Superstorm Sandy anniversary: Memorable videos, photos from storm

Superstorm Sandy changed lives across New York City and the Tri-State area
Friday, October 29, 2021
NEW YORK (WABC) -- On October 29, 2012, Superstorm Sandy slammed ashore in New Jersey and slowly marched inland, devastating coastal communities and causing widespread power outages.

The storm and its aftermath were blamed for at least 182 deaths in the U.S., and lives across the Tri-State area were forever changed.

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Sandy remains the costliest natural disaster to hit the New York area.

The storm was blamed for at least 48 deaths in New York and 12 in New Jersey -- and more than $71 billion in damage in this country alone.

Nine years later, parts of our area are still recovering, and there are images that will always stay with us.

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Newscopter 7 over Seaside Heights right after Superstorm Sandy


Night Before Sandy: October 28, 2012 news coverage


Night before Superstorm Sandy made landfall | 2012 News Coverage

More lasting images:

Additionally, the Eyewitness News team reflected on the disaster and our coverage on the 5-year anniversary in 2017.
The Eyewitness News team remembers Superstorm Sandy 5 years later

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