guard, October 30, 2012. Houses and businesses on the New Jersey shore sustained extensive damage from the storm's onslaught. "The devastation is unthinkable," Governor Chris Christie told reporters after seeing aerial pictures of the area. *******/U.S. Air Force/Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Handout



Aviators of the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion of the New Jersey National Guard, look for displaced residents along the New Jersey coastline in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, as seen in this image captured from video taken by the New Jersey National Guard, October 30, 2012. Houses and businesses on the New Jersey shore sustained extensive damage from the storm's onslaught. "The devastation is unthinkable," Governor Chris Christie told reporters after seeing aerial pictures of the area. *******/U.S. Air Force/Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Handout



Aviators of the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion of the New Jersey National Guard, look for displaced residents along the New Jersey coastline in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, as seen in this image captured from video taken by the New Jersey National Guard, October 30, 2012. Houses and businesses on the New Jersey shore sustained extensive damage from the storm's onslaught. "The devastation is unthinkable," Governor Chris Christie told reporters after seeing aerial pictures of the area. *******/U.S. Air Force/Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Handout



Aviators of the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion of the New Jersey National Guard, look for displaced residents along the New Jersey coastline in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, as seen in this image captured from video taken by the New Jersey National Guard, October 30, 2012. Houses and businesses on the New Jersey shore sustained extensive damage from the storm's onslaught. "The devastation is unthinkable," Governor Chris Christie told reporters after seeing aerial pictures of the area. *******/U.S. Air Force/Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Handout



Aviators of the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion of the New Jersey National Guard, look for displaced residents along the New Jersey coastline in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, as seen in this image captured from video taken by the New Jersey National Guard, October 30, 2012. Houses and businesses on the New Jersey shore sustained extensive damage from the storm's onslaught. "The devastation is unthinkable," Governor Chris Christie told reporters after seeing aerial pictures of the area. *******/U.S. Air Force/Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Handout

Wow, the damage is crazy! Some truly spectacular images, especially the image of the Battery Tunnel in New York turned into a freaking river!

^^^ and it will take some time before the affected areas are 100% up and running. In NYC I know New Yorkers are very resilient. we have a very popular member that lives in New York City..not gonna state who that is..


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Helicopters fly over the skyline of lower Manhattan as it sits in darkness after a preventive power outage caused by Hurricane Sandy in New York October 30, 2012. Hurricane Sandy began battered the U.S. East Coast on Monday with fierce winds and driving rain, as the monster storm shut down transportation, shuttered businesses and left hundreds of thousands without power. *******/Keith Bedford



A man sits on a bench in the early morning hours outside the New York Stock Exchange October 31, 2012. Stock exchanges plan to open Wednesday after monster storm Sandy receded from New York, the New York Stock Exchange will renew normal operations at 9:30 a.m. *******/Brendan McDermid



Traders stand outside the New York Stock Exchange prior to the opening bell October 31, 2012. Stock exchanges plan to open Wednesday after monster storm Sandy receded from New York, the New York Stock Exchange will renew normal operations at 9:30 a.m. *******/Brendan McDermid



Water reaches street level of the West Street entrance to the flooded Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, Tuesday in New York. (Louis Lanzano / AP)



People take photos at water filling the Bowling Green subway station in Battery Park in New York on Tuesday as New Yorkers cope with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The storm left large parts of New York City without power and transportation. (Timothy A. Clary / AFP - *****Images)



People in New York's Tribeca neighborhood, without power because of superstorm Sandy, wait for a chance to charge their mobile phones on an available generator setup on a sidewalk, Tuesday. (Richard Drew / AP)



A man sells flashlights in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in New York October 30, 2012. Millions of people were left reeling in the aftermath of the whipping winds and heavy rains of the massive storm Sandy on Tuesday as New York City and many parts of the eastern U.S. struggled with epic flooding and extensive power outages. *******/Carlo Allegri



Stephanie Sikaris, of Union, NJ (with red bandana) waits in line with others to fill up her gas containers at an Exxon station on Route 22. She needs the gas to feed the generator she bought on Monday from Home Depot. (John Makely / NBC News)



This aerial photo shows burned-out homes in the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough New York after a fire on Tuesday. (Mike Groll / AP)



Firefighters work in the Breezy Point neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City, where over 80 homes were destroyed in a fire during Hurricane Sandy. (Shaul Schwarz / *****Images for NBC News)



Workers from local power company Pepco repair power lines in the Woodley Park neighborhood in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Tuesday in Washington, D.C. (Mandel Ngan / AFP - *****Images)



Deputy Cliff Tice of the Dare County Sheriff's Department walks down damaged and impassable NC 12 leading into Mirlo Beach in Rodanthe, N.C. on Tuesday. (Steve Earley / The Virginian-Pilot via AP)



An ambulance is stuck in over a foot of snow off of Highway 33 West, near Belington, W.Va. on Tuesday. Superstorm Sandy buried parts of West Virginia under more than a foot of snow on Tuesday, cutting power to at least 264,000 customers and closing dozens of roads. (Robert Ray / AP)



A Coast Guard plane flies over Fire Island, New York October 30, 2012. Millions of people were left reeling in the aftermath of the whipping winds and heavy rains of the massive storm Sandy on Tuesday as New York City and many parts of the eastern U.S. struggled with epic flooding and extensive power outages. *******/Lucas Jackson

The Army National Guard is providing assistance for those affected by this disaster.


Maj. Dennis Martinez, a plans officer for the New York National Guard discusses reporting procedures for emergency response with Laura Aery, an intelligence analyst with the office of counterterrorism. Both are working as liaisons at the New York State Office of Emergency Management Operations center representing their agencies preparing to respond to Hurricane Sandy, Oct. 26



Sgt. Maj. Terrence Taylor, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Richard St. Pierre update hurricane response plans in preparation for Hurricane Sandy at the Homeland Security Center of Excellence in Lawrenceville, N.J., Oct. 26, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Released)



More than two dozen New York Army National Guard’s 206th Military Police Company vehicles stand ready for emergency response in advance of Hurricane Sandy, Oct. 26.



Medium tactical vehicles with the New Jersey Army National Guard are brought in to Lawrenceville, N.J., as the New Jersey National Guard prepares for Hurricane Sandy Oct. 26, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Released)



Spcs. Matthew Holland, left and Angel Fuentes, both with the 250th Brigade Support Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, hook up a trailer to a medium tactical vehicle as the unit readies for Hurricane Sandy at the National Guard Armory in Lawrenceville, N.J., Oct. 26, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Released)



Staff Sgt. Robert Nieratko, top, and Pfc. Michael McAteer, both with the 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, fill a water buffalo with potable water in preparation for Hurricane Sandy at the National Guard Armory in Lawrenceville, N.J., Oct. 26, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Wayne R. Wooley/Released)



Aircraft from the 106th Rescue Wing depart F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in preparation of Hurricane Sandy. The aircraft are repositioned out of the storm track and are prepare to return for recovery response operations. The 106th Rescue Wing’s mission is to provide worldwide Personnel Recovery, Combat Search and Rescue Capability, Expeditionary Combat Support, and Civil Search and Rescue support to Federal and State authorities. The unit provides Personnel Recovery to the state of New York and deployed operations that we are tasked to support. (Official U.S. Air Force Photo by TSgt Eric Miller/Released) 121026-Z-QU230



Aircraft from the 106th Rescue Wing depart F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in preparation of Hurricane Sandy. The aircraft are repositioned out of the storm track and are prepare to return for recovery response operations. The 106th Rescue Wing’s mission is to provide worldwide Personnel Recovery, Combat Search and Rescue Capability, Expeditionary Combat Support, and Civil Search and Rescue support to Federal and State authorities. The unit provides Personnel Recovery to the state of New York and deployed operations that we are tasked to support. (Official U.S. Air Force Photo by TSgt Eric Miller/Released) 121026-Z-QU230



