Kevin C. Downs

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The Rockaways After Hurricane Sandy

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Two benches remain on the beach...evastation of Hurricane Sandy.

Two benches remain on the beach at Breezy Point after the devastation of Hurricane Sandy.

Sign that says "We will re...t" after Hurricane Sandy.

Sign that says "We will rebuild. God Bless Breezy Point" after Hurricane Sandy.

Destroyed house in Breezy Point after Hurricane Sandy.

The Curtain family who have liv...mall statue of the Virgin Mary.

The Curtain family who have lived in Breezy Point for 35 years came back after they were evacuated, to see what they could salvage from their fire devastated home. All that they could find was a small statue of the Virgin Mary.

Firemen walks through the fire ...zy Point after Hurricane Sandy.

Firemen walks through the fire devastated area in Breezy Point after Hurricane Sandy.

Residents of the fire devastate...me to retrieve personal items.

Residents of the fire devastated area of Breezy Point came to retrieve personal items.

A statue of the Virgin Mary rem...zy Point after Hurricane Sandy.

A statue of the Virgin Mary remains in the fire devastated area of Breezy Point after Hurricane Sandy.

Residents of Breezy Point are e...by NYPD after Hurricane Sandy.

Residents of Breezy Point are evacuated by NYPD after Hurricane Sandy.

Heavy flooding on Beach Blvd in...ckaways after Hurricane Sandy.

Heavy flooding on Beach Blvd in the Rockaways after Hurricane Sandy.

A statue of St. Francis in a Ca...ckaways, after Hurricane Sandy.

A statue of St. Francis in a Catholic School parking lot, near Beach Blvd., Rockaways, after Hurricane Sandy.

Firemen put out fires on Bay Blvd. after Hurricane Sandy.

Marion Millinghaus, aged 70, en...m Hurricane Sandy destroyed it.

Marion Millinghaus, aged 70, enters her apartment after the tidal surge from Hurricane Sandy destroyed it.

Samuel Montalvo looks at the de... his porch by Hurricane Sandy.

Samuel Montalvo looks at the devastation left behind on his porch by Hurricane Sandy.

Fire ravaged part of Beach 130th Street after Hurricane Sandy.

Lorraine O'Neil, age 60, s...s home, on Beach 130th Street.

Lorraine O'Neil, age 60, stands in front of her daughter's home, on Beach 130th Street.

A fireman's statue in fron...d homes on Beach 130th Street.

A fireman's statue in front of one of the destroyed homes on Beach 130th Street.

Fire ravaged part of Beach 130th Street after Hurricane Sandy.

Cassie and Victoria are greeted...res that destroyed their homes.

Cassie and Victoria are greeted by friends on Beach 130th Street, as they try to recover from fires that destroyed their homes.

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Thumbnail of Two benches remain on the beach _devastation of Hurricane Sandy.

Thumbnail of Sign that says "We will reb_nt" after Hurricane Sandy.

Thumbnail of Destroyed house in Breezy Point after Hurricane Sandy.

Thumbnail of The Curtain family who have live_small statue of the Virgin Mary.

Thumbnail of Firemen walks through the fire d_ezy Point after Hurricane Sandy.

Thumbnail of Residents of the fire devastated_ame to retrieve personal items.

Thumbnail of A statue of the Virgin Mary rema_ezy Point after Hurricane Sandy.

Thumbnail of Residents of Breezy Point are ev_ by NYPD after Hurricane Sandy.

Thumbnail of The Rockaways After Hurricane Sandy

Thumbnail of Heavy flooding on Beach Blvd in _ockaways after Hurricane Sandy.

Thumbnail of A statue of St. Francis in a Cat_ockaways, after Hurricane Sandy.

Thumbnail of Firemen put out fires on Bay Blvd. after Hurricane Sandy.

Thumbnail of Marion Millinghaus, aged 70, ent_om Hurricane Sandy destroyed it.

Thumbnail of Samuel Montalvo looks at the dev_n his porch by Hurricane Sandy.

Thumbnail of Fire ravaged part of Beach 130th Street after Hurricane Sandy.

Thumbnail of Lorraine O'Neil, age 60, st_;s home, on Beach 130th Street.

Thumbnail of A fireman's statue in front_ed homes on Beach 130th Street.

Thumbnail of Cassie and Victoria are greeted _ires that destroyed their homes.

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The Rockaways After Hurricane Sandy

Copyright Kevin C. Downs 2024

Date of Work Oct 2012 - Ongoing

Updated May 2018

Location Far Rockaway, New York City

Topics Hurricane Sandy, Photography, Rockaways

The Rockaways After Hurricane Sandy

Kevin C. Downs

Apr 23, 2011

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