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A barricade sits in the middle of the the intersection of King and S. Union Streets which is submerged in flood water from the Potomac River late into the night in Alexandria, Va., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, the day after Hurricane Sandy slammed into the region. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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The intersection of King and S. Union Streets is submerged in flood water from the Potomac River late into the night in Alexandria, Va., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, the day after Hurricane Sandy slammed into the region. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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A building on S. Union Street is seen with flood water from the Potomac River late into the night in Alexandria, Va., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, the day after Hurricane Sandy slammed into the region. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney loads a truck with supplies Tuesday in Kettering, Ohio, during a rally to raise donations for those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Mr. Romney encouraged unity during the event while avoiding attacks on President Obama. (Associated Press)

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Delta Airlines travelers look at a departure screen Monday in Detroit. Although there are hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded across the U.S. and around the world because of Hurricane Sandy, airlines have controlled the situation by canceling fights early and keeping people away from airports, in accordance with rewritten regulations meant to avoid past mistakes. (Associated Press)

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Burned homes in the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough New York show the destruction Tuesday. The beachfront neighborhood was told to evacuate before superstorm Sandy. It was wracked with fire and flooding at the same time. (Associated Press)

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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)