Frankenstorm

Yesterday was an emotional day for everyone on the east coast, but especially for everyone directly involved in Sandy's path of destruction. My hometown of Cape May, NJ was the bullseye for landfall but luckily was spared at the very last minute as it landed a few miles from Atlantic City. It seems the brunt of the storm was before it hit landfall with the conglomeration of high-tide, full moon, and Sandy's onset. The town was flooded out by noon and Sandy hadn't even reached land yet. 

New York City felt the effects as the hurricane/post-tropical cyclone came ashore and rode out most of the night under water, without power, and winds that gave most high-rise tenants motion sickness. In all the years I lived in the city, I have never seen it drug down and beat to this level of immobility. The photos being posted under #sandy on Instagram looked almost apocalyptic. 

Our thoughts are with everyone that now has to pick up the pieces after this. Riding out the storm may have been the easiest part compared to what's to come. Prayers and lots of luck to you all!

Here are some photos that were taken around the Cape May county area yesterday during this unprecedented storm.

Ocean breaching the seawalls at the start of Sandy, yesterday AM
Promenade / Beach drive in Cape May, NJ 

4hrs prior to Sandy making landfall, yesterday PM
Storm surge, 10ft high waves on the beach in Cape May, NJ

Ocean meeting Parkway, before Sandy, yesterday AM
Entrance to North Wildwood via Garden State Parkway

Ocean meeting Parkway, yesterday AM
North Wildwood bridge entrance

NW Firefighters headed to a structure fire on 18th street, yesterday AM
North Wildwood, NJ

Fighting the fire in waist deep water, truck on a flatbed, yesterday AM
North Wildwood, NJ

Photos courtesy of: CapeMayConnect via facebook & J.Brown via facebook