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The Perfect Storm-Hurricane "Sandy"  October 29th 2012 A Commentary by Don DeForge, VMD DeForge Special Edition-DeForge Reports 03Nov2012 “There are moments  when you have to just walk away and cry.”   Lou Angeli  Hurricane "Sandy" passed six days ago.  The suffering in the aftermath is here and is real.  Homes have been washed away; gas fires have torched others homes; many live without electricity, heat, food, water, and shelter.  The subways in NY were flooded; bridges and tunnels were closed preventing entrance or exit from NYC.  Staten Island's shore community; New Jersey's shore; Long Island's shores; Connecticut's shore; and so many other eastern seaboard state's shorelines have been reduced to rubble. In the midst of this, the New York City Marathon was being scheduled.  Port-a-Toilets, bottled water, and generators were lined up on the NYC route.  Hundreds of New York police were assigned to the race.  Finally, after a public outcry this