Staten Island 'Wiped Out' As Storm Relief Trickles In  Staten
Island is the smallest and least populated of New York's five
boroughs. But when Superstorm Sandy struck this week, it
suffered more casualties than any other part of the city.
Thousands of buildings were damaged or destroyed and 50,000
homes still lack power.    This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR
News. I'm Scott Simon. Five days after Superstorm Sandy surged
ashore, survivors are beginning to rebuild and services are
slowly being restored. The shortage of fuel continues to be a
major problem, with people lined up for hours in their cars,
often pushing them into the station. President Obama has ordered
the U.S. military to send 24 million gallons of gasoline and
diesel to the affected areas. But there are real glimmers of
hope, too. Power is beginning to be restored in New York, and
parts of Manhattan flickered on overnight. But conditions in
Staten Island are still bad. The least populated of New York's
boroughs was the hardest hit, and suffered the