美国有线新闻 CNN 2012-11-03

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One meteorologist called Sandy a storm that would be talked about for generations. The numbers tell part of the story, at least 50 deaths in the US, millions of people still without power on Wednesday. Ten to twenty billion dollars in estimated property damage and lost business. But the images, the snapshots, the devastation¹, that's would really make it hit home. Head up to the Jersey² shore to Seaside Heights, the boardwalk, the amusement pier³. This is what is looks like now, the park still there. The pier was washed out to sea, the roller coaster is still standing⁴, but now it's out in the ocean. Getting around parts of New York and New Jersey means riding in a yellow cab, but these won't be stopping to pick up passengers anytime soon. Flooding cost damage to rail lines all across New Jersey as well.

 

Two airports, the New York area were planning to start limited service yesterday. But not LaGuardia Airport, its runways and concourses remained empty because of significant storm damage although it is scheduled to reopen today.

Getting around underground was limited too, most New York subway tunnels were still flooded yesterday with no estimate for when they might reopen. Of course, those are the only images from the past few days, this was massive storm, it brought scenes of disaster, and it brought scenes of heroism⁵ too.

 

"We're riding around, it's two o'clock in the morning, and we're pulling people out of water. And you see these people and these cars load down the street, and these are guys do this, they do this with no regards to anything other than they want to do the right thing and help. And you get inspired by things like that, and I just don't where it comes from in individuals like this."

 

"You have National Guard now, thank God, helping⁶ rescue people out of their homes, but there is no where to go, there is a very thick stench gasoline in the water as well, so you have a real challenge to the mile-square city here."

 

"First, I once again want to congratulate all the first responders who were still out there and still doing a magnificent job under difficult circumstances, we should all be very proud."

 

There are many ways you can help the victims of super storm Sandy, go to cnnstudentnews.com, and click on the "Impact Your World" link in the spotlight⁷ section to find out how you can get involved in relief efforts.

 

That's something the presidential candidates did, as governor Romney and president Obama stopped campaigning for a few days. Romney turned his campaign rallies in the storm relief events, and people were encouraged to bring can goods to help victims.

 

"We have heavy hearts as you know, with all the suffering going on in the major part of our country. A lot of people hurt in this morning, they were hurt in last night, the storms goes on, I appreciate the fact that people right here in Dayton, got up this morning, some went to the grocery store, I see and purchased of things these families will need, and I appreciate you generosity⁸."

 

President Obama and governor Romney have been encouraging donations to the Red Cross. And yesterday, the president went to the New Jersey to see some of the damage caused by Sandy, and to extend his thoughts to the families affected⁹ by the storm.

 

"Our hearts go out to the families who have lost loved ones, it's true that because of some good preparation, the loss of life was kept lower than it might have be. But for those individual families, obviously, their world have been torn apart, the sooner we can get our kids back in the school, the sooner they are back in the routine, that obviously helps the families and helps the kids as well."

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