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Residents clean up Breezy Point after Sandy
![A man searches through the remains of his home on Dec. 4 in the Breezy Point neighborhood of Queens, N.Y. Breezy Point, home to many firefighters and police officers, lost 111 homes during a fire as Hurricane Sandy struck the area in late October. Many more homes were severely damaged by flooding.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/12/05/breezy12051200001-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A man searches through the remains of his home on Dec. 4 in the Breezy Point neighborhood of Queens, N.Y. Breezy Point, home to many firefighters and police officers, lost 111 homes during a fire as Hurricane Sandy struck the area in late October. Many more homes were severely damaged by flooding.
Spencer Platt, Getty Images![A man walks past piles of debris and burned homes in Breezy Point, N.Y.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/12/05/breezy12051200002-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A man walks past piles of debris and burned homes in Breezy Point, N.Y.
Spencer Platt, Getty Images![Police patrol a street as residents clean up and salvage items from their destroyed homes.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/12/05/breezy12051200003-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Police patrol a street as residents clean up and salvage items from their destroyed homes.
Spencer Platt, Getty Images![An American flag is draped over the foundation of a destroyed home.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/12/05/breezy12051200004-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
An American flag is draped over the foundation of a destroyed home.
Spencer Platt, Getty Images![A man pushes a wheelbarrow through the community.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/12/05/breezy12051200005-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A man pushes a wheelbarrow through the community.
Spencer Platt, Getty Images![A woman searches through the burned wreckage of her home.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/12/05/breezy12051200006-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A woman searches through the burned wreckage of her home.
Spencer Platt, Getty Images![A man searches through remains of a home.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/12/05/breezy12051200007-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A man searches through remains of a home.
Spencer Platt, Getty Images![Only the foundations and burned debris remain where homes once stood.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/12/05/breezy12051200008-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Only the foundations and burned debris remain where homes once stood.
Spencer Platt, Getty Images![A man passes destroyed homes.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/12/05/breezy12051200009-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A man passes destroyed homes.
Spencer Platt, Getty Images![A salvaged doll sits on the remains of a burned home.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/12/05/breezy12051200010-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A salvaged doll sits on the remains of a burned home.
Spencer Platt, Getty Images![A man pushes a wheelbarrow down a path lined with destroyed homes.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/12/05/breezy12051200011-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A man pushes a wheelbarrow down a path lined with destroyed homes.
Spencer Platt, Getty Images![Marie Lopresti looks through the remains of her home.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/12/05/breezy12051200012-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Marie Lopresti looks through the remains of her home.
Spencer Platt, Getty Images![A man walks past destroyed homes.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2012/12/05/breezy12051200013-16_9.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A man walks past destroyed homes.
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