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Sandy One Year Later

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East Quogue Marine Park on October 29

2012. DANA SHAW

East Quogue Marine Park last week. DANA SHAW

The Commericial Fishing Docks in Hampton Bays last week DANA SHAW

The Commerical Fishing Docks in Hampton Bays a few days after Sandy in 2012. DANA SHAW

The Commerical Fishing Docks in Hamtpon Bays last week. DANA SHAW

Dune Raod near Oaklands in Hampton Bays a few days after Sandy. DANA SHAW

Dune Road near Oakland's in Hampton Bays last week. DANA SHAW

Pine Avenue in Flanders shortly after Sandy. DANA SHAW

The same spot on Pine Avenue in Flanders last week. DANA SHAW

The municipal paking lot in Sag Harbor the day after Sandy. JPL

The municipal parking lot in Sag Harbor on Monday. DANA SHAW

Dune Road near the Commericail Fishing Docks a few day after Sandy. DANA SHAW

Dune Raod near the Commercial Fishing Docks last week. DANA SHAW

A Bridgehampton Beach a few days after Sandy.

A house on Pine Avenue in Flanders devastated by the storm.

The same Pine Avenue home in Falnders one year later. DANA SHAW

A year ago this week, Hurricane Sandy slammed into the area, leaving behind devastated homes and decimated beaches. Here are some of the spots hit hardest by Sandy, as shown... more

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