The Jersey Shore, Before and After Sandy

Friday, November 2, 2012 - 12:00 in Astronomy & Space

Satellite images show ravages to the coastal community of Seaside Heights The boardwalk made famous by MTV's "Jersey Shore" was mostly destroyed in this week's superstorm, along with much of the surrounding neighborhood of Seaside heights. Click and drag on the sliders over the satellite images below to see before and after images of the boardwalk, the Casino Pier, and Funtown amusement park. Images courtesy GeoEye Sandy ripped apart the end of Casino Pier, along with the rollercoaster and other amusement rides: Images courtesy GeoEye The shiny object in the water in the "after" picture is a rollercoaster. You can see pictures of the ride floating in the water here and here Funtown amusement park, located at the south end of the boardwalk, was decimated in the storm: Images courtesy GeoEye

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