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TheDailyBeast: Hurricane Sandy Heroes From Coast Guard Rescuers to Red Cross Volunteers

We all may be panicking, stressed out, and confused as the storm continues to wreak havoc and news updates continue to have us anticipating the worst, but at least we’re all in this together. Reporters are out braving the storm and flood waters to bring us updates. Delivery men, God bless them, have continued to deliver our pizza and Chinese food even as winds whipped at frightening speeds. Pet owners are braving the weather to take poor Rover out on a walk, while our finest officers, firefighters, and emergency workers are showing their true colors as they work around the clock. To varying degrees, we’ve all shown a little bit of bravery over these past few days.

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The worst weather can bring out the best in people. Whether it's the Coast Guard rescuers helping boaters to safety or power company officials working around the clock to keep the lights on, Hurricane Sandy has no shortage of people doing their best to help others. The Daily Beast finds some of the most uplifting stories to come out of "Frankenstorm."

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Martin O'Malley

One of the lasting effects of any hurricane is the widespread power outages that leave people in the dark, sometimes for weeks after the storm passes. Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is determined not to let that happen. He preemptively told his state's utility providers to get help before the storm hits so they can be prepared. “We’ve had our boot up the backside of Pepco to bring in mutual aid help from other states,” O’Malley told The Daily Beast. “I said, ‘Get the assets in here from every place you can.’” So far more than 3,000 emergency workers from other states have flooded in to help Pepco, which serves both D.C. and Maryland.

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Coast Guard Resc...

Coast Guard rescuers saved 14 crew members aboard the HMS Bounty, a three-mast ship that was trying to maneuver around Hurricane Sandy. The rescuers flew out to the 180-foot vessel in helicopters, braving 40 mph winds and 18-foot waves to bring in the Bounty's crew. The ship, which was traveling from Connecticut to St. Petersburg, Fla., had been taking on too much water and lost propulsion because of the hurricane.

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Mayor Michael Bl...

For the second time in a year, the Big Apple has been threatened by massive hurricanes and the city's chief executive has been on top of it. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has prepped New York for Hurricane Sandy, which many are calling the storm of the century. Evacuations? Check. He ordered 3,750,000 people to vacate the low-lying areas across the five boroughs. Mass transit shutdown? Check. The system went dark well before the storm hit. Shelters? Up and running with baby supplies. Massive construction cranes teetering on the brink of collapse? He's ready for that, too.

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Power Workers

While most people were hightailing it out of the areas that would be most affected by Frankenstorm, power workers from across the country were traveling to the spots that would likely get hit the hardest. More than 500 power workers came up from Alabama to assist in recovery efforts. At least 150 were coming from the West Coast to help restore power in New York.

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Indiana Red Cros...

As New York, New Jersey, and surrounding areas scrambled to prepare and respond to the destruction from Sandy, a crew of Hoosiers began a pilgrimage to help out where they can. American Red Cross volunteers based in Indiana journeyed late last week to Harrisburg, Penn., where they began staging rescue efforts for the storm that was to come in the next few days.

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