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    Eric Shawn reports from Staten Island

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-- Connecticut governor's office says super storm sandy -- the state at least 360.

Million dollars.

The storm is also being blamed for manufacturing downturns in Philadelphia and New York.

Senior correspondent Eric Shawn has more on president Obama's return visit today to the disaster -- Embracing his role as comforter in chief.

President Obama tour Staten Island parts of which were devastated by hurricane sandy.

I promised everybody.

Baton.

I was speaking on behalf of the country when I said we are going to be here until the rebuilding has completely.

And I meant to.

-- -- I'm at a comeback today but I'm also going to be coming back in the future to make sure that we have follow through.

On that commitment.

They visited a FEMA disaster recovery center which provides hot meals and showers and offers victims information about applying for government help.

His visit meant to demonstrate the commitment -- the federal government was appreciated but some say it's far from enough.

What we want them to -- just.

-- -- up step it up come down here per appear -- to get a pair of gloves Gatti and you know whatever -- and and and digging the dirt coming take a look.

I'll show you -- house coming.

Get a little dirty people don't want a pat on the back and say it's going to be okay -- -- it's not.

-- daddy's house -- a total loss.

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I don't know if she's been dealing with FEMA but her family says the red tape and paperwork are frustrating -- working -- -- we need more.

We have an -- it is a landscaper of ruined.

This house remains deposited in the middle of the street.

Nearby a makeshift memorial pays tribute to 85 -- -- that Jimmy Rossi.

Who drowned in his bungalows backyard trying to flee the floodwaters.

That -- survive but only have memories.

We hit 32 years we raise my kids my -- kids.

Toolbar and perhaps the most pointing to the victims of the president that was the famine little Brandon and -- more they -- the two and four are of little boys.

Who were swept away when their mother tried to escape the flood waters and -- SUV.

He said the family spirit will -- that people through here that the president did acknowledge in the coming months there will be complain.

Crist Eric Shawn reporting from a very hard hit Staten Island -- thanks for that.

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