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On Oct. 29, as Superstorm Sandy began pummeling New York, Con Ed cut off power to lower Manhattan to protect its electrical equipment. Half of the city was plunged into darkness. Shortly thereafter, photographer Iwan Baan took to the sky in a helicopter to capture the eerily divided city at this rare moment.
Fighting the constant vibration of the helicopter, Baan snapped thousands of shots. Most came out blurry, but as these stunning photos attest, not all.
"It was very uncertain, but I knew it would be an amazing shot of New York at that moment" he told New York Magazine. "All these details of the day just lined up. If one of the things didn't line up, the shot wouldn't have been possible."
Click through to see the images, and keep clicking for several spectacular widescreen photos, too.
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This aerial view shows Manhattan in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
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This aerial view shows Manhattan in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
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This aerial view shows Manhattan in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
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Iwan Baan/Getty Images16 of 16Next: Widescreen Aerial Photos of New York City During Sandy
This aerial view shows Manhattan in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
16 Stunning Aerial Photos of New York City During Sandy
See images of Manhattan after much of it was plunged into darkness
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It is horrific what happens in any disaster. There is one question I have to anyone who knows the answer. I know FEMA will help clean up, but for the people that lost their homes etc. and do not have tornado/hurricane insurance still get a new place to live? Or do they just lose and start over if they can?
November 25 2012 at 3:02 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyRED states get far more Federal TAX $ than blue states meaning Dems pay taxes to the poor Red states (i.e. Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana for example pays $1 for every $1.50 it receives in Fed $ - etc etc etc) who then complain about Federal aid. Genius'...
November 23 2012 at 8:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply"I was out on the roof, chained down my lawn chair, and watched the madness unfold.
November 19 2012 at 12:01 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI didn't think that a natural disaster would bring out politics, saying New York got special help because they voted for Obama, really? Was New Orleans handled well under Bush? Did they not vote for Bush or was it because of racism that they weren't helped immediately?
November 18 2012 at 1:20 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI didn't think that a disaster would bring in politics, oh wait, I forgot about New Orleans during Bush. That was handled so well, wasn't it? Let me see did someone say that Obama based his help on who voted for him? Well does that mean that New Orleans didn't vote for Bush or that it has too many people of color to help?
November 18 2012 at 1:18 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyNyc is disgusting, who cares. I feel bad for the REAL victims.
November 18 2012 at 12:47 PM Report abuse Permalink -2 rate up rate down ReplyWhy do we continually send billions of dollars and food aid to countries that hate our guts, and wish us all to die horrible deaths, and then ignore the plight of our own people right here at home?
November 18 2012 at 5:21 AM Report abuse Permalink +4 rate up rate down ReplyIt is called good foreign relations... see how good it works? (sarcasm)
November 18 2012 at 9:19 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWhy do we continually send money to countries that hate our guts and wish us all to die horrible deaths and ignore our own needs here at home?
November 18 2012 at 5:20 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIt would be nice if the US used the additional 30 million ( totaling 200 million )they're sending to Syria to help this country.
November 15 2012 at 2:03 PM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down ReplySCREW syria and these slum countries
November 17 2012 at 8:22 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyWow this is impressive...such an outpouring for New York City!
November 15 2012 at 1:29 PM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down ReplyParts of New Jersey were wiped off the map, and still are without basic necessities...
Delaware took a full head on hit...but I haven't seen the media there (must not be enough Obama supporters there).
You would think that no other city in the history of this nation has ever suffered a natural disaster...NYC...GET OVER YOURSELVES!
ummm "money making manhattan" .... enough said. Jersey && Delaware is nothing but the size of what your looking at in these flicks, they can bounce back once New York City does. We basically run ish on this side of the map. Without us Jersey wouldn't be && Delaware clearly isn't without Jersey. So Shut The Hell Up !
November 15 2012 at 2:13 PM Report abuse Permalink -4 rate up rate down ReplySeriously. Manhattan got off incredibly easy.
November 18 2012 at 5:11 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply