Hurricane Sandy Storm Surge Floods Downtown Manhattan
Downtown Manhattan roads were partially submerged as West Side Highway, usually a bustling traffic artery turned into a river with rapids running across. Con Edison energy company is cutting power to some areas as transformers explode.
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The West Side Highway, a very busy traffic artery in lower Manhattan, and the exit to the Holland Tunnel under water as the storm surge of Hurricane Sandy reached the New York Harbor.
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- id:1560499
- date:29 October 2012
- dimensions:12.91 x 8.64 in. (3872 x 2592 px)
- dpi:300dpi
- file size in memory:28.71 MB
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Downtown Manhattan roads were partially submerged as West Side Highway, usually a bustling traffic artery turned into a river with rapids running across. Con Edison energy company is cutting power to some areas as transformers explode.
Details
- id:1560499
- date:29 October 2012
- dimensions:12.91 x 8.64 in. (3872 x 2592 px)
- dpi:300dpi
- file size in memory:28.71 MB
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