New Yorkers Inundate 9-1-1 System as Sandy Plunges City into Darkness

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New York University's hospital lost backup power.

Lower Manhattan goes dark during hurricane Sandy, on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, as seen from Brooklyn, N.Y. Sandy continued on its path Monday, as the storm forced the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain.

(AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

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