| Superstorm Sandy has claimed 33 lives and left millions of people from Maine to the Carolinas without electricity, the Associated Press reports.
The full impact of the storm is still unknown, but the mounting devastation is visible across the East Coast. A huge fire destroyed as many as 100 homes in Queens on Tuesday and New York University hospital evacuated 200 patients after a backup generator failed. First responders are working tirelessly in their search and rescue operations and aid organizations are helping those in need of food, shelter and security. "I just tell them that we're all in this together and we're going to get through it," said American Red Cross volunteer Sue Marticek who is managing a shelter with more than 340 residents in New Jersey. "The Red Cross name and presence goes far." See how aid organizations are stepping in, and what you can do to help... |
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