14 years later: Remembering Superstorm Sandy on Long Island
The storm surge slammed ashore on Oct. 29, 2012, bringing a devastating wall of water that swallowed neighborhoods under several feet of floodwater and ripped away homes.
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Today marks 14 years since Superstorm Sandy battered Long Island.
The storm surge slammed ashore on Oct. 29, 2012, bringing a devastating wall of water that swallowed neighborhoods under several feet of floodwater and ripped away homes.
Entire blocks across Long Island were reduced to piles of debris. Streets became rivers. Boats were tossed onto roadways and into backyards as the powerful waves carved away beaches, dunes and sections of coastline.
More than a million Long Islanders lost power, some enduring weeks in the dark. Gas shortages, downed trees and impassable roads left many communities isolated and reliant on neighbors during the storm's aftermath.
Sandy claimed more than 250 lives across its path of destruction, including more than a dozen on Long Island.
In the months and years that followed, residents rebuilt homes, businesses and entire waterfront communities.
The storm caused $65 billion in damages across the United States and changed the way Long Islanders prepare for extreme weather forever.
