Looking at what used to be her home

The Madonna stands resolute

These residents look out at the charred remains of what used to be their homes

Rescue workers go door to door looking for surviviors

This resident refused to be consoled

A father explains how ignoring the mandatory evacuation almost cost him his family

This resident of Red hook in Brooklyn said he will not stop fighting get back on his feet, after losing everything in the storm

Antonio lost his bee business as the storm came in and swept all his hives away

This man is standing in the spot where his house use to be

On her way to see the damages the Hurricane might have caused to her home

Residents all boarded buses to head down to the shore to see what kind of damages the hurricane had done to their homes after they were told to evacuate

Tired and sometimes without any hope, residents contemplated where their help was coming. Fema was very slow in coming to their aid

John Lennon said he grew up in the Rockaways and he was not leaving

This residents returned to save his dogs from the rising waters

It was dark in the city after Hurricane Sandy knocked out power lines all over the state

Standing in line in the cold to get gas for their generators

She just stood on the shores feeling "defeated" she said

Sections of Union Beach that was devastated by Hurricane Sandy's surges

Residents who found themselves in shelters watched on their computers as footage was broadcasted over various media

She said she had nothing to go back to.

It was pure joy after seeing that some of her precious family photos were not damaged