DOVER, Del. (AP) — Residents of the seaside communities of Bethany Beach and Fenwick Island took advantage of sunny skies Wednesday to begin cleaning up the mess left by superstorm Sandy, which inundated several streets in both resort towns and left floodwaters lapping at the edges of houses.

The waters receded rapidly and roads were reopened, allowing year-round residents and owners of vacation homes to return to their properties and start cleaning up.