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| Tensions were evident around the US north-east on Friday as millions of people faced another day without power, long lines grew at gas stations and rescue workers found more victims of superstorm Sandy. Four days after high winds and floodwaters battered the east coast, the number of people who died in the US stood at 90. Scores more had earlier died when Sandy hit the Caribbean. | Tensions were evident around the US north-east on Friday as millions of people faced another day without power, long lines grew at gas stations and rescue workers found more victims of superstorm Sandy. Four days after high winds and floodwaters battered the east coast, the number of people who died in the US stood at 90. Scores more had earlier died when Sandy hit the Caribbean. |
| As New York City struggled to recover from the fallout from the storm, the mayor, Michael Bloomberg, faced a growing backlash for his decision to go ahead with the annual marathon on Sunday. | As New York City struggled to recover from the fallout from the storm, the mayor, Michael Bloomberg, faced a growing backlash for his decision to go ahead with the annual marathon on Sunday. |
| State officials tried to reassure frustrated drivers who faced severe problems buying gas. The governor of New York state, Andrew Cuomo, acknowledged there was a fuel shortage but urged people not to panic. He said tankers carrying millions of gallons of fuel had now arrived in the port of New York and would get to gas stations soon. | State officials tried to reassure frustrated drivers who faced severe problems buying gas. The governor of New York state, Andrew Cuomo, acknowledged there was a fuel shortage but urged people not to panic. He said tankers carrying millions of gallons of fuel had now arrived in the port of New York and would get to gas stations soon. |
| There were long lines outside gas stations around New York and New Jersey on Friday as supplies ran low. In the New York City borough of Queens, a man was accused of pulling a gun during a confrontation with a motorist who accused him of cutting in line. | There were long lines outside gas stations around New York and New Jersey on Friday as supplies ran low. In the New York City borough of Queens, a man was accused of pulling a gun during a confrontation with a motorist who accused him of cutting in line. |
| At noon on Friday the line for gas at the Shell station in the Brooklyn Heights area of Brooklyn weaved around three blocks and stretched back for almost half a mile. | At noon on Friday the line for gas at the Shell station in the Brooklyn Heights area of Brooklyn weaved around three blocks and stretched back for almost half a mile. |
| "I've been here two and a half hours," said Brian Temporosa. "I've been empty for probably two days now. Luckily I haven't run out yet, but if I'm here for another 15 minutes then yeah, I might run out of gas." | "I've been here two and a half hours," said Brian Temporosa. "I've been empty for probably two days now. Luckily I haven't run out yet, but if I'm here for another 15 minutes then yeah, I might run out of gas." |
| Krystyne Todaro, 45, had travelled a quarter of a mile to the Shell station in two and a half hours. "This is the worst of what I've had to deal with so far, so I'm OK. It is what it is," she said. | Krystyne Todaro, 45, had travelled a quarter of a mile to the Shell station in two and a half hours. "This is the worst of what I've had to deal with so far, so I'm OK. It is what it is," she said. |
| Cuomo, in a news conference flanked by port officials, said: "We are making great progress … There is no need to panic, no reason for anxiety. It's going to be better in the near future." | Cuomo, in a news conference flanked by port officials, said: "We are making great progress … There is no need to panic, no reason for anxiety. It's going to be better in the near future." |
| Cuomo said power would be restored to lower Manhattan on Friday, a day earlier than expected. But other areas continue to struggle without electricity. He said that he would hold the power utilities to account, but that people needed to be patient. "It's not going to get better overnight. This was a major assault by Mother Nature," he said. | Cuomo said power would be restored to lower Manhattan on Friday, a day earlier than expected. But other areas continue to struggle without electricity. He said that he would hold the power utilities to account, but that people needed to be patient. "It's not going to get better overnight. This was a major assault by Mother Nature," he said. |
| Among the latest deaths to be recorded were those of two-year-old Brandon and four-year-old Connor Moore, who died while trying to flee their flooded Staten Island home with their mother in an SUV that stalled. Their bodies were discovered in a flooded marsh Thursday. | Among the latest deaths to be recorded were those of two-year-old Brandon and four-year-old Connor Moore, who died while trying to flee their flooded Staten Island home with their mother in an SUV that stalled. Their bodies were discovered in a flooded marsh Thursday. |
