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Then and now: Recovery after Sandy

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Madeleine Scinto
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Oct 25, 2013

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Staten Island
Hurricane Sandy hit October 29, 2012 near Brigantine, New Jersey, and terrorized 24 states up and down the East Coast. A year later, people are still recovering from an estimated $65 billion in damage. These photos capture the destruction of New York City and Long Island, New York. Getty Images

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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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Then And Now: Recovery After Hurricane Sandy
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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New York City
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Lindenhurst, New York
LINDENHURST, NY – OCTOBER 31: (Top Photo) Residents of West Lido Boulevard take a break during cleanup operations following Hurricane Sandy on October 31, 2012 in Lindenhurst, New York. The… Getty Images

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New York City
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Staten Island borough
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 01: (Top Photo) Members of the Hague family try to salvage a washing machine from their flood-damaged home on November 1, 2012 in the Ocean… Getty Images

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New York City
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Staten Island
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 02: (Top Photo) Boats pushed up by Hurricane Sandy lie against residences near a marina on November 2, 2012 in the Staten Island borough of… Getty Images

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Manhattan
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 30: (Top Photo) Water floods the Plaza Shops in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, on October 30, 2012 in Manhattan, New York.The storm has claimed… Getty Images

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Manhattan borough
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 30: (Top Photo) Water floods the Plaza Shops in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, on October 30, 2012 in Manhattan, New York.The storm has claimed… Getty Images

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Brooklyn Battery Tunnel
Brooklyn Battery Tunnel in Manhattan Getty Images

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Amityville, New York
Amityville, New York Getty Images

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Merrick, New York
Merrick, New York Getty Images

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Lindenhurst, New York
Lindenhurst, New York Getty Images

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Amity Harbor, New York
Amity Harbor, New York Getty Images

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Lindenhurst, New York
Lindenhurst, New York Getty Images

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Freeport, New York
Freeport, New York Getty Images

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