MNN - Mother Nature Network

Collapsed pier

A roller coaster sits in the ocean on Nov. 25 after the Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, N.J. collapsed during last month's Superstorm Sandy, which will cost the state $29.4 billion in damage and economic losses according to Gov. Chris Christie.

 

Seaside Heights Mayor Bill Akers has asked the Coast Guard to find out whether the coaster is structurally stable, adding that it would make a great tourist attraction.

 

Homes remain in limbo

Damaged homes, asphalt and other debris are strewn along the shore of Ortley Beach, N.J. on Nov. 24 — nearly a month after Sandy led a rampage through the region. Properties remain off limits to owners and residents.

 

Out with the old

Rena McCain tosses out damaged insulation while cleaning out the first floor of her home in Seaside Heights, N.J. on Nov. 25 after it was flooded by Superstorm Sandy.

 

Soggy memories

Old photographs and film negatives are laid out to dry on an old car hood on Nov. 25 after being removed from a Seaside Heights home flooded by Superstorm Sandy.

 

Restoring power

Utility workers in cherry pickers replace a power line pole that was damaged by Superstorm Sandy in Seaside Heights on Nov. 25.

 

Long recovery ahead

A badly damaged home sit amongst piles of untouched debris in Ortley Beach neighborhood on Nov. 24, nearly a month after Sandy hit the area.

 

Public servant appreciation

Ron Youmans walks away after writing thank you notes to public servants on refrigerators damaged by Superstorm Sandy in Seaside Heights, N.J.