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Stories of survival after Sandy

Originally published: December 25, 2012 8:00 PM
Updated: December 25, 2012 11:00 PM
By JENNIFER BARRIOS jennifer.barrios@newsday.com

Barbara Minnieer, of Long Beach, stands with her

Photo credit: Chris Ware | Barbara Minnieer, of Long Beach, stands with her son Christopher Serrano, 2, at her rental home. The family has been living in the home since superstorm Sandy. They have minimal electricity and are heating mostly with wood.

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Surviving Sandy Nikon at Jones Beach Theater is under water

Nikon at Jones Beach Theater is under water

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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

Shaun Johnson, 23, of Mastic, with his sister

Helping Sandy victims Village of Lindenhurst workers use heavy machinery to

Village of Lindenhurst workers use heavy machinery to

Sandy's impact on Long Island

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Map: LI areas Sandy flooded A walkway leading to the boardwalk destroyed after

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Complete Sandy coverage Anne Marie Dolan, 55, died when a tree

Anne Marie Dolan, 55, died when a tree

LI's 13 dead

One family in Long Beach boils water on the stove for quick baths in a chilly bathroom. An Oceanside man lives in an apartment without heat, hot water or electricity -- and plans to stay there through the winter. A third family in Long Beach took showers by flashlight and gathered wood outdoors to keep the house warm before they finally found another home.

More than eight weeks after Sandy,...

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