Northeast recovers from Hurricane Sandy (PHOTOS)
Breezy Point Queens is left devastated after homes were destroyed by a fire during Hurricane Sandy in New York, on October 31, 2012.
The Northeast has been slow to recover from the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, which killed at least 102 people and left millions without power.
Reuters reported that frustration grew on Friday as many were still left with no electricity, no gasoline and little information on when things would return to normal.
Sandy cost up to $20 billion in insured losses and $50 billion in economic losses, according to disaster modeling company Eqecat.
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