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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.—Like many in our neighborhood of Midland Beach on Staten Island, N.Y., we hunkered down for what we thought would be a long night as we awaited Hurricane Sandy.

We were under no illusions that our home would not take on water. Last year's Hurricane Irene had taught us that. But we thought the worst would be a bit more water than Irene, and we had pumps and a generator in place for that eventuality.

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