Article Photos: Numb, hopeful, families endure post-Sandy recovery



  In this Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 photo, Rachael Alhadad looks on, as her husband, Amin Alhadad, lights a fire in the grill to cook their dinner at their home in the Midland Beach section of Staten Island, New York. In late November, FEMA finally put the Alhadads up in two rooms at a nearby Holiday Inn, where they'll stay until the federal money runs out on Dec. 15. After that, if their home is still uninhabitable, the family might be eligible for a two-month rental assistance grant from FEMA. But they haven't made plans and aren't sure what's next. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

In this Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 photo, Rachael Alhadad looks on, as her husband, Amin Alhadad, lights a fire in the grill to cook their dinner at their home in the Midland Beach section of Staten Island, New York. In late November, FEMA finally put the Alhadads up in two rooms at a nearby Holiday Inn, where they'll stay until the federal money runs out on Dec. 15. After that, if their home is still uninhabitable, the family might be eligible for a two-month rental assistance grant from FEMA. But they haven't made plans and aren't sure what's next. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)