Vice President Joe Biden talks to Tim Farrell, a first responder from Seaside Heights, N.J., during a tour of the areas in NJ that were affected by Hurricane Sandy. Farrell, whose son Nick is looking on, lost his home when flood waters swept through the town. Vice President Biden and other federal, state and local officials toured the damaged areas of Seaside Heights and met first responders. Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA