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Tom Chase, left, tries to help his uncle Richard Filipelli breakdown what remains of his home Cosey Beach Avenue in East Haven, Conn on Monday, August 29, 2011. Hurricane Irene left the homes condemned.Jesse Neider for the Wall Street

Tom Chase, left, tries to help his uncle Richard Filipelli breakdown what remains of his home Cosey Beach Avenue in East Haven, Conn on Monday, August 29, 2011. Hurricane Irene left the homes condemned. 

Jesse Neider for the Wall Street