Checking in from Brooklyn New York, Post hurricane

[iceofworm]

as most of you likly know. new york city, nj and long island were hit by a hurricane last week.
some of you know me, and know im from brooklyn, area called sheepsheadbay.
my area is split in 2 halfs now. the north side is fine, south is a warzone, along with the areas next to me, gerretsian beach, manhatten beach, brighton beach sea gate and the famous coney island,
all of these areas have been ravaged. my house and family are unhurt or damaged, but ALOT of my friends who live just a half mile away, have nothing left... its crazy...

some of you know im a photographer. as per Zero's request, im posting the photos i got from the area.

http://www.randycphoto.net/sandy

this storm was unreal... as i said me and mine are fine, but some cousins out in lng island lost everything

the storm also wrecked staten island, and new jersey pretty much got raped anywhere close to the shore line...

- reguards from nyc.
IcE WoRM

[XX0wnsXY]

as most of you likly know. new york city, nj and long island were hit by a hurricane last week.
some of you know me, and know im from brooklyn, area called sheepsheadbay.
my area is split in 2 halfs now. the north side is fine, south is a warzone, along with the areas next to me, gerretsian beach, manhatten beach, brighton beach sea gate and the famous coney island,
all of these areas have been ravaged. my house and family are unhurt or damaged, but ALOT of my friends who live just a half mile away, have nothing left... its crazy...

some of you know im a photographer. as per Zero's request, im posting the photos i got from the area.

http://www.randycphoto.net/sandy

this storm was unreal... as i said me and mine are fine, but some cousins out in lng island lost everything

the storm also wrecked staten island, and new jersey pretty much got raped anywhere close to the shore line...

- reguards from nyc.
IcE WoRM

Glad youre one of the lucky ones...Those photos are crazy. Hope all stays well and gl in the cleanup.

[iceofworm]

welll havnt seen whitebread in a week. gas is hard to find and when you can its like 5 a gallon... but otherwise all is good for me... as i said walk for 5 minutes and its like going to a 3rd would country, no power water or gas...

out in queens a area called breezy 150 houses burned down. and dozens more were washed away...

if anyone can even donate - you should find a way to help the red cross or something....
i am luck in terms of being a freelance photographer, i spend alot of my daytime, out in the bad parts helping out people clean

[Nemesis]

Basically looks like Detroit on a Tuesday.

[Hitman]

Ive been to Sheepshead Bay, and I will tell you, its nothing of a war zone compared to Breezy Point. Now thats a war zone. Peoples houses lost along with their worldly possessions. My family members alone lost houses down there. I can't even get into Brezy Point without them coming to get me. hats a sad picture.

It's a joke whats going on around here...Varrick Street and Metropolitan Avenue has 10 dollars a gallon the other day.....Looting, Siphoning of the gas (Guilty), theres no respect right now in the streets. Sure people are helping, but people are also being assholes about it.

I've organized at the American Legion a fundraiser and a drive. Right now as we stand, we have over 900!!!!!! garbage bags filled with food, clothes, supplies. We are going to load the trucks I rented for Saturday and were taking it down to Breezy Point.

If any of you saw what I saw, its truly a devastating site. I wanted to cry.

[iceofworm]

hit, where do u live. and yea i had 2 cousins lose everything in breezy/rockaway. 1 in seagate, 1 in staten, 1 long beach. yea i have alot of cousins im italian/russian i related to half the city i think.

sheepshead/manhatten beach about 80 homes were destroyied... its just not as dense as it in in breezy, still a warzone nonethe less.

hope you and yours are all in good health, the stuff they lost is replaceible. they arent.

[Hitman]

I live in Greenpoint...and it was mostly flooded during the surge/ high tide. But Im ok, its my family I have to take care of now!

[phil.™]

looks like east coast will be hit by a snow storm today/tomorrow. not a big one, but without power/gas it may feel like a horrible blizzard for anyone.
good luck to those without power, stay warm and be safe.