photoessay final copy
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Final copy of my photoessay for visual culture.TRANSCRIPT
From Sandy
With Love
Philadelphia, PA
TO: Congressman Robert Brady
417 Avenue of the States
Chester, pa 19013
Because it’s so much, like three-quarters into the street I am waiting for the city to come and dispose of some of it. And then I’ll have to deal with the rest of it myself. Homeowners Insurance isn’t going to cover it. It’s going to be a struggle financially, but what can I do?
Sincerely,
Carol Mehler
Atlantic City, NJ before the storm Atlantic City, NJ after the storm
Chris Christie
PO Box 001
Trenton, NJ 08635
“Do AC”
To me, one of the most striking pictures
is of the Seaside Heights roller coaster in
the ocean. What’s weird is that it seems
to be intact, but it’s sticking up out of
the Atlantic right by the coast. There’s
talk of leaving it that way as a tourist
attraction.
Love,Joe Fortunato
Lorenzo T. Langford
1301 Bacharach Blvd.
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
New York City
I was stuck in New York for several days and trying to find a taxi to Manhattan from Brooklyn was a nightmare. No one wanted to take me. When I finally got picked up my taxi drive told me that he’s never seen traffic like that before. Not even after 9/11. There were no traffic lights or street lights. He said driving at night was like Russian roulette. It was so scary.
Sincerely,Kristen Johnson
Michael R. Bloomberg
City Hall
New York, New York
10007
.
The Jersey Shore
Bradshaw’s Beach,New Jersey
Sadly you can see the first floor of Kent’s house took a beating at Bradshaw’s Beach. We all suffered power outages...at the least...and some of us really suffered the wrath of the storm. Hope everyone is good now and those affected the worst make it through this ordeal. Take Care.
Sincerely,
Bob
Carol Mehler
3911 Warren St.
Phi l ad elphi a , P A19104
New York
like a scene from all those movies
We’re in the dark with no food, no heating, and no hot water. We were supposed to have our power back on today, then they told us Monday and now they are telling us November 10th.
LoveRobert Mesuk
Michael Bloomberg
City Hall
New York, New York
10007
Toms River, New Jersey
This hurricane was handled better than Katrina but still is not being resolved in the best way. FEMA processes and procedures need to be overhauled and more charities like American Red Cross should become priority for donations because they actually help people.
LoveKeyanna
500 C Street Southwest
Washington,DC
Lynn Gilmore Canton
20472
I was in the water for like four hours. My kitchen went, and I thought the whole house was gonna go, so I walked out the front door, and the current took me all the way into the bay, like maybe a half a mile into the bay. You know, I opened up the door, to see what the big noise was, and all I saw was the bay. There was nothing there. And I got so freaked out. As soon as I opened the door, the water rose 5 feet within three minutes. To be honest with you, I’m afraid of the dark now. I was in the dark for so long with at least 15 to 20 foot waves with the bay crashing over me. I couldn’t even breathe.
From,Mike
Christine
150 Silver Bay Rd.
Tom’s River, NJ
08753
Long Island, NY
Maybe God doesn’t want me to be here. It’s very overwhelming. I have nowhere else to go. Now it’s all gone. I have hope all the time. I never lose it.
From,
Eddie Saman
Sal Barcia
58 Forest Lane
Staten Island, NY
10307
PLLFD
Point Lookout Lido Fire Department
It was about 11:30 pm, one hour before high tide when my crew and I stood at the highest point in town in the middle of the street. Water was up to my waist and continuing to rise. The street was black, empty, eerie and the wind was roaring. In the distance we saw an orange glow, well into the sky and bright, intense flashing of all colors. The flashes were a power plant that was exploding and had cut power to the enture island, a population of over 50,000. The orange was the glow of fire. An entire block of homes the next town over was burn-ing out of control. At this point the water was too deep for us to respond. We wouldn’t even be able to make it out of town by this point. It was surreal and devastating. The fact that we were so close, less than five miles, but were completely helpless.
Love,Josh Littlefield
William Martin Joel
9 52nd Street
11756
Brooklyn, New York