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Dept. of Sanitation sweeps up Sandy
Hurricane Sandy, which hit in October 2012, affected 24 states. Whole communities were destroyed, leaving tens of thousands of people homeless. Mass transit was crippled. The storm caused billions of dollars of infrastructure and property damage.
Project: Hurricane Sandy Cleanup Jurisdiction: New York, N.Y. Agency: Department of Sanitation Vendors: Xora, Inc., and Verizon Date completed: March 2013 Hurricane Sandy, which hit in October 2012, affected 24 states. Whole communities were destroyed, leaving tens of thousands of people homeless. Mass transit was crippled. The storm caused billions of dollars of infrastructure and property damage. According to the New York Times, Sandy also created an estimated four million cubic yards of debris across...
