Photos: Hurricane Sandy – One Month Later

Wendy Limandri, whose summer home was crushed between two houses, jumps from the roof of her collapsed home to her neighbor's in Ortley Beach, N.J., Nov. 25, 2012. Residents of the town were allowed to return on Sunday for the first time since Hurricane Sandy pulverized the area. (Todd Heisler/The New York Times)

Members of the New Jersey General Assembly walk toward the Seaside Heights boardwalk to look at the damage caused by Superstorm Sandy during a tour of the New Jersey Shore, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, in Seaside Heights, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Men repair a home damaged by Superstorm Sandy next to a one that is almost collapsed on the Rockaway Peninsula in New York, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. Sandy damaged or destroyed 305,000 housing units in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Construction workers repair roads destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, one month after the storm made landfall, in Mantoloking, New Jersey, November 29, 2012.REUTERS/Andrew Burton

A home damaged by Hurricane Sandy is seen on the beach front, one month after the storm made landfall, in Mantoloking, New Jersey, November 29, 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Burton

Homes destroyed by Hurricane Sandy are seen, one month after the storm made landfall, in Mantoloking, New Jersey, November 29, 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Burton

The debris of a home damaged by Superstorm Sandy is seen one month after the disaster at the zone of Union Beach in New Jersey November 29, 2012. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Homeowner George Hewit looks through a relative's destroyed home for a plumbing fixture to stop a water leak in his home as he works to strip his home of wet drywall in the Queens borough neighborhood of Hamilton Beach, New York, November 29, 2012, after his home was flooded by Superstorm Sandy. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

A view of the living room of an ocean-front home destroyed by Superstorm Sandy, one month after the disaster, at the zone of Union Beach in New Jersey November 29, 2012. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz.

Clean up continues on the site of a demolished home on the Rockaway Peninsula in New York, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. Sandy damaged or destroyed 305,000 housing units in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The debris of a home damaged by Superstorm Sandy is seen on a yard, through broken glass, one month after the disaster at the zone of Union Beach, New Jersey, November 29, 2012. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

A house damaged by the storm surge during Superstorm Sandy is seen one month after the disaster at the zone of Union Beach, New Jersey, November 29, 2012. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

A boat sits on top of a pier in this aerial view near Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, almost a month after the area was hit by Hurricane Sandy, November 28, 2012. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

New Orleans firefighter Bruce Hurley, Sr., left, and New York firefighter John Militano, clear sheetrock from a gutted kitchen as homeowner Colleen Dwyer, right, bags debris in her home flooded in Superstorm Sandy in the Belle Harbor section of Queens, N.Y., Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. The New Orleans Fire Department is returning the help given to Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina by firefighters and other emergency workers from New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

The Funtown Pier is seen in the foreground in this aerial view of Seaside Heights, New Jersey, almost a month since the area was hit by Hurricane Sandy, November 28, 2012. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

Houses are seen surrounded by sand in this aerial view near Ortley Beach, New Jersey, almost a month after the area was hit by Hurricane Sandy, November 28, 2012. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

An aerial view shows a house pushed into marshland almost a month after the Oakwood neighborhood in the Staten Island borough of New York was left devastated by Hurricane Sandy, November 28, 2012. The storm killed 132, left thousands homeless and economic damages topping $50 billion. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 27: A worker with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) works on the sewer system in the heavily damaged Rockaway neighborhood on November 27, 2012 in the Queens borough of New York City. The state of New York has said that Superstorm Sandy has cost upwards of $42 billion. This price, for which congressional leaders will make requests for federal disaster aid to help pay, includes $32 billion for repairs and restoration. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

A still running water pipe floods the foundation of a home destroyed by the storm surge of superstorm Sandy in the Staten Island borough neighborhood of Oakwood in New York, November 28, 2012. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

A U.S. flag flies over the foundation of a home destroyed by the storm surge of superstorm Sandy in the Staten Island borough neighborhood of Oakwood in New York, November 28, 2012. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

A portion of a home sits among reeds after being deposited in a marshy area by the storm surge of superstorm Sandy in the Staten Island borough neighborhood of Oakwood in New York, November 28, 2012. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

A teapot sits with other debris among reeds after being deposited in a marshy area by the storm surge of superstorm Sandy in the Staten Island borough neighborhood of Oakwood in New York, November 28, 2012. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Paul Lynch, a contractor, helps repair a home he built 23 years ago, that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy, in the Ortley Beach area of Toms River, New Jersey November 28, 2012. The storm made landfall along the New Jersey coastline on October 29, 2012 - one month ago tomorrow. REUTERS/Andrew Burton

Graffiti is spray painted on the side of a home that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy, in the Ortley Beach area of Toms River, New Jersey November 28, 2012. The storm made landfall along the New Jersey coastline on October 29, 2012 - one month ago tomorrow. REUTERS/Andrew Burton

