NEW York's Attorney General has launched a probe into hundreds of complaints from consumers about prices being increased in the wake of storm Sandy.
Eric Schneiderman said most were about higher fuel prices, but other emergency supplies were also affected.
He said consumers also reported spikes in prices for emergency supplies like generators, hotels raising rates due to demand and higher prices for food and water.
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