This weekend, the “Katie” team witnessed human resilience almost beyond comprehension in the neighborhoods that were most severely affected by one of the worst natural disasters to hit our country. In an effort to raise awareness and garner support for those in need, here is a glimpse of what we saw.
- Katie consoles a family as they view resurrected family photos on Staten Island, NY
- A woman mourns the loss of her baby sister beside her childhood handprints
- Katie helping to carry donated clothing to those affected by Hurricane Sandy on Staten Island, NY
- Katie visits with a family displaced by Hurricane Sandy on Staten Island, NY
- Jon Bon Jovi makes sandwiches for hurricane victims at his soup kitchen in Red Bank, New Jersey
- Actor Steve Buscemi walks through Breezy Point, NY, a town completely leveled by Hurricane Sandy
- No love lost as this Staten Island couple begins to rebuild their life
- One coastal road still completely flooded from Hurricane Sandy six days later
- US military personnel offer assistance in the Rockaways, NY
- Strong waves at Rockaway beach knocked out many seaside houses
- A sign of hope and resilience amidst utter destruction in Breezy Point, NY
- One of many areas burned to the ground in the Rockaways, NY
- In the Rockaways, NY, a staircase leads to just rubble and fragments of what was once a home
- One child’s pink toy jeep entangled in a fallen tree on Staten Island, NY
- Affected residents leave a heartfelt message on what was once their home on Staten Island, NY
- For one home, a mere imprint remains in one of the hardest hit boroughs, Staten Island, NY
- The remnants of one family’s home in a neighborhood swept away by the hurricane on Staten Island, NY
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