Aircraft from the 106th Rescue Wing depart F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in preparation of Hurricane Sandy. The aircraft are repositioned out of the storm track and are prepare to return for recovery response operations. The 106th Rescue Wing’s mission is to provide worldwide Personnel Recovery, Combat Search and Rescue Capability, Expeditionary Combat Support, and Civil Search and Rescue support to Federal and State authorities. The unit provides Personnel Recovery to the state of New York and deployed operations that we are tasked to support. (Official U.S. Air Force Photo by TSgt Eric Miller/Released) 121026-Z-QU230



Airmen of the New Jersey National Guard's 108th Wing are processed in at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., before being sent out to assist at various emergency shelters prior to the landfall of Hurricane Sandy, Oct. 28, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Released)



New Jersey Army National Guardsmen operate out of a command post set up at the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, in preparation of Hurricane Sandy Oct. 28. The 177th Fighter Wing is located at Atlantic City International Airport, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht)



Sgt. Michael Ryno along with Soldiers from the 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, mobilized for Hurricane Sandy provide assistance to displaced residents at an emergency shelter at the Werblin Recreation Center, Piscataway Township, N.J., Oct. 29, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Released)



Sgt. Maximiliano Wong provides a family with infant formula as Soldiers from the 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, mobilized for Hurricane Sandy provide assistance to displaced residents at an emergency shelter at the Livingston Recreation Center, Piscataway Township, N.J., Oct. 29, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Released)



Soldiers from the 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, mobilized for Hurricane Sandy provide assistance to displaced residents at an emergency shelter at the Livingston Recreation Center, Piscataway Township, N.J., Oct. 29, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Released)



New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 206th Military Police Company prepare to move out on a road march from New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs Headquarters here to the Farmingdale Armed Forces Reserve Center as part of the New York State response to Hurricane Sandy on Sunday, Oct. 28. The Soldiers are among more than 1,100 Army and Air National Guard Soldiers and Airmen deployed at the order of New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to respond to the storm. (Eric Durr, NYS Division of Military and Naval Affairs)

New York Army National Guard Spc. Quasey Cooper from Company F, 427th Brigade Support Battalion helps New York State Police Scuba Team members load gear and equipment into his high axle vehicle here, Oct. 30, before the State Police team employs their zodiac boat to flooded regions of the city. The National Guard’s high axle vehicles provided evacuation support to Long Beach residents in areas now inaccessible by other first responder vehicles. The National Guard response force is part of Governor Cuomo’s callup of more than 2,200 troops in response to subtropical storm Sandy which struck New York City and Long Island, Oct. 29. The National Guard has been supporting local emergency responders in and around Long Beach to assist residents coping with the severe flooding caused by the 10-foot storm surge. (U.S. Army photo by Col. Richard Goldenberg, New York National Guard. (Released))



New Jersey Army National Guardsman Staff Sgt. Kenneth Williams scouts for damage out the back of a M35 2½ ton cargo truck on Oct. 29 outside of Atlantic City, N.J. in support of relief operations for Hurricane Sandy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht)



New Jersey Army National Guardsman Staff Sgt. Kenneth Williams hands sand bags out the back of a M35 2½ ton cargo truck on Oct. 29 in Atlantic City, N.J. in support of local residents during Hurricane Sandy. Williams along with other soldiers and airmen are operating out of the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, located at Atlantic City International Aiport, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht)



New York Army National Guard Sgt. Alfredo Alvorado and Soldiers from Company F, 427th Brigade Support Battalion patrol along the sand-filled shorefront roads here Oct. 30 to support residents stranded by subtropical storm Sandy. The unit high axle vehicles provided evacuation support to Long Beach residents in areas now inaccessible by other first responder vehicles. The National Guard response force is part of Governor Cuomo’s callup of more than 2,200 troops in response to subtropical storm Sandy which struck New York City and Long Island Oct. 29. The National Guard has been supporting local emergency responders in and around Long Beach to assist residents coping with the severe flooding caused by the 10 foot storm surge. U.S. Army photo by Col. Richard Goldenberg, New York National Guard. (RELEASED)



