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Obama: Hurricane Sandy response  a “metaphor” for how government should work at first press conference after 2012 reelection.

Obama exclaimed,

“It’s been aggressive and strong and fast and robust and a lot of people have been helped because of it. That’s a pretty good metaphor for how I want federal government to operate generally, and I’m going to do everything I can to make sure it does.”

In Sandy response, some Red Cross, FEMA workers stayed in plush NYC hotel

In Sandy, NYC rescuers find themselves the victims

Why Did Hurricane Sandy Knock Out New York City’s Power Grid?

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Storm devastated Staten Islanders feel forgotten after Hurricane Sandy.

Staten Island: Christine Osinski’s Unseen Photographs of New York City’s Forgotten Borough

Staten Island Sandy victims: We’re being ignored. Horrors of Sandy on Staten Island

Flood of tears: Bodies of SI boys found after being swept away by Sandy

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UPDATE: Mayor Bloomberg canceled the New York City Marathon 2012.

https://twitter.com/jonathanwald/status/264477970117324800

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Where is Obama? Staten Island residents plead for help 3 days after Hurricane Sandy. Staten Island is one of the 5 boroughs of New York City.

Councilman James Oddo (R-Mid Island/Brooklyn)  commented,

This is like a war scene, I said to myself, I shouldn’t be on the road, and neither should anybody else. Between the flooding and the downed trees it was difficult navigating.”

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New York City, fire rips through Breezy Point, Queens, 80 houses destroyed during Hurricane Sandy. Explosions, fires, and floods have devastated New York, killing at least six people statewide. Hurricane Sandy left dozens of houses ablaze as it hit the city while flooding at least seven subway tunnels and overwhelming the emergency services. First reports of major fire were coming in from the Rockaway Park area of Queens, New York. A few hours later, fire engulfed houses in Breezy Point, Queens, and 190 firefighters were on site battling the blaze. Fire has reportedly destroyed 80 houses.

At least 80 flooded houses destroyed by New York City fire Click Here

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