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In New York City, cleanup and recovery form Hurricane Sandy grew intense mid-week as some of city's buses and airports began running while some businesses we able to re-open their doors. Monday's storm ravaged the Northeast, killing dozens and causing tens of billions of dollars worth of damage. Even though the storm is long gone, it is a certainty that a great many people will still be feeling the effects of the storm for a long time to come. In many East Coast neighborhoods, the humming of generators could be heard as people were busy pumping water out of their homes. Many flooded out business owners returned to find waterlines above doorknobs with extensive damage inside. Affected business owners are hoping that they can get money from the federal government to help them get back on track because many simply do not have the funds to do it themselves. Cleaning up after Sandy is proving to be a very daunting task as those affected are still trying to take in all that has happened. Even disaster response companies are struggling to grasp just how big the task of cleaning up is going to be. Storm cleanup crews are arriving on the East Coast from across the country, bringing with them the necessary equipment to remove is being made all that more difficult with the widespread power outages. Restoring power is the focus this week all across the East as an estimated 8 million people were still in the dark on Wednesday. Schools are to remain closed in the affected areas Thursday and Friday and it may take over a week for some areas to regain power as the task of repairing generators and putting power poles and lines back up is going to take time. Governor Christie of New Jersey said Wednesday that his state's immediate priorities are focused on restoring power and making sure that people had access to clean drinking water and to ensure that hospitals are functioning fully. President Obama, FEMA chief Craig Fugate and New Jersey governor Chris Christie toured the devastated New Jersey shore by helicopter Wednesday. Obama promised all those affected by this tragedy that they will not be forgotten and that the federal government will take swift action to help people out. The three flew over some of the worst-hit areas that are now covered in sand and water. Both Obama and Christie pledged that they will not quit working until the cleanup is finished.
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