PHOTOS: East Coast begins to clean up from Sandy

HOBOKEN, NJ - OCTOBER 30: Beichen Li rides his bike down a flooded street after Hurricane Sandy October 30, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey. The storm has claimed at least 40 lives in the United States and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. (Photo by Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images)

HOBOKEN, NJ - OCTOBER 30: A man rides his bike through a flooded Erie-Lackawanna Park after Hurricane Sandy October 30, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey. The storm has claimed at least 40 lives in the United States and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. (Photo by Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 30: Atmosphpere in Times Square following Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)

HOBOKEN, NJ - OCTOBER 30: An ambulance sits abandoned in the middle of a flooded street after Hurricane Sandy October 30, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey. The storm has claimed at least 40 lives in the United States and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. (Photo by Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images)

HOBOKEN, NJ - OCTOBER 30: Taxis sit in a flooded lot after Hurricane Sandy October 30, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey. The storm has claimed at least 40 lives in the United States and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. (Photo by Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 30: Atmosphpere in Times Square following Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 30: A store exterior seen in Times Square following Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 30: Theatre exterior seen in Times Square following Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 30: Theatre exterior seen in Times Square following Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 30: A store exterior seen in Times Square following Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)

A truck sits on a flooded street after Hurricane Sandy October 30, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey. The storm has claimed at least 40 lives in the United States and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. U.S. President Barack Obama has declared the situation a 'major disaster' for large areas of the U.S. east coast, including New York City, with widespread power outages and significant flooding in parts of the city. (Photo by Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images)

People leave a home on a flooded street October 30, 2012 in Little Ferry, New Jersey. Hurricane Sandy which hit New York and New Jersey left much of Bergen County flooded and without power. AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

People wait in line to fill containers with fuel at a Shell gas station October 30, 2012 in Edison, New Jersey. Hurricane Sandy which hit New York and New Jersey left much of Bergen County flooded and without power. AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

A truck drives down a flooded street after water levels lowered October 30, 2012 in Little Ferry, New Jersey. Hurricane Sandy which hit New York and New Jersey left much of Bergen County flooded and without power. AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOW (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

People wait in line to fill containers with fuel at a Shell gas station October 30, 2012 in Edison, New Jersey. Hurricane Sandy which hit New York and New Jersey left much of Bergen County flooded and without power. AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

HOBOKEN, NJ - OCTOBER 30: A man walks down a street flooded street with his dog on his back after Hurricane Sandy October 30, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey. The storm has claimed at least 40 lives in the United States and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. (Photo by Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images)

HOBOKEN, NJ - OCTOBER 30: Residents stand in front of a building on a flooded street after Hurricane Sandy October 30, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey. The storm has claimed at least 40 lives in the United States and has caused massive flooding across much of the Atlantic seaboard. (Photo by Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 30: Traffic passes down a darkened 1st Avenue after Hurricane Sandy, October 30, 2012 in New York City. The storm has claimed at least 40 lives in the United States, and has caused massive flooding accross much of the Atlantic seaboard leaving millions of people without power. US President Barack Obama has declared the situation a 'major disaster' for large areas of the US East Coast including New York City. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 30: Traffic passes down a darkened 1st Avenue after Hurricane Sandy, October 30, 2012 in New York City. The storm has claimed at least 40 lives in the United States, and has caused massive flooding accross much of the Atlantic seaboard leaving millions of people without power. US President Barack Obama has declared the situation a 'major disaster' for large areas of the US East Coast including New York City. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Juan Gomez, who lives in New York City, tries to make a call from a pay phone after his mobile unit failed to operate, October 30, 2012 in Little Ferry, New Jersey. Hurricane Sandy which hit New York and New Jersey left much of Bergen County flooded and without power. AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)