"Super-Storm" Sandy Pictures

[V]

This weekend I may be down in that area with the National Guard. I learned that we just got 5 or 6 new cab-over 18 wheeler tractors this week. And I believe we may be doing all types of equipment and material drops. I just doubt I'll have time to take any pictures.

[LTb1ow]

Originally Posted by V

This weekend I may be down in that area with the National Guard. I learned that we just got 5 or 6 new cab-over 18 wheeler tractors this week. And I believe we may be doing all types of equipment and material drops. I just doubt I'll have time to take any pictures.

lemme know, I can try and bring ya coffee

[sweetbmxrider]

Yeah if you know where you'll end up, let me know.

[sweetbmxrider]

Osborne Ave





Date checked, Mantaloking PD checked home, 0 People inside, 0 Bodies inside







"We will rebuild! God Bless America"







This is the home in the bay at Lyman Street where the inlet formed.















This house came from across the street and hit the house that is standing

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

I went out with a couple friends to check out the damage and try to clean up the bay a bit by grabbing what we could, or putting it on shore. We launched in Waretown, and headed up along the mainland to Mantoloking and cut over to the barrier island side, and came along south until the inlet. The mainland was not hit nearly as hard, and the main damage was to the older, lower lying areas with low bulkheads or to bayfront property. The damage on the barrier island side was much more localized, with most of Seaside Park and other areas flooded but not completely destroyed like areas of Ortley and Mantoloking (this is from a bay point of view, not along the ocean).

If you look, you can recognize a lot of the pictures that Adam has posted in mine, just from another angle. The entire album (waterproof camera means nowhere near the quality of Adam's pictures) can be found here http://s6.beta.photobucket.com/user/...%20the%20Shore





Below is where the floating house used to be.







Mantoloking Bridge



Other side of the bridge



Other areas fared slightly better



The house below has been here in the middle of the bay for years. It's just west of Normandy Beach.



That's Normandy in the background



The next set of shots is from Barnegat Inlet. This one is along the jetty looking across to Island Beach State Park.





There are many sandy cliffs now along the bay as well, not just along the ocean.



Tices Shoal survived, along with it's staircase.



These boats at Tices were anchored, so they actually were visiting Island Beach.



Pier by Seaside Park



More shots of Seaside Park closer to Rt 37





This is right next to Rt. 37



That white thing next to the road is a boat.



Look on top of the cargo container.



These houses are on the mainland just south of Toms River in Bayville (next to Martell's)



Martell's itself







Sunken boat just east of Sunrise Beach in Lanoka Harbor (the only one I came across)

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Waretown

[sweetbmxrider]

Thanks for sharing Nick. I was wondering how the house in the middle of the bay made out. I can't believe its still there.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

There was FEMA or State Police, or some uniformed people walking around the house when we went by. I've never seen people there.

[LTb1ow]

The shack is gone, 25 years of wondering when it would be torn down, and its finally gone. Weird.

[L695speed]

I've been wondering about going down and helping with clean up. Wasn't sure if there was any real method of going about it. I am certainly open to volunteering a bit at the shore, however its so bad in some places I just figure I'd be getting in the way.

[Featherburner]

My father-in-law's Corvette!




Somebody is going to pick up a low mileage LS2 cheap!

[greenformula92]

That's sucks on the corvette. How far did the water get?

[Featherburner]

Originally Posted by greenformula92

That's sucks on the corvette. How far did the water get?

They had about 22"-24" in the garage.

[NJ Torque]

Any salt water on the interior of the cars they total right away.

[greenformula92]

Originally Posted by NJ Torque

Any salt water on the interior of the cars they total right away.

Yeah I know they do. With is just crazy if it was just enough to dampen the carpet. But 2 feet up on a vette and its to the seats.

[maroman88]

2 feet on a vette is like up to the windows! that sucks man, was a nice color too

[Blackbirdws6]

That's a shame. Just curious. Did you father-in-law buy it new or used? My FIL had the exact model, same color,etc and put almost no miles on the thing when he had it on lease. Would be interesting/sad if it was the same car. He took such good care of it.

[BonzoHansen]

Originally Posted by Featherburner

My father-in-law's Corvette!




Somebody is going to pick up a low mileage LS2 cheap!

so what's the salvage amount?

[Featherburner]

Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6

That's a shame. Just curious. Did you father-in-law buy it new or used? My FIL had the exact model, same color,etc and put almost no miles on the thing when he had it on lease. Would be interesting/sad if it was the same car. He took such good care of it.

He bought it new and it only has 25,000 miles.

Originally Posted by BonzoHansen

so what's the salvage amount?

IDK? He would have to call to find out. It was just totaled yesterday.

[sweetbmxrider]

Supposedly they aren't letting you buy them back.

[Mark B]

The only salvage value they have is the body panels & glass. I wouldnt want anything else.

[sweetbmxrider]

Originally Posted by Mark B

The only salvage value they have is the body panels & glass. I wouldnt want anything else.

Maybe you wouldn't, but I guarantee you these parts among thousands of others hit the used part market. Those prices are going to come down a little and scrap is going to hit rock bottom. A good portion of complete cars will be boxed up and shipped around the world as well.

[Featherburner]

Originally Posted by Mark B

The only salvage value they have is the body panels & glass. I wouldnt want anything else.

I'd take the LS2 in a heartbeat!

[BonzoHansen]

Originally Posted by Featherburner

I'd take the LS2 in a heartbeat!

2' of water is only the oil pan lol

[Featherburner]

Originally Posted by BonzoHansen

2' of water is only the oil pan lol

I checked the oil and it was at the normal level so, as far as I could tell, no water got in the engine.

[BonzoHansen]

I'll pay $500 for that car!