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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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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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Joe and Linda Bays shovel snow in front of their home in Beckley, W.Va. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. The storm that hit late Monday and into Tuesday dumped up to 19 inches of snow in West Virginia, cutting electricity to about 271,000 customers and closing dozens of roads. One storm-related death was reported. (AP Photo/Jon C. Hancock)

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This NOAA satellite image taken Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, shows superstorm Sandy slowly moving westward while weakening across southern Pennsylvania. The National Weather Service said a foot and more of snow was reported in lower elevations of West Virginia, where most towns and roads are. High elevations in the mountains were getting more than two feet and a blizzard warning for more than a dozen counties was in effect until Wednesday afternoon. (AP Photo/NOAA)

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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)

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People, some waving to those on dry ground, are rescued by boat in Little Ferry, N.J. Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 in the wake of superstorm Sandy. 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/Craig Ruttle)

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Pleasure boats pile up 30 yards or more from the waterÃs edge in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen, N.J. The storm's high winds and the high astronomical tide paired up to rip the boats away from their dock and deposit them on shore. (AP Photo/Peter Hermann, III)

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A police officer watch as a passerby look into a store through a damaged security grate, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, on Mermaid Avenue in Coney Island, N.Y. 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/Bebeto Matthews)

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Tom Hershenson, a resident of D.C., peers over to a sink hole which is roped off on the 1900 block of Biltmore St NW., in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Wind and heavy rain from hurricane Sandy caused the sink hole to open, making it a dangerous area for residents. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

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The National Guard blocks Compromise St. which flooded, Annapolis, Md., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. The storm left early a foot and half of water along Dock St. but the stores are more worried about the tide which rises at 5:45pm and could bring another two feet of water. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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Noreen B., 15, from Annapolis, Md., walks through flooded Dock St. in downtown Annapolis, Md., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. The storm left early a foot and half of water but the stores are more worried about the tide which rises at 5:45pm and could bring another two feet of water. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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Storm Bros. Owner, Sveinn Storm, from Annapolis, Md., removes water from his store along Dock St. in downtown Annapolis, Md., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. The storm left early a foot and half of water along Dock St. but the stores are more worried about the tide which rises at 5:45pm and could bring another two feet of water. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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Sofie Lamartin, 22, from Annapolis, Md., left, walks with Erik Dronberger, 27, from Annapolis Md., walks though flooded Dock St., Annapolis Md., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. The storm left early a foot and half of water along Dock St. but the stores are more worried about the tide which rises at 5:45pm and could bring another two feet of water. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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Foundations and pilings are all that remain of brick buildings and a boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, after they were destroyed when a powerful storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the East Coast on Monday night. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)