Strong surf churned up by Hurricane Earl in 2010 crashes around a fishing pier in Kill Devil Hills, N.C. (Mark Wilson / Getty Images)
Vehicles jam a bridge on the way out of South Padre Island, Texas, as Hurricane Dolly approaches in 2008. (David J. Phillip / Associated Press)
Residents of Brooklyn Heights gather near the American elm that had stood in the New York City neighborhood for more than 80 years until it was toppled by Hurricane Irene in 2011. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
