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Guiding Light
Photograph by Peter Schafer, Your Shot
In the aftermath of superstorm Sandy on Tuesday, a New Yorker finds that, even in a blacked-out city, a kiosk can find a way to generate light.
Before and after Sandy struck the northeastern U.S. on Monday and Tuesday, people grabbed their cameras, documented the effects, and shared them online—including these Sandy pictures submitted to National Geographic's My Shot photography community.
(Related: "Why New York City Is the Worst Place for a Hurricane.")
Published November 2, 2012
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Sandy's Long Reach
Photograph by Kristin Renbarger, My Shot
The force of the storm could be felt as far away as Lake Michigan, where waves whipped up by Sandy lashed a lighthouse Wednesday in Kenosha, Wisconsin. (Hurricane Sandy Pictures: Floods, Fire, Snow in the Aftermath.)
Published November 2, 2012
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Ghost Town
Photograph by Frankie Torres, Your Shot
A few hours before Sandy struck Manhattan Monday night, New York City's subway and bus system had already been shut down. "To see Times Square [pictured] like a ghost town in the city that never sleeps was truly an eerie experience," photographer Frankie Torres wrote.
(See "Hurricane Sandy Pictures: Storm Turns Iconic Sites Ghostly.")
Published November 2, 2012
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Car Trouble
Photograph by Juan Paolo Aldana, Your Shot
Sandy took a toll on trees—and cars. Above: a vehicle in distress in Astoria, New York, on Wednesday. (Also see "Long Gas Lines Bring New Problems to Hurricane-Ravaged States.")
Published November 2, 2012
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Powerless in Gotham
Photograph by Peter Schafer, My Shot
Sandy plunged parts of New York City into darkness—including these streets photographed Tuesday night. At one point 650,000 customers in New York City and Westchester County had lost electrical service, Consolidated Edison, the local electric utility, announced Tuesday morning.
(Related: Is Sandy Associated With Climate Change?)
Published November 2, 2012
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"Next: Hurricane Sandy Aftermath Photos"
Photograph by Mario Tama, Getty Images
Published November 2, 2012
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