A year after Sandy, storm-hit areas plan to light up shore

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Residents of a dozen New Jersey shore cities plan to light up the coast with flashlights to mark Superstorm Sandy's one-year anniversary on Tuesday, while recovering from the hurricane that ravaged the east coast and left 159 people dead.

Many shore residents in storm-hit states, including New York and Connecticut, are still coping with damaged homes and waiting for $48 billion (29.8 billion pounds) in federal aid pledged for rebuilding. The rare, late-season tropical storm damaged more than 650,000 homes, prompting evacuations and closing businesses for weeks.