New York Army National Guard Sgt. Alfredo Alvorado and Soldiers from Company F, 427th Brigade Support Battalion patrol along the sand-filled shorefront roads here Oct. 30 to support residents stranded by subtropical storm Sandy. The unit high axle vehicles provided evacuation support to Long Beach residents in areas now inaccessible by other first responder vehicles. The National Guard response force is part of Governor Cuomo’s callup of more than 2,200 troops in response to subtropical storm Sandy which struck New York City and Long Island Oct. 29. The National Guard has been supporting local emergency responders in and around Long Beach to assist residents coping with the severe flooding caused by the 10 foot storm surge. U.S. Army photo by Col. Richard Goldenberg, New York National Guard. (RELEASED)



New York Army National Guard Sgt. Alfredo Alvorado and his Soldiers from Company F, 427th Brigade Support Battalion help to recover a Nassau County Emergency Response vehicle along the sand-filled shorefront roads here Oct. 30. The unit high axle vehicles provided evacuation support to Long Beach residents in areas now inaccessible by other first responder vehicles. The National Guard response force is part of Governor Cuomo’s callup of more than 2,200 troops in response to subtropical storm Sandy which struck New York City and Long Island Oct. 29. The National Guard has been supporting local emergency responders in and around Long Beach to assist residents coping with the severe flooding caused by the 10 foot storm surge. U.S. Army photo by Col. Richard Goldenberg, New York National Guard. (RELEASED)



New York Army National Guard Sgt. Alfredo Alvorado and his Soldiers from Company F, 427th Brigade Support Battalion helps to recover a Nassau County Emergency Services Unit vehicle along the sand-filled shorefront roads here Oct. 30. The unit high axle vehicles provided evacuation support to Long Beach residents in areas now inaccessible by other first responder vehicles. The National Guard response force is part of Governor Cuomo’s callup of more than 2,200 troops in response to subtropical storm Sandy which struck New York City and Long Island Oct. 29. The National Guard has been supporting local emergency responders in and around Long Beach to assist residents coping with the severe flooding caused by the 10 foot storm surge. U.S. Army photo by Col. Richard Goldenberg, New York National Guard. (RELEASED)



New York Army National Guard Soldiers from Company F, 427th Brigade Support Battalion along with New York State Police Troopers assist local residents arriving by military vehicle to Long Beach City Hall for evacuation to shelters supervised by Nassau County Office of Emergency Management. The National Guard response force is part of Governor Cuomo’s callup of more than 2,200 troops in response to subtropical storm Sandy which struck New York City and Long Island Oct. 29. The National Guard has been supporting local emergency responders in and around Long Beach to assist residents coping with the severe flooding caused by the 10 foot storm surge. U.S. Army photo by Col. Richard Goldenberg, New York National Guard. (RELEASED)



New York Army National Guard Soldiers from Company F, 427th Brigade Support Battalion assist local residents arriving by military vehicle to Long Beach City Hall for evacuation to shelters supervised by Nassau County Office of Emergency Management. The National Guard response force is part of Governor Cuomo’s callup of more than 2,200 troops in response to subtropical storm Sandy which struck New York City and Long Island Oct. 29. The National Guard has been supporting local emergency responders in and around Long Beach to assist residents coping with the severe flooding caused by the 10 foot storm surge. U.S. Army photo by Col. Richard Goldenberg, New York National Guard. (RELEASED)



The New York Air National Guard’s 107th Airlift Wing stands ready to respond in support of Hurricane Sandy. Oct. 30, 2012 (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lloyd)



Guard members from Alaska, California, Nevada, and New York have mobilized aircraft and personnel to the NC Air National Guard's 145th AW, awaiting reassignment in support of Hurricane Sandy. (Photos by TSgt Patricia Findley, 145th AW Public Affairs)



