Hurricane Sandy pummeled New York City with tumultuous wind, rain, and storm surge. The storm flooded thousands of homes along the coast, caused mass power outages that reduced the ability of the public to effectively communicate, inundated the roads with debris, and covered entire neighborhoods along the coast with sand. In order to effectively respond to the aftermath of the storm New York City brought together numerous agencies to assist. These agencies include: Department of Sanitation, Department of Parks and Recreation, Department of Transportation, Department of Buildings, Department of Environmental Protection, Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Citywide Administrative Services, Long Island Power Authority, NYPD, NYFD. The Department
