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Sheila and Dominic Traina pose for a photograph amid the remains of the house they had lived in for 43 years which was demolished by Hurricane Sandy in New Dorp Beach, Staten Island November 15, 2012. The Traina's now face leaving the neighborhood that Sheila Traina said a friend had called "a poor man's paradise." Picture taken November 15, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) ATTENTION EDITORS PICTURE 01 19 FOR PACKAGE 'SURVIVING SANDY' SEARCH 'SEGAR SANDY' FOR ALL PICTURES Published: Lis. 20, 2012, 3:30 odp.
Susan Aman poses for a photograph as she searches through debris for personal belongings from her father's home in Oakwood Beach, Staten Island November 14, 2012. At least 23 people died on Staten Island due to Hurricane Sandy most from drowning in storm surge flooding. Picture taken November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) ATTENTION EDITORS PICTURE 16 OF 19 FOR PACKAGE 'SURVIVING SANDY' SEARCH 'SEGAR SANDY' FOR ALL PICTURES Published: Lis. 20, 2012, 3:31 odp.
89 year-old World War II veteran Michael Arbinni poses for a portrait outside his home on Midland Beach, Staten Island November 14, 2012. Two single-story homes built by Arbinni's father in the early 1920s were devestated by Hurricane Sandy's floodwaters. "I never thought I would outlive these two little cottages but now I just might," Arbinni said. Picture taken November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) ATTENTION EDITORS PICTURE 11 OF 19 FOR PACKAGE 'SURVIVING SANDY' SEARCH 'SEGAR SANDY' FOR ALL PICTURES Published: Lis. 20, 2012, 3:31 odp.
Ronny Kmiotek, a retired New York City Police Officer, poses for a photograph behind the wheel of his 1965 Chevrolet Impala which was found seven blocks from his home after Hurricane Sandy slammed into New Dorp Beach, Staten Island November 14, 2012. Kmiotek, like so many others around him, lost virtually everything to the flood waters. "This storm or after it, just brought everyone here together and I am really thankful for all the help we are getting from people." Picture taken November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) ATTENTION EDITORS PICTURE 05 OF 19 FOR PACKAGE 'SURVIVING SANDY' SEARCH 'SEGAR SANDY' FOR ALL PICTURES Published: Lis. 20, 2012, 3:30 odp.
Anthony Morotto poses for a photograph in front of the home he rents in New Dorp Beach, Staten Island November 14, 2012. At the height of Hurricane Sandy, Morotto heard screaming from behind his home, one of only a handful in the area with a second story. He tied a rope to his waist and pulled three neighbours from the flood in through his second story window. At least 23 people died on Staten Island mostly from drowning in storm surge flooding. Picture taken November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) ATTENTION EDITORS PICTURE 14 OF 19 FOR PACKAGE 'SURVIVING SANDY' SEARCH 'SEGAR SANDY' FOR ALL PICTURES Published: Lis. 20, 2012, 3:31 odp.
January Nuzzo poses for a photograph nine feet above the ground on the living level of her home which was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in Staten Island November 12, 2012. Nuzzo was trapped with her one month old son, Lucas, when the 13 feet storm surge rose too quickly for her to escape. At least 23 New Yorkers were killed in this low-lying area of Staten Island where mostly one-story former beach bungalows were inundated by flooding. Picture taken November 12, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) ATTENTION EDITORS PICTURE 18 OF 19 FOR PACKAGE 'SURVIVING SANDY' SEARCH 'SEGAR SANDY' FOR ALL PICTURES Published: Lis. 20, 2012, 3:31 odp.
