In the months after Hurricane Sandy inundated the Rockaway section of Queens, photographer Jenn Blatty spent one month in the neighborhood documenting the destruction and reconstruction of the area.
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Fires during Hurricane Sandy demolished over 100 Breezy Point homes. December 2012.
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Belle Harbor, New York. January 2013.
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Rockaway Beach Boardwalk, Far Rockaway, New York. December 2012.
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High tide floods the bayside of Beach 84th Street every 12 hours, even before the storm.
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Rockaway Beach, New York. December 2012.
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Neponsit, New York. January 2013.
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Flooding of basements destroyed heat sources for most Rockaway residents. Belle Harbor, New York. January 2013.
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In January, many were still without heat as they were still waiting on Rapid Repairs, the FEMA-funded New York City contractors.
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Many tenants are at the mercy of property owners who often neglect to make their homes livable again. Arverne, New York, January 2013.
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Rockaway Beach, New York, January 2013.
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Rockaway Park, New York, January 2013.
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