Some of the effects of Hurricane Sandy, which struck a wide swath of the East Coast, are shown in these before-and-after photos.


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Before: The Brooklyn Battery Tunnel in New York in June 2011. (Google)
After: The same spot, flooded by Sandy, on Oct. 30, 2012. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)


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Before: Michigan and Oceanview streets in Long Beach, N.Y., in December 2007. (Google)
After: Cars have been pushed off the street and sand covers the intersection on Oct. 30, 2012. (Jason DeCrow / Associated Press)


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Before: An apartment on 8th Avenue north of West 14th Street in New York City in June 2011. (Google)
After: The front of one of the buildings was torn off during Hurricane Sandy. (Andrew Gombert / EPA)


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Before: Shorefront Parkway at Beach 91st Street in Rockaway, N.Y., in September 2007. (Google)
After: The same spot, on Oct. 31, 2012, covered with sand. (Spencer Platt / Getty Images)


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Before: Willow Avenue at 1st Street in Hoboken, N.J., in September 2007. (Google)
After: Floodwaters cover the streets on Oct. 31, 2012. (Ramin Talaie / EPA)