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Editor’s Note: Today marks the 12-year anniversary (October 22, 2012) of Hurricane Sandy.
Sandra Palma’s photograph was an honorable mention in The Kiosk’s Spring 2024 Photojournalism Contest.
I recently moved to Sayreville, New Jersey, and noticed how there were driveways without houses while driving down a development.
I asked my husband about it and he said that it was Weber Avenue, one of the places that’s a flood zone, and saw a lot of demolition after Hurricane Sandy.
Sayreville is located along the Raritan River and has a history of flooding, especially in low-lying areas near the river. There are storm sirens in the area which I’ve grown used to, but they come on very often whenever there’s an impending storm. When my family first visited, they felt so scared and asked if we were safe. I hadn’t realized how accustomed I was to it since flooding was something that just happened in this area.
