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After Blaze, Breezy Point Bands Together

A man makes his way through the wreckage after a fire destroyed over 100 homes in Breezy Point, Queens during Superstorm Sandy, for the article "After Blaze, Breezy Point Bands Together," October 30, 2012. Superstorm Sandy hit New York City late in the evening on October 29th, 2012. As waters rose across the five boroughs, a fire broke out in the small beach front community of Breezy Point, Queens. The following morning, neighbors and residents gathered at the flooded, scorched site, where over 100 homes were lost, as emergency crews cut off by the floods had been unable to quickly extinguish the blaze.

After Blaze, Breezy Point Bands Together

A young man pours buckets of water on the remaining flames of a fire that destroyed over 100 homes in Breezy Point, Queens during Superstorm Sandy, for the article "After Blaze, Breezy Point Bands Together," October 30, 2012. Superstorm Sandy hit New York City late in the evening on October 29th, 2012. As waters rose across the five boroughs, a fire broke out in the small beach front community of Breezy Point, Queens. The following morning, neighbors and residents gathered at the flooded, scorched site, where over 100 homes were lost, as emergency crews cut off by the floods had been unable to quickly extinguish the blaze.

After Blaze, Breezy Point Bands Together

Rescue teams make their way through flood waters to Breezy Point, Queens following a fire that destroyed over 100 homes during Superstorm Sandy, for the article "After Blaze, Breezy Point Bands Together," October 30, 2012. Superstorm Sandy hit New York City late in the evening on October 29th, 2012. As waters rose across the five boroughs, a fire broke out in the small beach front community of Breezy Point, Queens. The following morning, neighbors and residents gathered at the flooded, scorched site, where over 100 homes were lost, as emergency crews cut off by the floods had been unable to quickly extinguish the blaze.

After Blaze, Breezy Point Bands Together

Residents survey the damage after a fire destroyed over 100 homes in Breezy Point, Queens as Superstorm Sandy made landfall in New York City, for the article "After Blaze, Breezy Point Bands Together," October 30, 2012. Superstorm Sandy hit New York City late in the evening on October 29th, 2012. As waters rose across the five boroughs, a fire broke out in the small beach front community of Breezy Point, Queens. The following morning, neighbors and residents gathered at the flooded, scorched site, where over 100 homes were lost, as emergency crews cut off by the floods had been unable to quickly extinguish the blaze.

New York City Seeks $9.8 Billion in Sandy Aid

Residents of the Rockaways, hard hit by Superstorm Sandy, remained without power, many in dilapidated structures, for weeks after the storm made landfall in New York City. Day to day survival depended on aid from organizations such as the Red Cross and Occupy Sandy. With gasoline shortages and a lingering blackout, residents navigated the darkened streets in search of basic necessities.