This put me on the Dinner Ledge, a large, flat sandy area that comfortably sleeps six.
And by all accounts, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy the area can only be likened to a war zone.
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According to Zillow's home value index, the median value of top-tier homes in the Sandy Springs area is down 11.2% since July 2006, just after the Erbeys bought the house.
In the end, the task force concluded that rebuilding a new school at the existing site was the most feasible way to keep the school located within the Sandy Hook area.
Chris O'Donnell from the castle said he flew off again on Wednesday afternoon and three handlers were staking out the Sandy Lane area after receiving calls that he had been spotted there.
Sandy hit an area that counts with approximately 6.5% of total U.S. refining capacity, according to TTN.
New England was expected to bear the brunt of the storm, but up to 20 inches of snow were expected in the New York City area, parts of which are still recovering from Sandy, which hit the area in late October.
The U.S. Department of Energy said about 26% of the Northeast's fuel-making capacity, nearly all in the area affected by Sandy, remained off line.
Sandy affected a broader geographic area than most storms, hitting a bigger population and a range of industries from manufacturing and finance to retail and shipping.
They opened their season days after SuperStorm Sandy devastated the New York area, and their emotionally charged 104-84 rout of Miami at Madison Square Garden jump-started them on the way to their first Atlantic Division title since 1993-94.
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Rhode Island and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Hurricane Sandy during the period of October 26-31, 2012.
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The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Connecticut and ordered Federal aid to supplement state, Tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Hurricane Sandy beginning on October 27, 2012, and continuing.
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The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and ordered Federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Hurricane Sandy during the period of October 27 to November 8, 2012.
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of West Virginia and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Hurricane Sandy during the period of October 29 to November 8, 2012.
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The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New Hampshire and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Hurricane Sandy during the period of October 26 to November 8, 2012.
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"People were amazed to see an area that was salty, sandy ground, turn into a lush green forest, that had mushrooms growing from the soil, " Lawton said.
The area suffered extensive erosion from Superstorm Sandy in October and a major snowstorm last month.
The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq were shuttered Monday, as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the tri-state area.
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Around the New York metropolitan area, many victims of Superstorm Sandy were mercifully spared another round of flooding, property damage and power failures.
Sandy damaged fuel import terminals in the NY area, which was a critical blow since the port of NY is the most important petroleum hub in the northeastern U.S. In particular, Hess still has four marine terminals with suspended operations.
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Now, in Jieh area, it's a huge sandy beach covered from beginning to end by oil.
Prolonged power outages, such as those after Superstorm Sandy, can bring down cell service in an area.
Much of this area was flooded to some extent during Sandy, though residents said it was the first time.
The IRS and state taxing authorities give further concessions to taxpayers when the casualty occurs in a federally declared disaster area (most areas affected by Hurricane Sandy qualify).
The U.S. government will temporarily waive a long-standing maritime law to boost the oil supply reaching the Northeast, an area of the country still reeling from Hurricane Sandy and running short on gasoline.
Other factors also exaggerated the income increases in the two months, including lump-sum benefit payments handed out in December, and the loss of income for many in the New York area during October because of disruption from Storm Sandy.
And during Tropical Storm Lee and Hurricane Sandy, it was Griffiss International Airport that served as a staging area for relief efforts.
As everyone now knows, Hurricane Sandy pummeled New York City and much of the mid-coastal area this past weekend and left a path of destruction that is still being assessed at this very moment.
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W. Craig Fugate, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security, named Sandy Coachman as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area.
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Storms like Sandy are going to happen more frequently, impacting not just the Tri-State area, but all coastal communities.
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