Scope of Sandy's devastation widens, death toll spirals

Boats washed ashore by Hurricane Sandy sit amid debris on the south side of the Staten Island section of New York City, November 1, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Segar

NEW YORK (Reuters) - From New York City's Staten Island to the popular beach towns of the Jersey Shore, rescuers and officials on Friday faced growing evidence of widespread destruction wrought by superstorm Sandy, mounting anger over delayed relief and a rising death toll.

The total killed in one of the biggest storms to hit the United States jumped by a third on Thursday alone, to 98. In New York City, 40 people have been found dead, half of them in Staten Island, which was overrun by a wall of water on Monday.