Hurricane Sandy blew into the Eastern side of our continent and left many devastated. The internet took notice, and Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram became sources to share information and images, real and doctored, of the so-called “Frankenstorm.”
Here is a selection images that shows just how destructive the storm was:
Angelo's Fairmount Tavern in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Waves sweep a Haitian shore. Haiti had the highest death toll in the Caribbean after Sandy, with more expected to come due to water-borne illnesses and crop losses.
An underwater pavilion on the pier at Municipal Beach in Somers Point, New Jersey
Flooded tunnel in New York City, with water twelve feet deep
“Most of the agricultural crops that were left from Hurricane Isaac were destroyed during Sandy,” said Haiti's Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe, “so food security will be an issue."
Sandy uproots a large tree
Residents of Jersey City prepare for the hurricane with bags of sand
Breezy Point in Queens, New York was severely damaged by fire
Fallen fence cages in cars
A facade of a building was completely wiped away in New York City
Sunken yellow cabs in Hoboken, New Jersey
Unexpected waves in New York City