Hurricane Sandy and Her Aftermath in Photos (SLIDESHOW)
Thanks to Hurricane Sandy, millions of people from Maine to the Carolinas are without power, 90 percent of Long Island was still dark, people were evacuating from New Jersey towns where levees have burst, much of Atlantic City is under water, New York MTA trains are not expected to be up and running for seven to 10 days, snow is blasting through West Virginia, and economic forecasters put the storm’s damage to be about $20 billion. PECO, the largest electric and natural gas utility in Pennsylvania, reports more than 585,000 people are without power; that number, combined with other utility companies in that states, puts the number of total people in the dark at about 1.2 million. Power may not be fully restored for a week. At least 39 people have reported dead throughout the Sandy-hit states.
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“I can say unequivocally that the MTA last night faced a disaster as devastating as it has ever faced in its history,” NYC MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota said Tuesday. “Sandy wreaked havoc on the entire transportation system—the subways, the buses, Metro North, and Long Island Rail Road In every single borough of the city and every single county in the MTA region.”
Meanwhile, people in Sandy-hit towns and cities are posting pictures of the storm’s damage on Facebook and other media sites. Here’s just a few of compelling photos of the destruction Hurricane Sandy left in her wake…
- Atlantic City, N.J., Flooding
Hurricane Sandy causes massive flooding in Atlantic City, N.J.
- Building Facade Falls in NYC
The facade of a building on 8th Avenue in New York City falls off
- Atlantic City, N.J. Flooding
Flooding near the outlets in Atlantic City, N.J.
- Snow in West Virginia
Snow falls in Davis, West Virginia- The Sea Rolls In
- Water Pours Into WTC Site
Water rushes into the World Trade Center site in downtown NYC
- Car Submerged in NYC
A car is submerged in water near a Consolidated Edison station on 14th Street in New York City
- NYC Goes Dark
New York City goes dark as the power goes out Monday night
Although the worst of the storm itself may be over, leaders in the hardest-hit states say the road to recovery is going to be long and hard, and live won’t get back to normal for many affected by the worst of the storm for days, if not weeks. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said via Twitter that it has more than 1,500 FEMA personnel along the East Coast working to support Sandy response operations. It also encouraged people to help responsibly, and that the best way to support survivors of Hurricane Sandy is to “make a financial contribution to the voluntary organization of your choice.”
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President Obama has approved major disaster declarations for New Jersey and New York, making additional federal support for state and local efforts available, as well as direct federal assistance to affected individuals in declared counties.
Making an unannounced visit to the headquarters of the Red Cross in Washington, DC Tuesday afternoon, President Obama warned the remnants of Hurricane Sandy may continue to cause damage to swaths of the East Coast.
“This storm is not yet over,” Obama said during a brief appearance at the Red Cross headquarters in Washington Tuesday. “We have gotten briefings from the national hurricane center. It is still moving north. There are still communities that could be affected.”
Although the worst of the storm itself may be over, leaders in the hardest-hit states say the road to recovery is going to be long and hard, and live won’t get back to normal for many affected by the worst of the storm for days, if not weeks. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said via Twitter that it has more than 1,500 FEMA personnel along the East Coast working to support Sandy response operations. It also encouraged people to help responsibly, and that the best way to support survivors of Hurricane Sandy is to “make a financial contribution to the voluntary organization of your choice.”
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President Obama has approved major disaster declarations for New Jersey and New York, making additional federal support for state and local efforts available, as well as direct federal assistance to affected individuals in declared counties.
Making an unannounced visit to the headquarters of the Red Cross in Washington, DC Tuesday afternoon, President Obama warned the remnants of Hurricane Sandy may continue to cause damage to swaths of the East Coast.
“This storm is not yet over,” Obama said during a brief appearance at the Red Cross headquarters in Washington Tuesday. “We have gotten briefings from the national hurricane center. It is still moving north. There are still communities that could be affected.”
Although the worst of the storm itself may be over, leaders in the hardest-hit states say the road to recovery is going to be long and hard, and live won’t get back to normal for many affected by the worst of the storm for days, if not weeks. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said via Twitter that it has more than 1,500 FEMA personnel along the East Coast working to support Sandy response operations. It also encouraged people to help responsibly, and that the best way to support survivors of Hurricane Sandy is to “make a financial contribution to the voluntary organization of your choice.”
President Obama has approved major disaster declarations for New Jersey and New York, making additional federal support for state and local efforts available, as well as direct federal assistance to affected individuals in declared counties.
Making an unannounced visit to the headquarters of the Red Cross in Washington, DC Tuesday afternoon, President Obama warned the remnants of Hurricane Sandy may continue to cause damage to swaths of the East Coast.
“This storm is not yet over,” Obama said during a brief appearance at the Red Cross headquarters in Washington Tuesday. “We have gotten briefings from the national hurricane center. It is still moving north. There are still communities that could be affected.”
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