TOMS RIVER, NJ – NOVEMBER 01: An American flag flies in front of a home damaged by Hurricane Sandy on November 1, 2012 in Toms River, New Jersey. With the death toll continuing to rise and millions of homes and businesses without power, the U.S. east coast is attempting to recover from the effects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by superstorm Sandy. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)