Chinooks from Alabama and Georgia National Guard refuel at North Carolina National Guard Flight Facility One before deploying in support of Hurricane Sandy. (Photo by TSgt Brian Christiansen, NCNG Public Affairs)



Chinooks from Alabama and Georgia National Guard refuel at North Carolina National Guard Flight Facility One before deploying in support of Hurricane Sandy. (Photo by TSgt Brian Christiansen, NCNG Public Affairs)



Chinooks from Alabama and Georgia National Guard refuel at North Carolina National Guard Flight Facility One before deploying in support of Hurricane Sandy. (Photo by TSgt Brian Christiansen, NCNG Public Affairs)



Aviators of the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, prepare to go on a search and rescue mission for stranded New Jersey residents following Hurricane Sandy, Oct. 30, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Released)

Look like this is the worst ever storm. Wonder how the US troops react to disaster relief.

The National Guard, Air Nationla Guard & Coast Guard are used in disaster relief. They are trained for that duty.


A firefighter walks through the remains of homes devastated by fire and the effects of Hurricane Sandy at the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough in New York October 30, 2012. Millions of people were left reeling in the aftermath of the whipping winds and heavy rains of the massive storm Sandy on Tuesday as New York City and many parts of the eastern United States struggled with epic flooding and extensive power outages. *******/Keith Bedford



Members of the FDNY work on a fire among homes devastated by fire and the effects of Hurricane Sandy in the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough of New York October 30, 2012. Millions of people across the eastern United States awoke on Tuesday to scenes of destruction wrought by monster storm Sandy, which knocked out power to huge swathes of the nation's most densely populated region, swamped New York's subway system and submerged streets in Manhattan's financial district. *******/Shannon Stapleton



Residents look at homes devastated by fire and the effects of Hurricane Sandy at the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough in New York October 30, 2012. Millions of people were left reeling in the aftermath of the whipping winds and heavy rains of the massive storm Sandy on Tuesday as New York City and many parts of the eastern United States struggled with epic flooding and extensive power outages. *******/Keith Bedford



Firefighters look at flood waters left from Hurricane Sandy at the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough in New York October 30, 2012. Millions of people were left reeling in the aftermath of the whipping winds and heavy rains of the massive storm Sandy on Tuesday as New York City and many parts of the eastern United States struggled with epic flooding and extensive power outages. *******/Keith Bedford



Bystanders survey the 700-ton John B. Caddell tanker on the north shore of Staten Island, New York, October 30th, 2012. The tanker ran agound Monday night from the storm surge caused by Hurricane Sandy. Millions of people across the eastern United States awoke on Tuesday to scenes of destruction wrought by the monster storm which knocked out power to hugh swathes of the nation's densely populated region. *******/Michael Berrigan



Bystanders survey the 700-ton John B. Caddell tanker on the north shore of Staten Island, New York, October 30th, 2012. The tanker ran aground Monday night from the storm surge caused by Hurricane Sandy. Millions of people across the eastern United States awoke on Tuesday to scenes of destruction wrought by the monster storm which knocked out power to hugh swathes of the nation's densely populated region. *******/Michael Berrigan



Utility crews work to restore power on transmission lines carrying 230,000 volts of electrical power to Atlantic City, that were damaged from the high winds of Hurricane Sandy in Pleasantville, New Jersey, October 30, 2012. Millions of people across the eastern United States awoke on Tuesday to scenes of destruction wrought by monster storm Sandy, which knocked out power to huge swathes of the nation's most densely populated region, swamped New York's subway system and submerged streets in Manhattan's financial district. *******/Tom Mihalek



A Port Authority Police SUV makes its way through flood waters covering roads leading toward Teterboro Airport in Teterboro, New Jersey, October 30, 2012. Millions were left reeling in the aftermath of monster storm Sandy as New York City and a wide swath of the eastern United States struggled with epic flooding and massive power outages. The death toll climbed to at least 30. *******/Chelsea Emery



