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This aerial photo shows burned-out homes in the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough New York after a fire on Tuesday. The tiny beachfront neighborhood was told to evacuate before Sandy hit New York, and then burned down as it was inundated by floodwaters.
A quaint corner of the Rockaways has now been transformed into a smoke-filled debris field.
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Burned-out homes in the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough of New York after a fire on Tuesday.
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Burned-out homes in the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough of New York after a fire on Tuesday.
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Burned-out homes in the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough of New York after a fire on Tuesday.
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Burned-out homes in the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough of New York after a fire on Tuesday.
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Burned-out homes in the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough of New York after a fire on Tuesday.
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Burned-out homes in the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough of New York after a fire on Tuesday.
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Burned-out homes in the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough of New York after a fire on Tuesday.
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A fire inspector walks through the Breezy Point neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York on Tuesday.
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People look through the remains of homes destroyed during Hurricane Sandy on Tuesday in the Breezy Point Neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York.
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A fire fighter surveys the smoldering ruins of a house in the Breezy Point section of Queens, New York, Tuesday.
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Homes destroyed during Hurricane Sandy are viewed Tuesday in the Breezy Point neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York.
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A home destroyed during Hurricane Sandy is viewed Tuesday in the Breezy Point neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York.
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A sign for Ocean Avenue stands in the smoldering ruins of houses in the Breezy Point section of Queens, New York, Tuesday.
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A Virgin Mary is all that remains from a home that was destroyed during Hurricane Sandy Tuesday in the Breezy Point neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York.
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Members of the New York City Fire Department assess damage caused by a six-alarm fire at Breezy Point in the New York borough of Queens on Tuesday.
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It is amazing to see some of the houses that did not burn surrounded by two or three totally burned out homes. Sad to see such devastation that these nice people have to endure.
October 31 2012 at 4:26 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyGod has nothing to do with the weather.
October 31 2012 at 4:14 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyYou all might be interested in the book, "The Harbinger", by Jonathon Cahn; it provides a very eye opening and thought-provoking view on your discussion of God's involvement in this. I strongly encourage you, God-fearing, or not, to check it out.
October 31 2012 at 4:25 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAs a Christian, I am appalled by the thought that God caused this destruction intentionally and you would blame ordinary people for this misery in their lives. My God is not vengeful. He is the God who is inspiring us to help everyone touched by this calamity, not because we expect anything in return, but because it is the right and decent thing to do.
October 31 2012 at 3:47 PM Report abuse Permalink +5 rate up rate down ReplyPeople, please help your neighbors. They need help. Get together to help relieve the burden of the storm. Be neighborly at a time of need.
October 31 2012 at 3:37 PM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down ReplyPacem vobiscum
See that statue of the Holy Mother...the ONLY thing that survived all that devastation! May God have mercy on all who were affected by the fires...and bless the Mayor, fire fighters and anyone who tried to help!
October 31 2012 at 2:05 PM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down ReplyNothing to do with it being made of stone.
October 31 2012 at 3:31 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyCritical thinking skills are not required to be religious.
October 31 2012 at 4:07 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate downAs a matter of fact, they just get in the way.
**** you charlee, and **** your god, you piece of garbage. Let´s hope most of these people escaped alive
October 31 2012 at 1:52 PM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down ReplyI agree with Seefeld4. The people that are in peril now are the ones that have helped all the sports players, movie and TV stars, Newspapers and magazines and so on make thier fortunes. It is not only the gov'ts duty to help rebuild but theirs to pay it forward and give back some of what they have. After all, it will be a tax write off if they are chincy enough to claim it.
October 31 2012 at 1:52 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThat was on Fulton Walk - my family is on Lincoln Walk. Very sad. Love Breezy!
October 31 2012 at 1:50 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyIf all the Hollywood Stars who gain their fortunes off these kind of folks, and pro sports players and TV and media super stars would all get off their wallets and donate, it would show an awesome display of payback and responsibility toward the US. The job belongs to ALL of us, not just the gov't.
October 31 2012 at 1:49 PM Report abuse Permalink +4 rate up rate down ReplySo, so sad any time but more so with the holidays approaching. Hope the gov't can help out!
October 31 2012 at 1:37 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyI feel so bad for those people.
October 31 2012 at 1:42 PM Report abuse Permalink +3 rate up rate down ReplyWhy don't Baseball Players, Donald Trump,Singers, Hollywood Stars, and my "favorite" rappers like Lil John help people with some money in the North East????