Hurricane Sandy Aftermath in NY

A burnt out section of buildings is visible in the Staten Island section of New York City in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Fires followed flooding in areas where the storm surge disconnected gas pipelines.

Unique identifier: GP04BBP

Type: Image

Shoot date: 31/10/2012

Locations: New York, North America, Staten Island, United States of America

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Tim Aubry

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Hurricane Sandy Aftermath in NJ and NY

Aerial views of devastation in New York and along the New Jersey coast caused by Hurricane Sandy. 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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