On the US East Coast, millions are struggling to recover from damage caused by Superstorm Sandy. Recovery efforts are under way, but many are still without power and transportation.
Life After Sandy
![Morning commuters walk and bicycle across New York's Brooklyn Bridge, Oct. 31, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/e113f6ad-2111-4831-a8b1-3dcdaa48375b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Morning commuters walk and bicycle across New York's Brooklyn Bridge, Oct. 31, 2012.
![The New York Stock Exchange, right, is lit Oct. 31, 2012 before it reopens for trading following superstorm Sandy.](https://gdb.voanews.com/21375f3f-9e88-4e66-94fc-34199e006dc3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The New York Stock Exchange, right, is lit Oct. 31, 2012 before it reopens for trading following superstorm Sandy.
![Water gushes from a hose as it is pumped out of a basement in New York's financial district, Oct. 31, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/eed7ce1b-fd2a-4c27-a49b-cbcfa9eba202_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Water gushes from a hose as it is pumped out of a basement in New York's financial district, Oct. 31, 2012.
![People line up at a coffee truck in New York's financial district, Oct. 31, 2012 ahead of the first opening for Wall Street this week following a two-day shutdown due to superstorm Sandy.](https://gdb.voanews.com/94ba8d17-4567-4581-a301-12a0a55f5474_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People line up at a coffee truck in New York's financial district, Oct. 31, 2012 ahead of the first opening for Wall Street this week following a two-day shutdown due to superstorm Sandy.