Darren and Anne Erbe stand in front of their new home, holding a photo of their old house in Bay Head, New Jersey, which was taken after Hurricane Sandy hit on Oct. 29, 2012. They had to move four times in the past year.
Where we are, one year after Sandy —
Darren and Anne Erbe stand in front of their new home, holding a photo of their old house in Bay Head, New Jersey, which was taken after Hurricane Sandy hit on Oct. 29, 2012. They had to move four times in the past year.
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Welcome to the Jersey Shore today. Homeowners from Bay Head, New Jersey, were required to raise their homes 6 feet or more to meet flood insurance requirements.
Where we are, one year after Sandy —
Welcome to the Jersey Shore today. Homeowners from Bay Head, New Jersey, were required to raise their homes 6 feet or more to meet flood insurance requirements.
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Tom and Mary Walls' home in Lavallette, New Jersey, survived the storm, but the couple had to gut the inside of the house. They renovated their home and their family-run restaurant, Bayside Cafe, at the same time.
Where we are, one year after Sandy —
Tom and Mary Walls' home in Lavallette, New Jersey, survived the storm, but the couple had to gut the inside of the house. They renovated their home and their family-run restaurant, Bayside Cafe, at the same time.
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Michelle Cortez is the founder of smallwater, a grassroots disaster relief organization in Rockaway Beach, New York. She built a coalition of willing volunteers from all over New York to bring supplies, shelter, and the simple necessities.
Where we are, one year after Sandy —
Michelle Cortez is the founder of smallwater, a grassroots disaster relief organization in Rockaway Beach, New York. She built a coalition of willing volunteers from all over New York to bring supplies, shelter, and the simple necessities.
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Breezy Point, a tight-knit private community on the tip of the Rockaway peninsula, is still making steps to rebuild and heal. Residents woke up on Oct. 30, 2012, to <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2012%2F10%2F30%2Fus%2Fnew-york-storm-fires%2Findex.html">floods and fires</a> ravaging the community.
Where we are, one year after Sandy —
Breezy Point, a tight-knit private community on the tip of the Rockaway peninsula, is still making steps to rebuild and heal. Residents woke up on Oct. 30, 2012, to floods and fires ravaging the community.
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Rockaway Beach resident Selma remains optimistic and proud of the home she has meticulously rebuilt. But she's far from victory: changing flood-zone maps might mean she has to raise her home another 12 feet, she said.
Where we are, one year after Sandy —
Rockaway Beach resident Selma remains optimistic and proud of the home she has meticulously rebuilt. But she's far from victory: changing flood-zone maps might mean she has to raise her home another 12 feet, she said.
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Children play at Cortez's community center in Rockaway Beach. Some parents are unable to take their children to after-school activities, so the center gives a sense of belonging and a place to be creative.
Where we are, one year after Sandy —
Children play at Cortez's community center in Rockaway Beach. Some parents are unable to take their children to after-school activities, so the center gives a sense of belonging and a place to be creative.
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