Hurricane Sandy Aftermath in Brooklyn

Furniture ruined by flooding from Hurricane Sandy is discarded along Mermaid Avenue in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn.

Unique identifier: GP04BD9

Type: Image

Shoot date: 30/10/2012

Locations: Brooklyn, New York, New York, North America, United States of America

Credit line: © Paul Martinka / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Hurricane Sandy Aftermath in Brooklyn

Documentation of Brooklyn, New York as Hurricane Sandy bears down on a major metropolitan area. Images also include the impacts on residents in the days that follow. From shortages of fuel to the collapse of the transportation infrastructure, the hurricane has had severe affects on the city. Hurricane Sandy is an example of the extreme weather symptomatic of continued climate change, as storms continue to become more frequent and more severe. Storms like Hurricane Sandy will increasingly compromise our safety and economic security if governments don’t address emissions and climate policy.

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