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Pictures of Hurricane Sandy Damage, Bethlehem, PA

In wooded areas, the damage was extensive. The only thing that saved this house from catastrophe was the power lines the tree came to rest on.

Hurricane Sandy ripped through my hometown of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on the night of October 29, 2012. Strangely enough, this was almost to the day of last year’s Halloween snowstorm.

While our city didn’t suffer anywhere near the damage in New York City and the New Jersey shore, it was still the most ferocious wind storm we’ve ever seen, with wind gusts of 75 mph. Fortunately, we were spared large amounts of rain which would have led to extensive flooding.

I woke up the morning of October 30th with no power and lots of questions. After a walk around my home to inspect any damage, I was greatly relieved to find my roof and the rest of my home intact. In the vegetable garden however, everything was blown down and facing south. The wind blew out of the north, a rare occurrence here, and the cover crop and broccoli reflected that.

With lots of questions as to how the rest of the town fared, I grabbed my iPhone, jumped in my car and started shooting.

Todd Heft

Todd Heft is a lifelong gardener and the publisher of Big Blog of Gardening. He lives in the Lehigh Valley, PA with his wife who cooks amazing things with the organic fruits, vegetables, and herbs he grows. When he isn't writing or reading about organic gardening, he's gardening. His book, Homegrown Tomatoes: The Step-By-Step Guide To Growing Delicious Organic Tomatoes In Your Garden is available on Amazon.