Hurricane Sandy turned everyday vistas into extraordinary scenes. Below, images taken before and after — or directly afterward and in the days since — the storm swept through the Mid-Atlantic.
1. Aerial view of New Jersey, before and after
AP/Google Earth, Doug Mills A look at Mantoloking on Sept. 20, 2010 from Google Earth and on Oct. 31, after Sandy. 2. Taxi stand in Hoboken, N.J.
Charles Sykes/AP A parking lot of cabs in Hoboken, N.J., flooded on Tuesday and with receding waters a day later. 3. NYC Skyline – Before and after
REUTERS/Gary Hershorn/Eduardo Munoz A look at Manhattan’s skyline on Oct. 1 and in the early morning of Oct. 30. 4. A parking garage in New York City’s Financial District.
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After:
5. The fishing pier in Ocean City, Md.
In 2010:
Monday:
6. Carey Tunnel in New York
Before:
Monday night:
7. New York City’s Westside Highway, near the USS Intrepid.
On a typical day:
After Sandy:
8. Tony’s Pier Restaurant, City Island, N.Y.
In 2007:
After Sandy:
9. The Plaza Shops, New York City
Before:
After:
10. The HMS Bounty, a replica of the historic ship.
As it appeared in “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”:
As it sank off North Carolina’s Outer Banks:
One Post reader sent in these photos — one taken during the storm and one after the storm passed.
11. Maddox Boulevard, Chincoteague:
During the storm:
After the storm:
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