A car passed a tree lying on power lines, the morning after Hurricane Sandy in Dartmouth.

Hurricane Sandy’s aftermath

The storm left cars partially submerged in a New York City parking lot.

The storm left cars partially submerged in a New York City parking lot.

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A tree crew worked to free a pine from power lines in Norwell on Tuesday.

A tree crew worked to free a pine from power lines in Norwell on Tuesday.

Kayana Szymczak for the Boston Globe |

Flooded streets kept firefighters away when a blaze tore through homes in New York’s Rockaway area on Tuesday.

Flooded streets kept firefighters away when a blaze tore through homes in New York’s Rockaway area on Tuesday.

KEITH BEDFORD/REUTERS |

The storm upended trees in Washington, D.C. It also left more than 8.2 million homes in 17 states without power.

The storm upended trees in Washington, D.C. It also left more than 8.2 million homes in 17 states without power.

J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/ASSOCIATED PRESS |

A rescue worker helped a young boy evacuate an area in Little Ferry, N.J., on Tuesday, that was hit by flood waters.

A rescue worker helped a young boy evacuate an area in Little Ferry, N.J., on Tuesday, that was hit by flood waters.

ADAM HUNGER/REUTERS |

Jason Locke moved mud out of his mother’s home near Gooseberry Point at Horseneck Beach in Westport.

Jason Locke moved mud out of his mother’s home near Gooseberry Point at Horseneck Beach in Westport.

David L. Ryan/globe staff |

President Obama monitored relief efforts at the Red Cross in Washington.

President Obama monitored relief efforts at the Red Cross in Washington.

LARRY DOWNING/REUTERS |

Mitt Romney collected food donations at a campaign event in Ohio.

Mitt Romney collected food donations at a campaign event in Ohio.

CHARLES DHARAPAK/ASSOCIATED PRESS |

The storm uprooted a tree in Copley Square.

Wendy Maeda / Globe Staff |

Parts of West Virginia received up to two feet of snow.

Robert Ray / AP |

A man looked at a tree resting on powerlines in the front yard of a home in Newton.

A man looked at a tree resting on powerlines in the front yard of a home in Newton.

EPA |

A damaged home was seen on Manasquan Beach in Manasquan, N.J.

A damaged home was seen on Manasquan Beach in Manasquan, N.J.

EPA |

A car passed a tree lying on power lines, the morning after Hurricane Sandy in Dartmouth.

A car passed a tree lying on power lines, the morning after Hurricane Sandy in Dartmouth.

EPA |

A woman dragged a wet rug out of her gallery in Falmouth Harbor.

A woman dragged a wet rug out of her gallery in Falmouth Harbor.

Bill Greene/Globe Staff |

A child looked at power lines knocked down by Hurricane Sandy in Scituate.

A child looked at power lines knocked down by Hurricane Sandy in Scituate.

Reuters |

Needham public works crews removed a tree from power lines and traffic lights.

Needham public works crews removed a tree from power lines and traffic lights.

EPA |

A submerged boat in Scituate Harbor.

A submerged boat in Scituate Harbor.

Reuters |

In the Queens, N.Y., a rainbow could be seen behind homes devastated by the storm.

In the Queens, N.Y., a rainbow could be seen behind homes devastated by the storm.

Shannon Stapleton/Reuters |

A boat was almost sideways between two flooded houses in Lindenhurst, N.Y.

A boat was almost sideways between two flooded houses in Lindenhurst, N.Y.

Jason DeCrow/Associated Press |

Another home in Cambridge sustained damage from a fallen tree.

A home in Cambridge sustained damage from a fallen tree.

Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff |