To begin 2013, the Ship Bottom Volunteer Fire Co. was adjusting to the “new” normal post Superstorm Sandy, which left a path of destruction in its wake months prior. The company members answered the call even as they dealt with blows from the 2012 Atlantic hurricane’s most lethal and catastrophic storm on a personal and professional level.
In January 2013, the Sandy Blows LBI Hurricane Benefit raised more than $25,000 to restore the fire company’s home base, which was ravaged by the storm.
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