IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 820 
Expressing condolences to the victims of Hurricane Sandy, commending the 
resiliency of the people of New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Con-
necticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Rhode Island, 
New Hampshire, West Virginia, and Delaware, and committing to stand 
by them in the relief and recovery effort. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 28, 2012 
Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. HIMES, Mr. 
KING of New York, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. TURNER of New York, Mr. GRIMM, 
Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. BISHOP
of New York, Ms. 
BUERKLE, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. CLARKE of New 
York, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. 
FITZPATRICK, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. GIBSON, Mr. AL 
GREEN of Texas, Ms. HAYWORTH, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. 
HOLT, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. KEATING, Mr. LANCE, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. LAR-
SON of Connecticut, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. MARINO, Mrs. MCCARTHY of 
New York, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MORAN, Mr. OWENS, 
Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. REED, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. RICH-
MOND, Mr. RIGELL, Mr. RUNYAN, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. SCOTT of Vir-
ginia, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SIRES, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. TONKO, and Mr. 
WALZ of Minnesota) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing condolences to the victims of Hurricane Sandy, 
commending the resiliency of the people of New Jersey, 
New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, 
Maryland, the District of Columbia, Rhode Island, New 
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Hampshire, West Virginia, and Delaware, and commit-
ting to stand by them in the relief and recovery effort. 
Whereas in October 2012, Hurricane Sandy, after dev-
astating countries across the Caribbean, reached the 
shores of the United States and wreaked havoc on 24 
States from Florida to Maine and west to Michigan and 
Wisconsin; 
Whereas, on October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy reached 
landfall over Atlantic City, New Jersey, and devastated 
the eastern seaboard of the United States; 
Whereas a disaster declaration was declared for New Jersey, 
New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, 
Maryland, the District of Columbia, Rhode Island, New 
Hampshire, West Virginia, and Delaware; 
Whereas Hurricane Sandy was responsible for killing more 
than 100 people; 
Whereas Hurricane Sandy caused billions of dollars in dam-
age, left millions without power, and caused massive 
coastal flooding; 
Whereas much of the City of New York was flooded and 
without power for extended periods of time following the 
storm; 
Whereas the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut regional 
transportation network was severely damaged and the 
New York subway system was forced to shut down for 
several days; 
Whereas the United States Army Corps of Engineers, acting 
on a mission assignment from the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency (FEMA), has removed more than 
270,000,000 gallons of saltwater from tunnels, under-
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passes, and other areas throughout New York City, 
enough to fill all of Central Park two feet deep; 
Whereas Hurricane Sandy’s devastation was felt on a global 
scale, as trading was suspended on the New York Stock 
Exchange for two straight days making it the first weath-
er closure of the exchange since 1985; 
Whereas during the storm, more than 190 firefighters were 
sent to fight a massive fire in Breezy Point, New York, 
which destroyed 111 homes and damaged 20 others; 
Whereas Hurricane Sandy caused a disruption in the dis-
tribution of gasoline, widespread power outages, and ex-
tensive property destruction on Long Island, New York; 
Whereas much of the New Jersey shore sustained massive 
damage to roads, bridges, individual homes, and the loss 
of historic piers and entertainment venues; 
Whereas more than 600,000 Connecticut residents were with-
out power following the storm, and individual homes and 
businesses along the shore and across the State suffered 
significant damage; 
Whereas Hurricane Sandy caused severe damage to commu-
nities along the Eastern Shore of Virginia and Maryland; 
Whereas the United States Office of Personnel Management 
ordered the Federal offices in Washington, DC, closed to 
the public for two days; 
Whereas numerous localities were forced to close schools due 
to power outages and dangerous road conditions caused 
by the storm; 
Whereas flights were cancelled up and down the eastern sea-
board of the United States; 
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Whereas the 180 foot sailing ship, Bounty, sank during the 
storm and 14 members of the crew were rescued by the 
Coast Guard, while the captain and 1 other member of 
the crew did not survive; 
Whereas Coast Guard search and rescue teams, police, fire-
fighters, the National Guard, and many ordinary citizens 
have risked their lives to save others; 
Whereas doctors, nurses, and medical personnel worked expe-
ditiously to provide care and ensure that patients that 
were forced to evacuate were moved to safety under ex-
treme circumstances; 
Whereas hospitals, medical centers, and triage units provided 
needed care; 
Whereas the American Red Cross and other volunteer organi-
zations and charities are supplying hurricane victims with 
food, water, and shelter; 
Whereas the Army Corps of Engineers, FEMA, the National 
Oceanic Atmospheric Agency, the Department of Health 
and Human Services, and other Federal, State, and local 
government agencies worked together to prepare for and 
respond quickly to Hurricane Sandy; 
Whereas immediate humanitarian aid and long-term rebuild-
ing assistance is still needed in many of the devastated 
regions; and 
Whereas thousands of volunteers and government employees 
from across the United States have committed time and 
resources to help with recovery efforts: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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