A firefighter on Friday sprays water on a hot spot at the scene of a massive fire that destroyed dozens of businesses along the Jersey Shore boardwalk. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
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She's open for visitors again. Reena Rose Sibayan /The Jersey Journal/Landov hide caption
Floodwaters from Superstorm Sandy destroyed the first floor of this house in Staten Island, New York. Most of the people who drowned during the storm died in their homes in low-lying areas of New York and New Jersey. Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
An aerial view shows an entire neighborhood destroyed by Monday's tornado in Moore, Okla. Tony Gutierrez/AP hide caption
In this Jan. 18 photo provided by the NYU Langone Medical Center, a technician examines mice to determine their health at the hospital's complex in New York. New York University/AP hide caption
Oct. 31, 2012: Some of the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy in Seaside Heights, N.J. Steve Nesius /Reuters /Landov hide caption
An orange clownfish named Marlin searches for his son in an ocean full of perils in the Disney/Pixar film Finding Nemo. Pixar Animation Studios/AP hide caption
When Superstorm Sandy came ashore, Bellevue Hospital was quickly submerged. Inspectors from the Federal Emergency Management Agency marked the flood line in the basement with orange tape or spray paint. In some areas, water was 14 feet deep. Fred Mogul/NPR hide caption
Superstorm Sandy swept through the Breezy Point neighborhood of Queens, N.Y., in late October. In late November, this sign symbolized the hope of homeowners that help would be coming soon. Eric Thayer /Reuters /Landov hide caption
Nov. 6: Some of the damage from Superstorm Sandy on New York's Staten Island. Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A "closed" sign at a coffee shop in New York City, where many businesses had to shut down for at least a few days before, during and after Superstorm Sandy. Carlo Allegri /Reuters /Landov hide caption
Nov. 17: A sign in a Staten Island storefront tells a lot. It was still closed because of the damage done by Superstorm Sandy in late October. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo meets Nov. 10 with residents of the Far Rockaways section of Queens, which was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. Cuomo is seeking $30 billion in federal assistance to help rebuild his state at a time when Congress is already consumed with reducing the deficit. John Minchillo/AP hide caption
As FEMA's Sandy Cleanup Continues, Questions Arise About Long-Term Help
A plea to the Long Island Power Authority for electricity to be restored is posted on a barrier in Mastic Beach, N.Y. on Oct. 31, 2012. The south shore Long Island community was among the hardest hit by the storm that pounded the Northeast. Frank Eltman/AP hide caption