Kulib Abass, a New York City Cab driver, poses for a photograph with his son Hassan in the remains of his house on Kissam Avenue, Staten Island November 12, 2012. Abass's house was destroyed, along with most of the neighbourhood, by Hurricane Sandy. Just three years earlier, neighbours on this tight-knit seaside road had pulled together to survive a devastating Easter 2009 fire that damaged many of their homes. Most are now suddenly homeless like Abbas who said he would likely not return to rebuild on this low-lying part of Staten Island where he had hoped to spend his retirement years living by the shore. Picture taken November 12, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) ATTENTION EDITORS PICTURE 08 OF 19 FOR PACKAGE 'SURVIVING SANDY' SEARCH 'SEGAR SANDY' FOR ALL PICTURES Published: Lis. 20, 2012, 3:30 odp.
Alice Lauro and her daughter Margaret pose for a photograph as they hold a statue of the Blessed Mother Mary which was one of the few items to survive intact when their home flooded on Rome Avenue, Staten Island November 14, 2012. Lauro and her husband were planning on moving away from Staten Island before Hurrican Sandy struck but now she says, "we would not live anywhere else, the people of Staten Island saved us." Picture taken November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT RELIGION) ATTENTION EDITORS PICTURE 17 OF 19 FOR PACKAGE 'SURVIVING SANDY' SEARCH 'SEGAR SANDY' FOR ALL PICTURES Published: Lis. 20, 2012, 3:31 odp.
Patrick Zoda, a former New York City Fire Department Fire Fighter, poses for a photograph in the front window of his house in Midland Beach, Staten Island November 15, 2012. Zoda, 46, tried to ride out Hurricane Sandy but as waters quickly rose around his one-story home he was forced to escape by wading through neck-deep water to safety. Zoda who plans to rebuild his home said, "It's just like after 9/11... we support each other and this is my home, I'm not going anywhere." Picture taken November 15, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) ATTENTION EDITORS PICTURE 03 OF 19 FOR PACKAGE 'SURVIVING SANDY' SEARCH 'SEGAR SANDY' FOR ALL PICTURES Published: Lis. 20, 2012, 3:30 odp.
Linda Restaino poses for a photograph in front of a message written by her son on the boarded up back wall of her property which was flooded during Hurricane Sandy in New Dorp Beach, Staten Island November 14, 2012. Restaino, who has lived at the property for 35 years, is now hoping to leave Staten Island. Picture taken November 14, 2012 REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) ATTENTION EDITORS PICTURE 19 OF 19 FOR PACKAGE 'SURVIVING SANDY' SEARCH 'SEGAR SANDY' FOR ALL PICTURES Published: Lis. 20, 2012, 3:31 odp.
Jaswinder Kaur poses for a photograph with her two children Taranjot, 9, and Harshjot, 5, as they stand in the remains of their convenience and deli store which was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in New Dorp Beach, Staten Island November 14, 2012. Jaswinder, a single mother, faces an uncertain furture as the building that she rented may need to be torn down. At least 23 New Yorkers were killed in this low lying area of the south shore of Staten Island where mostly one-story former beach bungalows were inundated by flooding. Picture taken November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) ATTENTION EDITORS PICTURE 02 OF 19 FOR PACKAGE 'SURVIVING SANDY' SEARCH 'SEGAR SANDY' FOR ALL PICTURES Published: Lis. 20, 2012, 3:30 odp.
New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers (R-L) Anthony Compitello, Chris Theofield and Benjamin Colecchia with their dogs Cesar, Brutas and Timoshenko pose for a portrait on Staten Island where they and others performed dozens of searches for victims after Hurricane Sandy November 14, 2012. Ten NYPD K9 teams answered hundreds of calls to search for residents throughout the five boroughs of New York City including Staten Island where 23 of the 43 deaths from the storm occurred. Picture taken November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) ATTENTION EDITORS PICTURE 12 OF 19 FOR PACKAGE 'SURVIVING SANDY' SEARCH 'SEGAR SANDY' FOR ALL PICTURES Published: Lis. 20, 2012, 3:31 odp.
