Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy on the Rockaways

01/24

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A row of burnt-out cars at the fire ravaged part of Beach 130th Street following a blaze that took place after Hurricane Sandy tore through the area.

02/24

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Samuel Montalvo looks at the devastation left behind on his porch by Hurricane Sandy.

03/24

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Inside Samuel Montalvo's apartment, you can see the waterline from the tidal surge of Hurricane Sandy.

04/24

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Samuel Montalvo's photographs of his family in his apartment on Rockaway Beach Blvd.

05/24

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Destroyed possessions of Samuel Montalvo in his apartment after Hurricane Sandy.

06/24

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Residents of 114th Street and Rockaway Beach Blvd. Sit in front of their building asking passersby if they can get help from FEMA or the Red Cross.

07/24

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Marion Millinghaus, aged 70, enters her apartment after the tidal surge from Hurricane Sandy destroyed it.

08/24

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Marion Millinghaus' bedroom was destroyed, along with everything in her apartment, by storm surge from Hurricane Sandy.

09/24

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Marion Millinghaus' furniture is thrown around in her small apartment during the storm surge from Hurricane Sandy.

10/24

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Firemen put out fires on Rockaway Beach Blvd. And 114th Street following a blaze that took place after Hurricane Sandy tore through the area.

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Firemen put out fires on Rockaway Beach Blvd. & 114th Street.

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Orlando Fernandez and his family stand outside of their burned down home on Rockaway Beach Blvd. And 114th Street following a blaze that took place after Hurricane Sandy tore through the area.

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Destroyed apartment building on Rockaway Beach Blvd. And 114h Street.

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A Search and Rescue team arrives at Rockaway Beach Blvd. And 114th Street, to go through apartment buildings destroyed by Hurricane Sandy.

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Residents of SRO buildings on Rockaway Beach Blvd and 114th Street pictured asking passersby for help from FEMA and the Red Cross, who have not yet arrived in the area after Hurricane Sandy.

16/24

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Matthew Safos, 68, super of many of the SRO buildings on 114th Street and Rockaway Beach Blvd, asking FEMA for blankets for the residents of his buildings.

17/24

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Fire ravaged part of Beach 130th Street following a blaze that took place after Hurricane Sandy tore through the area.

18/24

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A fireman's statue in front of one of the destroyed homes on Beach 130th Street.

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Cassie and Victoria Moriarty stand in front of one of their friends' homes on Beach 130th Street.

20/24

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Cassie and Victoria are greeted by friends on Beach 130th Street, as they try to recover from fires that destroyed their homes.

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Lorraine O'Neil, age 60, stands in front of the remains of her daughter's home, on Beach 130th Street.

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Gilbert Aviles, 63, and his wife Linda Aviles, 60, are having to find shelter, after finding out that their apartment on Rockaway Beach Blvd & 114th Street is no longer safe to live in.

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Residents of Rockaway Beach Blvd. & 114th Street buy food on the street that was bought in by residents of neighboring towns.

24/24

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A resident of Bay Channel walks in front of a boat that has drifted in front of one of the resident's homes after Hurricane Sandy.

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Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on the Rockaways and Breezy Point in Queens. Many lost their homes, businesses and possessions. Residents ask for help from FEMA and the Red Cross, who have yet to arrive to this area to assist.