Hurricane Sandy — documenting a tragedy in pictures

Posted Monday, November 5, 2012 1:03 pm

This car on Arrandale Road took a direct hit from Hurricane Sandy.

Families came out to tour the stricken area.

A blast from Sandy tore the awning off of Rockville Centre's American Legion Hall.

Christina Daly/Herald

Mayor Fran Murray and Deputy Mayor Nancy Howard assessed damage to RVC residents' property. Here a giant tree was toppled.

Residents of this house on Marlboro Ct. were in their bedroom but were okay when this tree crashed into it.

A tree took down wires on Driscoll Street.

Hurricane Sandy hit Rockville Centre homes and businesses hard, with downed trees and power lines, and plenty of damage to cars and buildings. In the days that followed our photographers and readers documented the damage with their cameras. Here's what they saw.

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