Hurricane Sandy
VIDEO: Sandy Victims Walk for Hope
An estimated crowd of about 1,000 walked in support of recovery in Union Beach Saturday.
Towns all along New Jersey's coast were devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Boardwalks were pulled back into the sea by surging waves, homes were knocked off of their foundations and residents left homeless. Despite the disaster, there's still hope. In Union Beach Saturday, and estimated crowd of about 1,000 people walked through the Sandy-ravaged town to show their support for recovery and each other. With little notice about the event other than a posting online, word of mouth spread throughout the week, resulting in a large and somewhat unexpected turnout. Many of those walking count themselves among those left homeless or living in significantly damaged structures. As long as there's hope, they said, they'll survive.
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10:49 pm on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
A Resident, I try not to miss any of the writings people have put out, including that one. Although as a professional photographer, I do not consider myself a camera zombie. ;) I have taken it upon myself to document the storm in as many ways and areas as I can. It seems to be the one way I can hopefully get the word out to the rest of the world that these areas need help... I was once told the … more ›