Sandy's stranding room only vignettes

"My house is presently in the process of being demolished, probably, by this hurricane," Harris, the Rutgers grad and Manahawkin, N.J. native, said Monday afternoon. "I'm right on the shore, 30 minutes north of Atlantic City, right on the bay. I got water in my backyard and everything. It is probably going to be in my house by, probably, about now."

"Well, nothing you can do about it. I can't stop a hurricane from coming. So, whatever happens, happens. I got flood insurance for a reason."

* New York City Marathon organizers say they are moving ahead with plans for Sunday's race even as the city staggers through the aftermath of superstorm Sandy. New York Road Runners said in a statement Tuesday that "the marathon has always been a special day for New Yorkers as a symbol of the vitality and resiliency of this city." There's still the possibility of changes to the race because of the storm.

* In response to the storm, Indiana State University is giving fans several opportunities to make donations in the days leading up to their football game against Illinois State on Saturday. Terre Haute Catholic Charities will give a free ticket to each fan that donates at least 5 pounds of items. Donors to the American Red Cross will also get a free ticket to the game.

* Looking ahead on the sports calendar to August, Oak Hill Country Club, the site of 2013 PGA championship in upstate New York, lost several trees in the storm. But still standing is the famed Leaning Oak - supported by a steel beam since 1956 - on the right side of the 12th hole.