3 Years Since Sandy: Hoboken Remembers And Moves Forward

The damage from Hurricane Sandy in 2012 left many tragic memories in its wake for Hoboken residents.

But it also left some inspiring ones, too.

On Thursday, on the 3rd anniversary of the “superstorm,” the City of Hoboken shared some photos taken in the aftermath of the storm via social media that show the handful of residents left with electricity sharing it with their fellow Hobokenites. [See above]

It’s a simple gesture that is still remembered years later, both in terms of community goodwill and political impetus.

“What we need — and indeed, what we’re working toward — is a plan to reduce the amount of flooding from storm surges, rising seas and stronger rains,” Mayor Dawn Zimmer wrote in a recent New York Times column. “We are building, and collaborating on, projects that will give flood waters a new path and make our city more resilient.”

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LOOKING BACK IN HOBOKEN

• Hoboken Tech Students Design Award-Winning ‘Armored’ Eco Home
• Hoboken Remembers Superstorm Sandy, Two Years After the Storm
• Hurricane Sandy In Pictures: Hoboken
• Hoboken Included In Multi-Million Sandy Recovery Grant
• Hoboken Homeowners Affected By Sandy Can Appeal Their NFIP Claims
• Hoboken Boys & Girls Club Ravaged by Sandy
• Feds Will Conduct Audit of $300 Million Sandy Recovery Grant for PATH
• Sandy Caused At Least $1.5M in Damage to Hoboken Housing Authority
• National Guard Arrives in Hoboken to Help Thousands Trapped in Flood, Mayor Says
• Can Green Infrastructure Help Control Flooding In Hoboken?

Photos courtesy of the City of Hoboken via Twitter

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