While millions of Americans come together for Thanksgiving, here on New York's Staten Island some residents are finding it hard to celebrate.<br/> <br />Many homes still bear the scars of superstorm Sandy, and with lives devastated, it's hard to be thankful.<br/> <br />Tina Salluzzo has been living without electricity on the second floor of her home which escaped the onslaught.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: TINA SALLUZZO, RESIDENT WHOSE HOME WAS DAMAGED BY SANDY, SAYING (English):<br/> <br />"I don't know. Don't feel like Thanksgiving to me. I got to thank God that we still all good, still all alive, but I don't know how we're going to do this, you know. I really don't know."<br/> <br />Fortunately for storm victims, communities have rallied to keep the Thanksgiving tradition alive.<br/> <br />Food has been donated and turkeys cooked, so everyone can have a taste of a Thanksgiving feast.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: SIMON BANGIYEV, RESIDENT, SAYING (English):<br/> <br />"Not being home, you know. Being surrounded with your family, you know, but all we have to do is just move on. Keep on going."<br/> <br />In his Thanksgiving message, President Barack Obama applauded volunteers for helping storm victims.<br/> <br />He said they had given "glimmers of hope" to those in need.
