The following was written by 14-year-old Molly Schreier in the voice of her “nana” following Superstorm Sandy.

No. 6 Ohio Avenue, Beach Haven Terrace, Long Beach Island, N.J. We’re equidistant from the beach and the bay; the beach is straight that way. See the dunes, and the steps? Oh. Well, there used to be steps. And dunes. The Island hasn’t really recovered from Sandy yet. Don’t worry, we will. Down that way is Meltdown, the ice cream place my grandkids walk to.