The savage effect of Superstorm Sandy

In this picture taken on October 30, 2012, water and gas piping are seen twisted and charred from the fire caused by Superstorm Sandy at Breezy Point, a neighbourhood in the New York City borough of Queens. The ash below it still smolders from the wooden framed houses. (Photo courtesy: Eric Murray)

Water surge from Superstorm Sandy drags boat and debris into ocean front home in Breezy Point, Queens. This picture was taken on October 30, 2012. (Courtesy: Eric Murray)

Seen here are one of the 20 houses that sustained severe damages from fire cause by Superstorm Sandy in Breezy Point, Queens. 111 homes were burnt to the ground. (Photo courtesy: Eric Murray)

Foundations peek above the ash and rubble left over from the fire caused by Superstorm Sandy in Breezy Point, Queens. (Photo courtesy: Eric Murray)

The beach boulevard is seen flooded after Superstorm Sandy brought the ocean crashing in. (Photo courtesy: Eric Murray)

Firemen put out fires on the beach boulevard after Superstorm Sandy passed directly through this area. (Photo courtesy: Eric Murray)

A woman walks through rubble in Breezy Point, Queens, to find where her home used to stand before Superstorm Sandy. (Photo courtesy: Eric Murray)

A photo of the beach front, in Rockway, Queens, the evening after Superstorm Sandy passed through this area. (Courtesy: Eric Murray)

A Virgin Mary statue in Breezy Point, Queens, which survived fire along with concrete foundations of each house. Rockaway Beach is a neighbourhood on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens. It is located on the South Shore of Long Island. (Photo courtesy: Eric Murray)