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  • Superstorm Sandy has stranded millions of people without power. Many are on the move in search of a working outlet to recharge their phones.

  • Wall Street gets back to business tomorrow now that the storm has passed by NYC. How will investors react following the layoff?

  • An unidentified man reviews the arrival flights at Dulles International Airport (IAD) Oct. 30, 2012, as the end of Hurricane Sandy rolls through the Washington, D.C., area.
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    It could takes days before things get back to normal for airlines and passengers.

  • The country's most extensive subway system has been put out of commission by Hurricane Sandy. A 14-foot storm surge sent water into the tunnels and seems likely to have caused considerable damage.

  • The superstorm Sandy disrupted the business week of the nation's largest metropolitan area. Big companies carry insurance, but small businesses and individuals aren't insured for lost business and lost wages.

  • Flooding and power outages from Hurricane Sandy have brought New York City to an unprecedented shutdown.

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  • While much of Philadelphia — another major city that has found itself in the path of Hurricane Sandy — remains officially shut down, there are a few signs of life on the streets.

  • Hurricane Sandy shut down Wall Street on an ominous anniversary: October 29 — Black Tuesday. Should we be worried about what will happen when Wall Street re-opens tomorrow?

  • Businesses in the path of Sandy are taking whatever measures they can to avoid damage: Clear Channel has dispatched crews across the east coast to remove billboards as a precautionary measure.

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