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Sandy's Wrath at Fire Island's Barrett, Talisman & Water Island Beaches

Kate and John Lotz offer a pictorial view of Hurricane Sandy's extensive damage which included a breach.

Kate Lotz and her husband John, both former Sayville residents who now live in Oakdale, toured Barrett Beach, Talisman and Water Island on Fire Island Thursday morning to assess how their most favorite childhood beach areas fared in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

The devastation is evident. Boardwalks ripped apart, significant erosion and a breach at Barrett. Walkways to nowhere. Debris everywhere.

As the former Sayville residents' photos illustrate the barrier beach was hit hard.

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Thanks so much Kate and John for sharing.


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