Garbage from homes destroyed by Hurricane Sandy is piled high along a sidewalk in the Ortley Beach area of Toms River, New Jersey November 28, 2012. The storm made landfall along the New Jersey coastline on October 29, 2012 - one month ago tomorrow. REUTERS/Andrew Burton

Bottles of liquor and beer are left on the frame of a home that was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, in the Ortley Beach area of Toms River, New Jersey November 28, 2012. The storm made landfall along the New Jersey coastline on October 29, 2012 - one month ago tomorrow. REUTERS/Andrew Burton

A U.S. flag hangs from a home that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy, in the Ortley Beach area of Toms River, New Jersey November 28, 2012. The storm made landfall along the New Jersey coastline on October 29, 2012 - one month ago tomorrow. REUTERS/Andrew Burton

Paul Lynch, a contractor, cuts lumber while repairing a home he built 23 years ago that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy, in the Ortley Beach area of Toms River, New Jersey November 28, 2012. The storm made landfall along the New Jersey coastline on October 29, 2012 - one month ago tomorrow. REUTERS/Andrew Burton

A woman looks at a roller coaster sitting in the ocean, when the boardwalk it was built upon collapsed during Hurricane Sandy, in Seaside Heights, New Jersey November 28, 2012. The storm made landfall along the New Jersey coastline on October 29, 2012 - one month ago tomorrow. REUTERS/Andrew Burton

Sean Martin works to remove interior walls from the home of his friend Lois Kelly to prepare them for replacement, after heavy flood damage during superstorm Sandy in the Staten Island borough neighborhood of Oakwood in New York, November 28, 2012. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

A series of messages relating to a resident's two cats lost during the storm surge of superstorm Sandy are scribbled on a door in the Staten Island borough neighborhood of Oakwood in New York November 28, 2012. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Sean Martin works to remove interior walls from the home of his friend Lois Kelly to prepare them for replacement, after heavy flood damage during superstorm Sandy in the Staten Island borough neighborhood of Oakwood in New York, November 28, 2012. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Eugene Micardle works to remove the interior walls in the home of his friend Lois Kelly to prepare them for replacement, after they incurred heavy flood damage during superstorm Sandy in the Staten Island borough neighborhood of Oakwood in New York November 28, 2012. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Men survey damage caused by Hurricane Sandy in the Ortley Beach area of Toms River, New Jersey November 28, 2012. The storm made landfall along the New Jersey coastline on October 29. REUTERS/Andrew Burton OCIETY)

A man walks amongst properties damaged by Hurricane Sandy in the Ortley Beach area of Toms River, New Jersey November 28, 2012. The storm made landfall along the New Jersey coastline on October 29. REUTERS/Andrew Burton

A vintage car is seen between two houses in the Ortley Beach area of Toms River, New Jersey, which was heavily damaged by Hurricane Sandy, November 28, 2012. The storm made landfall along the New Jersey coastline on October 29. REUTERS/Andrew Burton

Paul Lynch, a contractor, cuts lumber while repairing a home he built 23 years ago that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy, in the Ortley Beach area of Toms River, New Jersey November 28, 2012. The storm made landfall along the New Jersey coastline on October 29, 2012 - one month ago tomorrow. REUTERS/Andrew Burton

Jerry Sarno removes sand from his house, which was severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy, in the Ortley Beach area of Toms River, New Jersey November 28, 2012. The storm made landfall along the New Jersey coastline on October 29. REUTERS/Andrew Burton

Men survey the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy in the Ortley Beach area of Toms River, New Jersey November 28, 2012. The storm made landfall along the New Jersey coastline on October 29. REUTERS/Andrew Burton

A man smokes a cigarette while surveying the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, in the Ortley Beach area of Toms River, New Jersey November 28, 2012. The storm made landfall along the New Jersey coastline on October 29. REUTERS/Andrew Burton

A man photographs a storm damaged home, in the Breezy Point area of Queens, New York, November 28, 2012. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

John Burkhard, right, assistant superintendent for the Way and Structures Division of the Port Authority Trans-Hudson train line, stands next to a police officer as a PATH train passes in the tunnel, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, in Hoboken, N.J. While parts of the trans-Hudson service have gradually returned to operation since Superstorm Sandy, the Hoboken station has been closed, leaving thousands of commuters to seek alternatives. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Men, who said they were contracting for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, collect hazardous goods from burnt houses in Breezy Point, almost a month after the neighborhood was left devastated by Hurricane Sandy in the New York borough of Queens on November 27, 2012. The storm killed 132, left thousands homeless and the economic damage estimates top $50 billion. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

Tire tracks from heavy machinery are seen in the sand in front of homes damaged during Superstorm Sandy in the Queens borough region of the Rockaways in New York November 27, 2012. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson