Cleaning up after Sandy

A firefighter looks through debris of a fire that destroyed over 50 homes during Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 30, 2012, in the Breezy Point neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York. At least 55 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.

Repair crew members of Delmarva Power replace a power pole which was damage during Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 30, 2012, in Ocean City, Maryland. President Barack Obama has declared the situation a "major disaster" for large areas of the U.S. east coast, including New York City.

A woman is helped down from a truck by emergency responders after being evacuated due to flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy, Oct. 30, 2012, in Little Ferry, N.J.

A loader moves sand washed in from Hurricane Sandy, Oct. 30, 2012, in Ocean City, N.J.

Ted Wondsel of Point Lookout (L), owner of Ted's Fishing Station, and a co-worker work on a sections of an old dock destroyed by flooding from Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 30, 2012, in Long Beach, N.Y.

Repair crew members of Delmarva Power replace a power pole which was damage during Hurricane Sandy, Oct. 30, 2012, in Ocean City, Ma.

A woman cries on the shoulder of an emergency responder after being evacuated due to flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 30, 2012, in Little Ferry, N.J.

Firefighters work to contain a fire that destroyed over 50 homes during Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 30, 2012, in the Breezy Point neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York.

Con Edison employees monitor the drainage of water being pumped out of Seven World Trade Center, caused by Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 30, 2012, in the Financial District of New York.

Ramiro Arcos sweeps debris from a storm drain while cleaning up damage caused by Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 30, 2012, in the Financial District of New York.

Citizens are evacuated on a military-grade personnel carrier on Oct. 30, 2012, in Little Ferry, N.J.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie updates members of the media on damage and recovery efforts related to Hurricane Sandy from the emergency operations center at State Police Headquarters on Oct. 30, 2012, in Ewing, N.J. High winds and a massive storm surge caused major destruction to the Jersey Shore and throughout the Garden State.

A sporting goods and camping store displays it's message to residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 30, 2012, in Huntington Station, N.Y.

A man surveys the damage to his basement after flooding due to Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 30, 2012, in Little Ferry, N.J.

A man hands a dog to first responders while being evacuated due to flood waters caused by Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 30, 2012, in New York City.

A woman is helped down from a truck by an emergency responder after being evacuated due to flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 30, 2012, in Little Ferry, N.J.

Evacuees leave after Hurricane Sandy caused major destruction after Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 30, 2012, in the Breezy Point Neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

Firefighters work on a fire at a building after Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 30, 2012, in the Rockaway section of the Queens borough of New York City.

Two men attempt to drain a flooded basement caused by Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 30, 2012, in the Lower East Side neighborhood of New York City.

A man pushes a woman and a dog in a boat a boat after their neighborhood experienced flooding due to Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 30, 2012, in Little Ferry, N.J.

Residents work to clear downed trees on White Oak Tree Road in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 30, 2012, in Laurel Hollow, N.Y.

Barbara Young digs sand out from her front door, which was caused by Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 31, 2012, in Long Beach, N.Y.

New Jersey Natural Gas technician Carlos Rojas inspects a leaking gas main that is under water at a home damaged by Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 31, 2012, in Long Beach Island, N.J.

A man carries his daughter as they look at damage caused by Hurricane Sandy to the boardwalk and beach area on Oct. 30, 2012, in Belmar, N.J.

Jim Margiotta digs sand out from under his garage door, which was caused by Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 31, 2012, in Long Beach, N.Y.

A car is buried in sand that was washed in from Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 31, 2012, in Long Beach Island, N.J.

People wait in line with gas canisters at a Getty gas station on Oct. 31, 2012, in Sayreville, N.J.

Resident Pat Lore checks out the damage caused to her home from Hurricane Sandy on the Western Concourse on Oct. 31, 2012, in Amity Harbor, N.Y.

Military personnel aid during an evacuation of Bellevue Hospital on Oct. 31, 2012, in New York City.