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New York City firefighters trying to extinguish smoldering debris in the Breezy Point section of the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens. The sea water surge from Hurricane Sandy triggered a massive fire likely cause by a gas explosion. \u00a9 2012 Derek Henry Flood<\/p><\/div>\n

New York-\u00a0<\/strong>I did a mission out to Breezy Point, Queens on the Atlantic coast of the Far Rockaway Peninsula yesterday that was the hardest hit area of New York City by ‘Superstorm’ Hurricane Sandy. A fire raged through the center of this community razing many dozens of homes in the densely developed beach community 26 miles from Manhattan. I haven’t seen destruction like this since I covered the anti-Uzbek pogroms in Osh, Kyrgyzstan<\/a>\u00a0in June 2010. The logistics of getting there were a story in itself but for now for the sake of time, I’ll let the photos do the talking.<\/p>\n

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A firefighter prepares the nozzle the continue extinguishing burning debris in Breezy Point long after the principal blaze had been put out. \u00a92012 Derek Henry Flood<\/p><\/div>\n

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A black pool lay in what until hours before had been the foundation for someone’s home in Breezy Point, Queens. In the background residents scurry through the rubble attempting to salvage belongings. \u00a92012 Derek Henry Flood<\/p><\/div>\n

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An NYFD firetruck attempts to maneuver through floodwaters in Breezy Point, Queens. \u00a92012 Derek Henry Flood<\/p><\/div>\n

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A local resident walks through her neighborhood that was razed to the ground on the night of October 29-30. The scorched, fetid earth emitted a putrid stench evocative of many of the man-made disasters I’ve covered over the years. \u00a92012 Derek Henry Flood<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ocean Avenue. \u00a92012 Derek Henry Flood<\/p><\/div>\n

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A Blackhawk helicopter from the National Guard soars over the wreckage of Breezy Point. \u00a92012 Derek Henry Flood<\/p><\/div>\n

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Often the brick chimneys were all that were left of these homes. \u00a92012 Derek Henry Flood<\/p><\/div>\n

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A field of debris. \u00a92012 Derek Henry Flood<\/p><\/div>\n

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A roof sits on the ground. \u00a92012 Derek Henry Flood<\/p><\/div>\n

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New York-\u00a0I did a mission out to Breezy Point, Queens on the Atlantic coast of the Far Rockaway Peninsula yesterday that was the hardest hit area of New York City by ‘Superstorm’ Hurricane Sandy. A fire raged through the center…<\/p>\n

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