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Staten Island picks up the pieces after Hurricane Sandy

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    Anna Kooiman reports from Staten Island, New York

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Twelve days later hundreds of thousands of people still don't have power.

Many of the people affected by hurricane sandy feel abandon.

Lots of finger pointing going on no straight answers.

We have Fox News team coverage -- -- -- why the power companies are being blamed and equipment is live in Staten Island.

And we begin with and with the latest on how residents there are feeling at this hour and a.

Hey there and well -- we have one of six dumping stations here on Staten Island quite.

A breathtaking sight to see -- watches this debris has been piling up.

For a couple of weeks and the nor'easter that hit on Wednesday into Thursday didn't slow progress some but definitely.

And active scene today for some residents here on Staten Island they've been complaining that -- has been slow to come I just spoke with the federal coordinating officer.

First -- who says they now have 26 disaster recovery centers set up at those -- it's not just food and water that also have information they've set up hot spots there and some of them are working to set up more Internet access for folks.

And they do have -- there's -- have a phone number for people to call this is very important if we can leave this up the rest of this.

This sad time what 8062133.

62 -- has seen a lot of volunteers on the ground here as well hundreds of them.

-- Linda yellow school buses at City Hall to help these victims of super storm sandy.

The volunteers they're they're going to be sorting donated goods going to houses and checking up on residents also delivering supplies -- there even cleaning up city parks.

Gas rationing and police monitoring the pumps in New York does seem to be helping the that very long lines they've been hour's long in some places the odd even license plate calendar day system.

What is put into place yesterday and they are seeing some success.

We're told secretary of state didn't have -- -- -- will be touring the area tomorrow and president Barack Obama will be in New York sometime on Thursday back to you.

I know that people are very desperate and frustrated out there let's hope they get the help that they so desperately need and -- thank you very much to continue.

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