Hurricane Sandy has devastated New Jersey, particularly the state’s 6th District, along the coast. The storm left half of the state – about two million New Jersey residents – without power, and a number of homes on the Jersey Shore have been completely destroyed.
Congressman Frank Pallone is the representative from New Jersey’s 6th District. “This was a major catastrophe,” he says.
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