Windows boarded up in NY before Hurricane Sandy-10946

People board up their business as Hurricane Sandy approaches on October 28, 2012 in the Rockaway Beach neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

Supermarkets empty before Hurricane Sandy-10946

No water is left on a supermarket shelf as people prepare for Hurricane Sandy on October 28, 2012 in Westport, Connecticut.

Filling sandbags for Hurricane Sandy-10946

Cesar Valle fills sand bags for a restaurant he works at as Hurricane Sandy approaches on October 28, 2012 in Westport, Connecticut.

Sandbags in Brooklyn for Hurricane Sandy-10946

Sandbags are viewed on a street in Red Hook, Brooklyn as Hurricane Sandy begins to affect the area on October 29, 2012 in New York City.

Stocking up for Hurricane Sandy-10946

People stock up on supplies at ACE Hardware store in Oceanside as Hurricane Sandy approaches on October 28, 2012 in Long Beach, New York.

Watching Hurricane Sandy on the Brooklyn Bridge-10946

People pose for pictures on the Brooklyn Bridge as Hurricane Sandy begins to affect the area on October 29, 2012 in New York City.

Dog plays in street flooded by Sandy-10946

FREEPORT, NY - OCTOBER 29: Jerry Smith of South Long Beach Avenue watches his dogs take a dip in the flooded street in front of his home

Watching Hurricane Sandy approach NY-10946

A man watches the waves as Hurricane Sandy approaches on October 28, 2012 in Long Beach, New York. Sandy,which has already claimed over 50 lives in the Caribbean is predicted to bring heavy winds and floodwaters to the mid-atlantic region.

Seagull over waves from Hurricane Sandy-10946

A seagull flies over breaking waves ahead of Hurricane Sandy on October 28, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Sandy turns umbrella inside out-10946

Securing sailboat during Sandy-10946

Hurricane Sandy destroys pier-10946

Watching Hurricane Sandy-10946

CAPE MAY, NJ - OCTOBER 29: Andy Becica stands on the beach watching the heavy surf from Hurricane Sandy

Sandy impacts Times Square-10946

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 29: People walk by sand bags in front of a closed store in Times Square as Hurricane Sandy begins to affect the area

Flooded streets-10946

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - OCTOBER 29: A man walks down a flooded street ahead of Hurricane Sandy

Sandy from space-10946

Hurricane Sandy, pictured at 1440 UTC, churns off the east coast

Splashing through Hurricane Sandy flood waters-10946

FREEPORT, NY - OCTOBER 29: A truck moves north on South Long Beach Avenue as high tide and winds from Hurricane Sandy combine to flood the area

Waiting for Sandy at Rockaway Beach-10946

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 29: A man sits on a railing at Rockaway Beach Boulevard ahead of Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy flood water-10946

CAPE MAY, NJ - OCTOBER 29: Waters from Hurricane Sandy start to flood Beach Ave.

Flooding in Freeport, NY-10946

FREEPORT, NY - OCTOBER 29: People make their way up a flooded Guy Lomardo Avenue as high tide and winds from Hurricane Sandy combine to flood the area

This is a coastal shot from Atlantic City, N.J., courtesy WPVI-TV.