Sea Bright, Post Sandy

Our city is in ruins. Sea Bright, a place I spent my childhood summers and now call my home, lies in rubble from the storm of the century known as Sandy. Homes are wrecked, businesses gutted, and access to the tiny beach community is still restricted due to gas leaks and collapsed structures.

But despite the broken buildings, Sandy was unsuccessful in breaking the spirit of our community. I’ve seen strangers come together to start repairing and rebuilding. I’ve seen an unprecedented amount of love flowing between neighbors, friends and families. I’ve seen a tragedy spark a new sense of humanity that I haven’t seen in a long time.

Sure, there are some serious dicks out there. The looters, the selfish, and the malicious exist only feed their self interests. These people will not last long past the storm, but the spirit of community will only grow stronger.

It sucks to have lost everything (my home, my car, my clothes and possessions), but at the end of the day I see it as a chance to start again with a clean slate. Let’s move forward.

The photos below were taken by a group of gentleman who stayed through the storm to document everything. They are working to set up donations for victims of the storm. I’ll post the link once its all set up.

Update: Make A Donation Here

Photos: Daniel Ekdahl