Superstorm Sandy made landfall over New Jersey on October 29, 2012.

The storm surge destroyed homes, ripped apart piers on the Jersey Shore and inundated subway and highway tunnels in New York. Nearly 8 million people lost power across 15 states and Washington, DC.

Sandy was responsible for at least 72 deaths in the United States and caused an estimated $81.9 billion in damages. It was the fourth-costliest US storm behind Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and hurricanes Harvey and Maria in 2017, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

In New York, the Queens neighborhood of Breezy Point lost scores of homes to a fire that erupted at the height of the storm as other houses within a few blocks were washed away.

"In all honesty, it looks like a war zone," Breezy Point resident Mike Long said. "It looks like during the night that fighter planes or bombers came through and just bombed the entire area. It just looks terrible."

After being removed from a flooded home in Seaside Heights, old photographs are laid out on the hood of a car to dry on November 25, 2012.
After being removed from a flooded home in Seaside Heights, old photographs are laid out on the hood of a car to dry on November 25, 2012.
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Theresa Goddard is overwhelmed while discussing her living conditions in Brooklyn, New York, on November 8, 2012. She and many other residents of the Red Hook public housing projects remained without electricity, heat and running water.
Theresa Goddard is overwhelmed while discussing her living conditions in Brooklyn, New York, on November 8, 2012. She and many other residents of the Red Hook public housing projects remained without electricity, heat and running water.
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The remains of a destroyed home are seen in Union Beach, New Jersey, on November 8, 2012.
The remains of a destroyed home are seen in Union Beach, New Jersey, on November 8, 2012.
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Eight-year-old Michael Fischkelta lays on a cot with his mother, Jenifer Wilson, at a Red Cross evacuation shelter that was set up in a high school gymnasium in Toms River, New Jersey, on November 5, 2012.
Eight-year-old Michael Fischkelta lays on a cot with his mother, Jenifer Wilson, at a Red Cross evacuation shelter that was set up in a high school gymnasium in Toms River, New Jersey, on November 5, 2012.
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Chris Santos looks through a hole in the partially collapsed basement wall of an oceanfront home in Belmar, New Jersey, on November 4, 2012.
Chris Santos looks through a hole in the partially collapsed basement wall of an oceanfront home in Belmar, New Jersey, on November 4, 2012.
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A woman carrying groceries passes a group of National Guardsmen as they march down a street in Manhattan on November 3, 2012.
A woman carrying groceries passes a group of National Guardsmen as they march down a street in Manhattan on November 3, 2012.
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Eddie Liu uses a broom to clean up mud and water from a flooded laundromat in the Coney Island neighborhood of New York on November 2, 2012.
Eddie Liu uses a broom to clean up mud and water from a flooded laundromat in the Coney Island neighborhood of New York on November 2, 2012.
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An American flag flies above burned-out homes in the Breezy Point neighborhood of Queens, New York, on November 1, 2012. More than 100 homes were destroyed by a fire during Superstorm Sandy.
An American flag flies above burned-out homes in the Breezy Point neighborhood of Queens, New York, on November 1, 2012. More than 100 homes were destroyed by a fire during Superstorm Sandy.
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The Army National Guard unloads water at a distribution center in New York on November 1, 2012.
The Army National Guard unloads water at a distribution center in New York on November 1, 2012.
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High winds and water caused the devastating fire that burned down homes in Breezy Point, a beach community in the Rockaways.
High winds and water caused the devastating fire that burned down homes in Breezy Point, a beach community in the Rockaways.
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An aerial view of Manhattan reveals a widespread power outage on November 1, 2012.
An aerial view of Manhattan reveals a widespread power outage on November 1, 2012.
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A man surveys damage in Queens on October 31, 2012.
A man surveys damage in Queens on October 31, 2012.
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President Barack Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie comfort victims while visiting a neighborhood in Brigantine, New Jersey, on October 31, 2012.
President Barack Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie comfort victims while visiting a neighborhood in Brigantine, New Jersey, on October 31, 2012.
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People walk near the remains of burned homes in Breezy Point on October 31, 2012.
People walk near the remains of burned homes in Breezy Point on October 31, 2012.
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Taxis sit in a flooded lot in Hoboken, New Jersey, on October 30, 2012, the day after Sandy made landfall.
Taxis sit in a flooded lot in Hoboken, New Jersey, on October 30, 2012, the day after Sandy made landfall.
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Kim Johnson inspects damage around her apartment building in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on October 30, 2012.
Kim Johnson inspects damage around her apartment building in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on October 30, 2012.
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Virgen Perez and her husband, Nelson Rodriguez, look around their flooded home in Atlantic City on October 30, 2012. They stayed on the second floor of their home during the storm.
Virgen Perez and her husband, Nelson Rodriguez, look around their flooded home in Atlantic City on October 30, 2012. They stayed on the second floor of their home during the storm.
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A Coast Guard helicopter flies over New York's Central Park on October 30, 2012.
A Coast Guard helicopter flies over New York's Central Park on October 30, 2012.
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Robert Connolly embraces his wife, Laura, as they look out at the remains of the home owned by Laura's parents in Breezy Point on October 30, 2012.
Robert Connolly embraces his wife, Laura, as they look out at the remains of the home owned by Laura's parents in Breezy Point on October 30, 2012.
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Floodwaters rush into an underground parking garage in New York on October 29, 2012.
Floodwaters rush into an underground parking garage in New York on October 29, 2012.
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Dark clouds are seen over the Manhattan skyline on October 29, 2012.
Dark clouds are seen over the Manhattan skyline on October 29, 2012.
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