Hurricane Sandy Saturday Preparations
A gallery of photographs showing preparations for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy by photographers at The Press of Atlantic City.
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Bally's Atlantic City employee Ed Goodwin, of Millville, measures plywood as crews board doors and windows on the casino's Boardwalk side Saturday. Atlantic City officials have announced the evacuation of the island and closure of casinos due to incoming Hurricane Sandy.
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at Anglesea Fire House in North Wildwood about preparing for the storm Saturday, Oct 27, 2012.
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Bally's employee Frank Jiacopello of Dorothy NJ affixes plywood on the doors and windows at Bally's Atlantic City along the boardwalk as patrons enter and exit the casino, today, Saturday October 27 2012. Atlantic City officials have announced the evacuation of the island and closure of casinos due to incoming storm, Sandy, scheduled for 4pm on Sunday the 28th. (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto)
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Jim Ckson owner of Shark Bit Tees Sweats beach needs on Beach Ave in Cape May talk about preparing for the storm Saturday, Oct 27, 2012.
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Atlantic City resident Tony Guzman asks a question during Saturday's evacuation announcement.
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Eddie Behrens of Cape May and manger of Southend Surf Shop on Beach Ave in Cape May talk about preparing for the storm Saturday, Oct 27, 2012. CHECK THE SPELLING OF EDDIE LAST NAME BEHRRENS
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People walk the beach near Bally's Atlantic City in front of a rough ocean on Saturday.
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at Anglesea Fire House about preparing for the storm Saturday, Oct 27, 2012.
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Atlantic City Mayor Lorenzo Langford (left) and Emergency Services Director Tom Foley announce the evacuation of the island and closure of casinos due to incoming storm, Sandy, scheduled for 4pm on Sunday the 28th at a press conference in City Hall, today, Saturday October 27 2012. (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto)
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Atlantic City Emergency Services Director Tom Foley (center) announces the evacuation of the island and closure of casinos due to incoming storm, Sandy, scheduled for 4pm on Sunday the 28th at a press conference in City Hall, today, Saturday October 27 2012. (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto)
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Atlantic City Mayor Lorenzo Langford (left) and Emergency Services Director Tom Foley announce the evacuation of the island and closure of casinos due to Huricane Sandy at City Hall Saturday. The evacuation is scheduled to begin at noon Sunday.
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Tom Adams owner of Akorteria on Beach Ave in Cape May talk about preparing for the storm Saturday, Oct 27, 2012.
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Rich Miller of Delaware rides his Kitebuggy on the beach of Wildwood Crest before the storm Saturday, Oct 27, 2012.
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at Anglesea Fire House about preparing for the storm Saturday, Oct 27, 2012.
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at Anglesea Fire House in North Wildwood about preparing for the storm Saturday, Oct 27, 2012.
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Bally's crews affix plywood on the doors and windows at Bally's Atlantic City along the boardwalk as patrons enter and exit the casino, today, Saturday October 27 2012. Atlantic City officials have announced the evacuation of the island and closure of casinos due to incoming storm, Sandy, scheduled for 4pm on Sunday the 28th. (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto)
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Bally's crews board doors and windows at Bally's Atlantic City along the boardwalk, today, Saturday October 27 2012. Atlantic City officials have announced the evacuation of the island and closure of casinos due to incoming storm, Sandy, scheduled for 4pm on Sunday the 28th. (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto)
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at Anglesea Fire House about preparing for the storm Saturday, Oct 27, 2012.
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Kitebuggy hit the beach of Wildwood Crest before the storm Saturday, Oct 27, 2012.
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People walk the Atlantic City Boardwalk near Ceasars, today, Saturday October 27 2012. Atlantic City officials have announced the evacuation of the island and closure of casinos due to incoming storm, Sandy, scheduled for 4pm on Sunday the 28th. (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto)
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Frank McCloskey, 30 Cape May removing Boardwalk benches from Beach Ave in Cape May as the City prepares for the storm Saturday, Oct 27, 2012.
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Bally's crews affix plywood on the doors and windows at Bally's Atlantic City along the boardwalk as patrons enter and exit the casino, today, Saturday October 27 2012. Atlantic City officials have announced the evacuation of the island and closure of casinos due to incoming storm, Sandy, scheduled for 4pm on Sunday the 28th. (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto)
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie shake hands with people before he speaks at Anglesea Fire House about preparing for the storm Saturday, Oct 27, 2012.
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Bally's employee Ed Goodwin of Millville NJ affixes plywood on the doors and windows at Bally's Atlantic City along the boardwalk as patrons enter and exit the casino, today, Saturday October 27 2012. Atlantic City officials have announced the evacuation of the island and closure of casinos due to incoming storm, Sandy, scheduled for 4pm on Sunday the 28th. (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto)
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Frank McCloskey, 30 Cape May removing Boardwalk benches from Beach Ave in Cape May as the City prepares for the storm Saturday, Oct 27, 2012.
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Frank McCloskey, 30 Cape May removing Boardwalk benches from Beach Ave in Cape May as the City prepares for the storm Saturday, Oct 27, 2012.
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Cars were lined up for gas as the Brigantine Auto and Marine on Brigantine Boulevard in Brigantine on Saturday morning. The long lines continued into the afternoon, sometimes spilling into the right lane of traffic.
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Chaser Gaffney, 29, of Atlantic City drives a car hitched to a trailer, and helps his father David Gaffney, 53, of Brigantine, haul his 20' I/O Regal out of the water at the Brigantine boat ramp on Saturday morning. "I'm pulling it out early in preparation for the wind," said David Gaffney. " I may keep it at the house (in Brigantine) or I may change my mind and hitch it up and take it to higher ground," he said. In any case he said he planned to wash the bottom and put it back in the water after the storm to do some striper fishing.
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Bob Whedbee, construction manager of Balcerski Building Co. in Linwood, moves dirt high along the bulkhead of the house his company is building on 20th St in Brigantine. He hoped the huge pile of dirt would help protect the new construction, and it also carved out a place to put a dumpster full of building materials, that wouldn't get picked up until after the storm passed.
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A billboard along the westbound lanes of Atlantic City Expressway, was made ready for the approaching hurricane, as workers removed every other panel of the structure, on Saturday morning, making for less wind resistance.
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The boat ramp in Brigantine had a steady stream of boaters pulling their boats out of the water on Saturday morning. Paul Grayson, 59, of Williamstown, walking along the bulkhead, gets some help from Ed Potts, 47, of Brigantine. Debating whether to take the boat off the island, Grayson said he was hauling his 17' Proline with a 90 hp Johnson "because of the storm." "It'll be right back in as soon as the storm's gone - for stripers."
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Outside the Brigantine Ace Hardware store, Brian Graybill and his son Kyle, 7, of Brigantine, load sheets of plywood into a pickup truck to board up a newly constructed sliding glass door at his home.
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The Atlantic County Emergency Operations Center at the Anthony "Tony" Canale Training Center in Egg Harbor Township, was gearing up for the approaching Hurricane Sandy, on Saturday morning.
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Vince Jones, Emergency Management Director and Dennis Levinson, County Executive, held a press conference regarding Hurricane Sandy, at the Anthony "Tony" Canale Training Center in Egg Harbor Township on Saturday morning.
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Residents of The Atlantic City Rescue Mission, in Atlantic City, board buses to be evacuated from the city. Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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Atlantic City residents board a bus at the Sovereign Avenue School, in Atlantic City, to be taken to the Atlantic City Convention Center. Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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As of 4 PM, the Atlantic City boardwalk (from Albany Boulevard) is all but deserted. . