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When we got news of Hurricane Sandy’s imminent arrival, like many East Coast residents, we wondered whether the dire predictions would prove to be yet another false alarm. Little did we know that the storm would be all the meteorologists promised—and more. Monday, October 29, is a day we will not soon forget here at NY International Shipping. Hurricane Sandy barreled her way toward New York and brought opera­tions at the company to a grinding halt. With things at NY International Ship­ping unavoidably shut down, my husband David and I—co-owners of the busi­ness—turned our attention toward keeping our family safe. We had lost power in our home and were forced to take refuge at a friend’s house with our three ...