President Barack Obama joined New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on the Jersey Shore Tuesday to get an update on Superstorm Sandy recovery.
In parts of New Jersey, many homeowners are still rebuilding seven months after the devastating storm struck.
Overall, the storm caused $38 billion in damages in the state, and harmed or wrecked 360,000 homes or apartment units.
But the coastal recovery is a big potential boon for the state, where tourism is a nearly $40 billion industry.
Below are photos of communities affected by Sandy—seven months after the storm caused severe damage throughout New Jersey and New York.
President Barack Obama walks on the South Lawn of the White House prior to his departure for New Jersey May 28, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Photo credit: Getty Images)
U.S. President Barack Obama greets people along the boardwalk as he views rebuilding efforts following last year’s Hurricane Sandy in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, on May 28, 2013. (Photo credit: Getty Images)
People walk along the boardwalk at Point Pleasant Beach on the first weekend of New Jersey beaches re-opening to the public on May 27, 2013 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. The region continues to recover and rebuild after Hurricane Sandy devastated parts of the coastline. (Photo credit: Getty Images)
People walk on the boardwalk on the first weekend of Jersey Shore beaches re-opening to the public on May 27, 2013 in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. (Photo credit: Getty Images)
Many homes remain damaged and mostly untouched since Superstorm Sandy hit the coastline, May 5, 2013 in Ortley Beach, New Jersey. (Photo credit: Getty Images)
A bulldozer is used to push sand from a discharge pipe into place during a federally funded shore protection project by Great Lakes Dredge and Dock on May 17, 2013 in Fort Pierce, Florida. As cities along the East Coast prepare for the start of the hurricane season, officials say the area encompasing Fort Pierce beach has been in dire need of repair since Hurricane Sandy last year made worse an area already suffering significantly from erosion. Some experts say shore restoration projects can help reduce the physical and economic damage from waves, storm surge, and the resulting coastal flooding in a hurricane. (Photo credit: Getty Images)
Heavy machinery demolishes the home of Denise Avrutik, after it was damaged six months ago by Superstorm Sandy, May 15, 2013 in Ortley Beach, New Jersey. Mrs. Avrutik’s family has owned the home since 1959 when she was only three years old. The nearby town of Mantoloking had all 528 homes either damaged or destroyed by the storm and say that at least 50 homes are scheduled to be demolished in the up coming weeks. (Photo credit: Getty Images)
A home, damaged by Superstorm Sandy, waits to be torn down May 15, 2013 in Manotoloking, New Jersey. Mantoloking officials say that at least 50 homes are scheduled to be demolished in the up coming weeks. (Photo credit: Getty Images)
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