Rescue workers carry a wheelchair-bound resident from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little FerryReuters 
An emergency personnel carries an elderly resident from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little FerryReuters 
Emergency personnel help an elderly resident onto a boat after rescuing her from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little FerryReuters 
Emergency personnel rescue a resident from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little FerryReuters 
A rescue worker carries a boy on his back as emergency personnel rescue residents from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little FerryReuters 
A resident assists as emergency personnel rescue residents from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little FerryReuters 
Emergency personnel rescue residents from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little FerryReuters 
Residents are rescued by emergency personnel from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little FerryReuters 
Residents including a young child are rescued by emergency personnel from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little FerryReuters 
Cilli and his dog Woubie are rescued from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little FerryReuters 
A fireman carries a residents dog to safety from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little FerryReuters 
Emergency personnel rescue residents from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little Ferry, New JerseyReuters 
Paramedics evacuate patients from New York University Tisch Hospital due to a power outage as Hurricane Sandy makes its approach in New YorkReutyers 
FDNY fire and rescue personnel lead a boat of ConEd power workers through flood waters after their power station was over fun by flood waters in New YorkReuters 
A resident passes his baby to an emergency personnel as they are rescued from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little FerryReuters 
An emergency personnel lifts an elderly resident out of a rescue boat away from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little FerryReuters 
Rescue workers carry a baby and a young boy to safety from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little FerryReuters 
Rescue workers use a hovercraft to rescue a resident from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little FerryReuters 
Residents are rescued by emergency personnel from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little FerryReuters 
A rescue worker carries a young girl to safety from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little FerryReuters 
A resident takes a photo while being rescued by emergency personnel from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little FerryReuters 
A resident assists rescue workers with his jet ski to rescue residents from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little FerryReuters 
A homeowner takes a photo as they are rescued by emergency personnel from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little FerryReuters 
Residents are rescued by emergency personnel from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little FerryReuters 
Emergency personnel rescue residents from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little FerryReuters 
Cilli, his dog Woubie and his friend paddle to dry ground to get away from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little Ferry, New JerseyReuters
As millions of people, who were affected by the Hurricane Sandy that killed 40 people and destroyed hundreds of homes, will try to get back to normal lives on Wednesday, many people especially the elderly and the weak will remember the daring efforts of the firefighters and volunteers who did all they could to save lives.
Hurricane Sandy slammed into the eastern United States on Tuesday, flooding the New York's subway system, submerging Manhattan streets and cutting off power, affecting over eight million people across several states in the U.S.
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The death toll touched 40 in spite of all efforts by firefighters and volunteers to rescue people in danger. The flood warning for the coastal areas is still in effect.
Hurricane Sandy killed 69 people in the Caribbean last week.
Millions of people woke to a day without power on Tuesday. A massive fire destroyed more than 100 houses in Queens, with floods hampering the recue operation by the daring firefighters.
It was reported that around 200 patients from New York University Langone Hospital were evacuated to other hospitals after the backup generator failed.
President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney have put their campaign on hold for the second consecutive day ahead of the elections on November 6. The financial market too has been closed since Monday due to the storm.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Joseph J. Lhota had said in a statement that Hurricane Sandy was the worst disaster to have happened to the 108-year-old New York City subway system.