| Bloomberg spoke about the brothers' deaths in an update on post-Sandy recovery operations. | Bloomberg spoke about the brothers' deaths in an update on post-Sandy recovery operations. |
| "They were swept away from their mother's arms by the force of Sandy's storm surge. And it just breaks your heart to even think about it," he said. | "They were swept away from their mother's arms by the force of Sandy's storm surge. And it just breaks your heart to even think about it," he said. |
| "As a father I cannot imaging the pain and anguish the boys' parents are suffering," Bloomberg added. | "As a father I cannot imaging the pain and anguish the boys' parents are suffering," Bloomberg added. |
| The brothers' father, Damian, was a city sanitation worker, who was working on recovery efforts at the time of their deaths, the mayor noted. | The brothers' father, Damian, was a city sanitation worker, who was working on recovery efforts at the time of their deaths, the mayor noted. |
| Staten Island was one of the worst-hit neighbourhoods in New York, and the recovery process has been slow. Residents complained that islanders had been largely forgotten in the city clean-up operation. Of the 40 people who are known to have died in New York City, at least 19 people were killed in Staten Island. | Staten Island was one of the worst-hit neighbourhoods in New York, and the recovery process has been slow. Residents complained that islanders had been largely forgotten in the city clean-up operation. Of the 40 people who are known to have died in New York City, at least 19 people were killed in Staten Island. |
| The homeland security secretary, Janet Napolitano, was due to tour Staten Island on Friday. | The homeland security secretary, Janet Napolitano, was due to tour Staten Island on Friday. |
| Bloomberg is gambling on this weekend's marathon to raise the city's spirits. But the decision not to cancel the event, which starts Sunday at 9.30am on Staten Island, has led to widespread criticism. Some residents and elected officials have said it could divert essential resources from the recovery operation. James Oddo, a council member for Staten Island, described the decision as "idiotic". Paul Fernandez, 24, who lives in Oakwood, Staten Island, told the Guardian: "I think it is bullshit. We need some help down here. We need help fixing the benches, fixing people's houses – nobody is helping us here, nobody is saying anything." | Bloomberg is gambling on this weekend's marathon to raise the city's spirits. But the decision not to cancel the event, which starts Sunday at 9.30am on Staten Island, has led to widespread criticism. Some residents and elected officials have said it could divert essential resources from the recovery operation. James Oddo, a council member for Staten Island, described the decision as "idiotic". Paul Fernandez, 24, who lives in Oakwood, Staten Island, told the Guardian: "I think it is bullshit. We need some help down here. We need help fixing the benches, fixing people's houses – nobody is helping us here, nobody is saying anything." |
| Fernandez feared the number of dead would rise. "They are going to continue to find bodies, over and over again," Fernandez said. The bodies of the two Moore children were found on Thursday after a three-day search by police. Their mother had been evacuating them to a shelter when her SUV stalled in rising floodwater. "Terrible, absolutely terrible," police commissioner Raymond Kelly said after the grim discovery: "It just compounds all the tragic aspects of this horrific event." There was some good news for residents in Manhattan. The utilities giant ConEdison said it hoped to have restored power to many homes and offices in lower Manhattan on Friday. | Fernandez feared the number of dead would rise. "They are going to continue to find bodies, over and over again," Fernandez said. The bodies of the two Moore children were found on Thursday after a three-day search by police. Their mother had been evacuating them to a shelter when her SUV stalled in rising floodwater. "Terrible, absolutely terrible," police commissioner Raymond Kelly said after the grim discovery: "It just compounds all the tragic aspects of this horrific event." There was some good news for residents in Manhattan. The utilities giant ConEdison said it hoped to have restored power to many homes and offices in lower Manhattan on Friday. |
| The Metropolitan Transportation Authority added more subway services in New York on Friday, although there was still no service through lower Manhattan and heavy traffic was reported around the city. More services were added on the Long Island Railroad. Amtrak said it expected to restore limited service on the New York to Washington DC and Boston line. | The Metropolitan Transportation Authority added more subway services in New York on Friday, although there was still no service through lower Manhattan and heavy traffic was reported around the city. More services were added on the Long Island Railroad. Amtrak said it expected to restore limited service on the New York to Washington DC and Boston line. |
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