Homes are flooded after Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the southern New Jersey coastline in this U.S. Coast Guard handout photo in Tuckerton, New Jersey, October 30, 2012. In the storm's wake, Obama issued federal emergency decrees for New York and New Jersey, declaring that "major disasters" existed in both states. One disaster-forecasting company predicted economic losses could ultimately reach $20 billion (12.4 billion pounds), only half insured. *******/U.S.Coast Guard/Handout



Damage after Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the southern New Jersey coastline is seen in this U.S. Coast Guard handout photo in Brigantine, New Jersey, October 30, 2012. In the storm's wake, Obama issued federal emergency decrees for New York and New Jersey, declaring that "major disasters" existed in both states. One disaster-forecasting company predicted economic losses could ultimately reach $20 billion (12.4 billion pounds), only half insured. *******/U.S.Coast Guard/Petty Officer 2nd Class Erik Swanson/Handout

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Damage after Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the southern New Jersey coastline is seen in this U.S. Coast Guard handout photo in Brigantine, New Jersey, October 30, 2012. In the storm's wake, Obama issued federal emergency decrees for New York and New Jersey, declaring that "major disasters" existed in both states. One disaster-forecasting company predicted economic losses could ultimately reach $20 billion (12.4 billion pounds), only half insured. *******/U.S.Coast Guard/Petty Officer 2nd Class Erik Swanson/Handout



Damage after Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the southern New Jersey coastline is seen in this U.S. Coast Guard handout photo in Brigantine, New Jersey, October 30, 2012. In the storm's wake, Obama issued federal emergency decrees for New York and New Jersey, declaring that "major disasters" existed in both states. One disaster-forecasting company predicted economic losses could ultimately reach $20 billion (12.4 billion pounds), only half insured. *******/U.S.Coast Guard/Petty Officer 2nd Class Erik Swanson/Handout



Homes are displaced after Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the southern New Jersey coastline in this U.S. Coast Guard handout photo in Brigantine, New Jersey, October 30, 2012. In the storm's wake, Obama issued federal emergency decrees for New York and New Jersey, declaring that "major disasters" existed in both states. One disaster-forecasting company predicted economic losses could ultimately reach $20 billion (12.4 billion pounds), only half insured. *******/U.S.Coast Guard/Handout



Aerial views shows the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy to the New Jersey coast taken during a search and rescue mission by 1-150 Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard on October 30, 2012. *******/Mark C. Olsen/U.S. Air Force/Handout



Aerial views shows the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy to the New Jersey coast taken during a search and rescue mission by 1-150 Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard on October 30, 2012. *******/Mark C. Olsen/U.S. Air Force/Handout



Aerial views shows the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy to the New Jersey coast taken during a search and rescue mission by 1-150 Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard on October 30, 2012. *******/Mark C. Olsen/U.S. Air Force/Handout



Damage after Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the southern New Jersey coastline is seen in this U.S. Coast Guard handout photo in Brigantine, New Jersey, October 30, 2012. In the storm's wake, Obama issued federal emergency decrees for New York and New Jersey, declaring that "major disasters" existed in both states. One disaster-forecasting company predicted economic losses could ultimately reach $20 billion (12.4 billion pounds), only half insured. *******/U.S.Coast Guard/Petty Officer 2nd Class Erik Swanson/Handout



Waves crash against the U.S. Coast Guard building at the port of Milwaukee as large surf batters the Milwaukee coastline, a far-reaching effect of Hurricane Sandy, in Wisconsin October 30, 2012. After Hurricane Sandy made landfall on Monday night, Lake Michigan and the other Great Lakes have felt the effects of the storm with high winds and massive surf. *******/Darren Hauck

WOW, Pretty Cool Photos ...

Does anyone have news or photos of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York at 33 Liberty Street, New York, NY where 7000 metric tons of Gold Bullion are stored in underground vaults? Just wondering if they are safe considering the extent of the flood in lower Manhattan?