Southern’s Homage to Heroes Parallels the ‘Community’ Developed During and After Sandy

Ten years ago, a hurricane named Sandy closed in on the New Jersey coast. Residents of both Long Beach Island and the mainland prepared, uncertain of what to make of the approaching storm.

Would the hurricane pass to the east and barely affect us? Would it make a hit and cause some damage, but not enough to make a significant impact? Was it just a “meh” kind of storm? Or was it something to really take seriously? On Oct. 29, 2012 we found out.