Disaster_Accident

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The porch of Clyde Forbes’ house on Rhode Island Avenue Northwest, an area of the District known for severe flooding, is visited by a ghoul with a sign that reads “Die Sandy Die!” hours before the storm hit. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney shakes hands with a supporter while collecting donations at a storm relief event, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, at James S. Trent Arena in Kettering, Ohio. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

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Red Cross volunteer Julie Tarascio wipes a cot in the Lee District RECenter south of Alexandria on Tuesday. The center became an animal-friendly shelter for people evacuated from their homes because of Hurricane Sandy. About two dozen people stayed there Monday night, the youngest 7 weeksold. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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James McConnon, 5, of Alexandria, Va., crosses King Street by way of flood water, as people venture out to survey the damage in Old Town Alexandria, Va., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, the day after Hurricane Sandy slammed into the region. Flood water here in Old Town is slightly higher than normal after a heavy rain. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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The National Guard blocks flooded Compromise Street in Annapolis Tuesday. Nearly 1½ feet of water flowed along Dock Street, but store owners were worried that more water would come when the tide rose at 5:45 p.m. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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Jason Locke sweeps water and mud from his parents’ home in Westport, Mass., Tuesday, the day after Sandy slammed into the East Coast. With the storm affecting so many oceanfront communities, many homeowners who suffered losses because of flooding likely will find themselves out of luck when it comes to insurance. Standard policies don’t cover flood damage, and the vast majority don’t have specific flood insurance. (Associated Press)

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Just how prepared are we for hurricane Sandy? (Illustration by Dana Summers for the Orlando Sentinel)

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Brian Hajeski, 41, of Brick, N.J., reacts after looking at debris of a home that washed up on to the Mantoloking Bridge the morning after superstorm Sandy rolled through, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in Mantoloking, N.J. Sandy, the storm that made landfall Monday, caused multiple fatalities, halted mass transit and cut power to more than 6 million homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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A fire fighter surveys the smoldering ruins of a house in the Breezy Point section of New York, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. More than 50 homes were destroyed in a fire which swept through the oceanfront community during superstorm Sandy. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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Robert Connolly, left, embraces his wife Laura as they survey the remains of the home owned by her parents that burned to the ground in the Breezy Point section of New York, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. More than 50 homes were destroyed in the fire which swept through the oceanfront community during superstorm Sandy. At right is their son, Kyle. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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North Carolina 12 is buckled from pounding surf leading into Mirlo Beach in Rodanthe, N.C. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. People on North Carolina's Outer Banks are facing some flooding and damage from Hurricane Sandy, but emergency management officials say it could have been worse. North Carolina Transportation Department spokeswoman Greer Beaty said the highway was closed Tuesday until crews inspect the road. (AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, Steve Earley)

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Jason Locke sweeps water and mud from his parents' home in Westport, Mass., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Many homeowners who suffered losses because of flooding from Hurricane Sandy are likely to find themselves out of luck. Standard homeowners policies don't cover flooding damage, and the vast majority of homeowners don't have flood insurance.Yet it's likely that many Northeasterners will purchase it in coming months, hoping they'll be covered the next time around, at a cost averaging around $600 a year. (AP Photo/The Standard Times, Peter Pereira)

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Floodwaters surround homes near the Mantoloking Bridge the morning after superstorm Sandy rolled through, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in Mantoloking, N.J. Sandy, the storm that made landfall Monday, caused multiple fatalities, halted mass transit and cut power to more than 6 million homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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A lone home sits on the beach in an area that residents say was filled with homes but are now gone the morning after superstorm Sandy rolled through, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in Mantoloking, N.J. Debris from Betty Wagner's home, lower right, rests on top of the Mantoloking Bridge. Sandy, the storm that made landfall Monday, caused multiple fatalities, halted mass transit and cut power to more than 6 million homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)