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Report: Sandy among most deadly and costly storms

Originally published: February 12, 2013 6:19 PM
Updated: February 12, 2013 9:32 PM
By PATRICIA KITCHEN patricia.kitchen@newsday.com

Photo credit: James Carbone | The nor'easter caused more flooding along South Bay Street in Lindenhurst. (Nov. 8, 2012)

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After the devastation of superstorm Sandy, we look

Surviving Sandy

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This photo shows the view looking north at

Aerial photos of superstorm Sandy damage Jack Miller, 39, of Lloyd Harbor was killed

LI's Sandy deaths: A look at the victims Shaun Johnson, 23, of Mastic, with his sister

Helping Sandy victims

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A walkway leading to the boardwalk destroyed after

Complete Sandy coverage A flood map showing areas of Long Island

Map: LI areas Sandy flooded Anne Marie Dolan, 55, died when a tree

LI's 13 dead

Superstorm Sandy was the deadliest cyclone to hit the northeastern United States in 40 years and the second-costliest in the nation's history, according to a report by the National Hurricane Center.

The center's 157-page storm analysis, released Tuesday, attributes 72 deaths in the United States directly to Sandy. Another 87 deaths nationally were "indirectly associated" with the storm and...

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