Here's what's happening today in the New York-New Jersey area, nearly a week after Superstorm Sandy devastated the region:
-- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said tens of thousands of people whose houses were damaged by the storm will need other places to live because of the falling temperatures.
-- Cuomo also said he expects the fuel shortage that we reported about on Saturday will continue for days. The governor called it a short-term problem, but couldn't say when the shortage will end.
-- The Associated Press is reporting on the impact of Sandy on the region's elderly population. "Some say life experiences temper their ability to cope with the destruction, while others note that the stress of no electricity, displacement from their homes and upheaval from routines is taking a toll," the AP says.
-- The New York Marathon may have been canceled, but as NPR's Scott Montgomery reports, many of those due to run in the marathon are instead running for storm relief.
Update at 3:44 p.m. EDT Elections
New Jersey is adjusting its election rules to accommodate voters affected by Sandy. WNYC's Anna Sale reports that some voters will be allowed to cast ballots by email.
Here's her report:
"The measure is aimed at displaced voters and first responders who have had to leave their counties - or even the state. They can apply for a ballot by emailing their local county clerks office, but it's not as simple as clicking their choices and sending it back. Voters have to print the ballot and then fax it or scan it back.
The state also announced that displaced voters who can't make it to their home polling places can cast a provisional ballot anywhere in the state.
Any New Jersey voter can vote early through Monday, after the state ordered county clerks and local election offices to stay open through the weekend.
Election officials are continuing to assess how many polling places will have to be moved because of power outages or structural damage. In some cases, voters may have to cast ballots tents erected for the day."
NPR's Allison Keyes is reporting for our Newscast Unit that New York City officials are saying that tens of thousands will need housing in the wake of the storm, some for the long term.
"People don't like to leave their homes but the reality is going to be in the temperature," Cuomo said.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the city will have to find housing for between 30,000 and 40,000 people. He also urged those without heat to move to warming shelters opened by the city.
"Please, I know sometimes people are reticent to take advantage of services. The cold really is something that is dangerous," he said.
Here's more from the AP about Sandy's impact:
"Though New York and New Jersey bore the brunt of the destruction, at its peak, the storm reached 1,000 miles across, killed more than 100 people in 10 states, knocked out power to 8.5 million homes and businesses and canceled nearly 20,000 flights. Damage has been estimated $50 billion, making Sandy the second most expensive storm in U.S. history, behind Hurricane Katrina.
More than 900,000 homes and businesses in New Jersey were still without electricity."
NPR's Martin Kaste reported a 1.5-mile line at the one gas station in New Jersey that still had gas. The wait was as long as six hours, he said.
"The line is traffic," he said. "It is the only real traffic on that street."
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