Superstorm Sandy: Moments of Impact

Oct. 29, 2013— -- intro: It's been one year since Hurricane Sandy made landfall. The storm, which some forecasters said would be the worst in generations, lived up to its strength and people are still picking up the pieces. Barreling up the East Coast, Hurricane Sandy's power and wide path of destruction was documented by TV news crews and civilians armed with cameras. The following videos underscore the very real danger that came with spying on Sandy. (Click each title to see video on mobile devices.)

quicklist: 1category: title: Tanker Runs Aground url: http://abcnews.go.com/US/video/water-tanker-runs-aground-in-sandy-storm-17596089 text: The storm surge moved a 170-foot-long tanker to land in Staten Island, N.Y.

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quicklist: 2category: title: Power Plant Explosion url: http://abcnews.go.com/US/video/hurricane-sandy-video-explosion-nyc-con-edison-plant-17594604 text: Parts of lower Manhattan lose power after an explosion at Con Edison power station.

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quicklist: 3category: title: Building Wall Crumblesurl: http://abcnews.go.com/US/video/hurricane-sandy-tears-nyc-building-wall-17594864text: The exterior of a building collapses during Sandy's heavy rains and wind.

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quicklist: 4category: title: Blaze in Breezy Pointurl: http://abcnews.go.com/US/video/breezy-point-50-homes-ablaze-nyc-17595343text: A six-alarm fire breaks out in the flooded borough of Queens, N.Y.

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quicklist: 5category: title: Crane Collapse url: http://abcnews.go.com/US/video/hurricane-sandy-nyc-crane-dangles-storm-winds-17591585text: A crane partially collapses at a high-rise building under construction in Manhattan.

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quicklist: 6category: title: Disappearing Highwayurl: http://abcnews.go.com/US/video/hurricane-sandy-swallows-beachside-highway-17588469text: The storm surge in Rodanthe, N.C., floods a roadway and beachside homes.

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quicklist: 7category: title: Battered Boardwalkurl: http://abcnews.go.com/US/video/hurricane-sandy-tears-atlantic-city-boardwalk-17591221text: Planks of wood are twisted and tossed by the powerful storm as it approaches New Jersey.

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quicklist: 8category: title: North Carolina Highway Washed Outurl: http://abcnews.go.com/US/video/hurricane-sandy-coastal-highway-wash-out-17592736text: Portions of Highway 12 along Outer Banks are damaged, covered in sand and water.

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quicklist: 9category: title: TV Reporters Battle Sandyurl: http://abcnews.go.com/US/video/tv-reporters-battle-hurricane-sandy-17595159text: Heavy winds, rain and sea foam aren't enough to deter journalists from covering the story along the East Coast.

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