Reverend Alex K Joy, pastor and president of the St. George Malankara Orthodox Church in New Dorp Beach, Staten Island, poses for a photograph in the basement of his church which was flooded by Hurricane Sandy November 15, 2012. Reverend Joy, who has served as a pastor for 37 years, has been struggling to raise the $150,000 plus needed to repair the storm damage and reopen the church. Picture taken November 15, 2012 REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT RELIGION) ATTENTION EDITORS PICTURE 4 OF 19 FOR PACKAGE 'SURVIVING SANDY' SEARCH 'SEGAR SANDY' FOR ALL PICTURES Published: Lis. 20, 2012, 3:30 odp.
51-year-old Joseph Ciavardone poses for a photograph as he sits on a FEMA supplied cot in the shell of what was his home on Staten Island November 14, 2012. Ciavodone's is just one of hundreds of homes destroyed in New Dorp and the surrounding areas on the south shore of Staten Island by Hurricane Sandy. Ciavardone says he will rebuild his family home and remain in the neighbourhood of his childhood. Picture taken November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) ATTENTION EDITORS PICTURE 15 OF 19 FOR PACKAGE 'SURVIVING SANDY' SEARCH 'SEGAR SANDY' FOR ALL PICTURES Published: Lis. 20, 2012, 3:31 odp.
Friends (L-R) Joseph Ciavardone, Bobby Rasmussen and Carlo Loporto, who have been friends and neighbours since they where children living in New Dorp Beach, Staten Island, pose together as they take a break from gutting out the flooded remains of Ciavardone's home November 14, 2012. All three men had their homes completely flooded when Hurricane Sandy hit but they plan to stay in the area where they were born and raised. Picture taken November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) ATTENTION EDITORS PICTURE 07 OF 19 FOR PACKAGE 'SURVIVING SANDY' SEARCH 'SEGAR SANDY' FOR ALL PICTURES Published: Lis. 20, 2012, 3:30 odp.
Pastor Joseph Paul Morrissey holds his pocket Bible as he poses for a photograph amidst the ruins of his home in the low-lying Oakwood neighbourhood on Staten Island November 14, 2012. Morrissey, a general contractor and owner of a small productions company, worked with his fellow parishioners to transform the Grace Bible Church, just steps away, into a relief and aid center for victims of the storm. Despite losing everything, Morrissey and other members the small Christian congregation have worked tirelessly to keep their church open as an aid center. Picture taken November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) ATTENTION EDITORS PICTURE 06 19 FOR PACKAGE 'SURVIVING SANDY' SEARCH 'SEGAR SANDY' FOR ALL PICTURES Published: Lis. 20, 2012, 3:30 odp.
Paul Hernandez poses for a photograph in his front yard as a worker removes the collapsed remains of a portion of his home destroyed when Hurricane Sandy struck in New Dorp Beach, Staten Island November 14, 2012. Hernandez said he and other residents were angry at New York city officials for not doing more to protect their neighbourhood from the ocean and the prospect of flooding. Picture taken November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) ATTENTION EDITORS PICTURE 13 19 FOR PACKAGE 'SURVIVING SANDY' SEARCH 'SEGAR SANDY' FOR ALL PICTURES Published: Lis. 20, 2012, 3:31 odp.
Lisa Perez and her neighbour Edward Perez pose for a photograph next to the tree that both were separately swept into by rushing storm surge waters when Hurricane Sandy struck in Oakwood Beach, Staten Island November 14, 2012. Lisa, who lives in a single-story home raised eight feet above the ground, was swept into the water when she tried to move her car to higher ground, said, "I felt myself drowning and was screaming to my daughter, if I die, just stay there!" At the same moment, neighbour Eddie Perez was also swept into the water trying to escape his home. Eddie yelled at Lisa, now holding on to a log to "go for the tree." The two climbed onto the tree where they spent close to two hours at the height of the storm unable to move. Picture taken November 14, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) ATTENTION EDITORS PICTURE 09 OF 19 FOR PACKAGE 'SURVIVING SANDY' SEARCH 'SEGAR SANDY' FOR ALL PICTURES Published: Lis. 20, 2012, 3:30 odp.