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One of them is Mike Schultz, who will handle public affairs while in New York. He's familiar with the New York City Red Cross, working there for a few years.
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Schultz says it will be a tiring time for those headed down for the next two to three weeks.
"People work 12, 14 hour shifts days at a time. They'll sleep in the shelters they're serving, but they push themselves to do more and sometimes we have to tell them to take a break, have something to eat," he says.
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The massive storm has killed at least 75 people in the United States. Power outages now stand at more than 4.6 million homes and businesses, down from a peak of 8.5 million. CONNECTICUT: Patience is tested again as residents weather another long stretch without power in a state where outages have become a political issue after repeated storms. Deaths: 3. Power outages: 378,000, down from a peak of more than 345,000. DELAWARE: Governor lifts state of emergency and authorizes National Guard to continue cleanup support. Shelters close. Deaths: none. Power outages: 500, down from more than 45,000. KENTUCKY: The last remnants of Sandy drop more snow in the mountains on top of a foot that already fell. Deaths: none. Power outages: 3,000. MAINE: Amtrak's Downeaster resumes service. Governor sends forest rangers to New York City to help with recovery there. Deaths: none. Power outages: 3,300, down from more than 90,000. MARYLAND: Residents return to polls after storm forced cancellation of early voting for two days. Deaths: 3. Power outages: 47,345, down from 290,000. MASSACHUSETTS: Storm shifted a dead whale that had been left to rot on the shoreline to a spot where scientists can now recover the bones before it is buried. Deaths: none. Power outages: 19,500, down from 400,000. MICHIGAN: Cargo shipping on the Great Lakes resumes after high waves subside. Deaths: none. Power outages: 10,000, down from 154,000. NEW HAMPSHIRE: Surprise "microburst" from vestiges of storm topples pines onto lake cottages. Trick-or-treating postponed to Sunday. Deaths: 1. Power outages: 16,000, down from 210,000. NEW JERSEY: Debate rages about whether to rebuild delicate but popular barrier islands a day after President Barack Obama tours them by air. National Guard delivers food and water to people in flooded Hoboken. Deaths: 14. Power outages: 1.76 million, down from 2.7 million. |
NEW YORK: New York City subways partially reopen, but streets are still choked with traffic. LaGuardia Airport set to reopen; the city's other two major airports already started limited flights. It could be days before power is fully restored. Deaths: 30, including 22 in New York City. Power outages: 1.6 million, down from 2.2 million. NORTH CAROLINA: Sea search continues for the captain of a tall ship that sank. Deaths: 2. Power outages: mostly restored. OHIO: Cleanup begins after another day of steady rains and gusty winds that led to flood warnings along Lake Erie. Deaths: 2. Power outages: 100,000, down from more than 250,000. PENNSYLVANIA: Utility crews struggle to restore power in state where most damage was driven by wind, not water. Deaths: 12. Power outages: 525,000, down from 1.2 million. RHODE ISLAND: Power outages and impassable roads mean some residents may not be able to return home for days in some coastal communities. Deaths: none. Power outages: 35,000, down from more than 122,000.
TENNESSEE: Elizabethton businesses close off a street and cover sidewalks for trick-or-treaters as snow falls in mountainous areas. Deaths: none. Power outages: minimal. VIRGINIA: National Guard winds down most recovery operations. U.S. Navy sends three Virginia-based ships toward the Northeast in case they're needed. Deaths: 2. Power outages: 9,300, down from more than 180,000. WASHINGTON, D.C.: Early voting resumes after being shut down for two days, and hours are extended. Federal workers return, National Mall reopens. Deaths: none. Power outages: mostly restored, down from 25,000. WEST VIRGINIA: Last remnants of Sandy drop more snow; some areas have seen nearly 3 feet. Eight buildings collapse in Nicholas County; no injuries reported. Deaths: 6. Power outages: 154,000, down from about 271,000. |
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| NBC is doing a benefit concert for victims of Hurricane Sandy featuring some artists native to the areas hardest hit. | |
| All 3 of NYC's major airports back in operation | |
| All three major New York airports are open again after Superstorm Sandy shut them down. | |
| Search off NC enters 4th day for missing captain | |
| The search for the captain of a tall ship that sank off the North Carolina coast during Hurricane Sandy is in its fourth day. | |
| Storm-crippled NYC subway creaks back into service | |
| New York tried to resume its normal frenetic pace Thursday, getting back much of its vital subway system after a crippling storm, but was still slowed by gridlocked traffic. | |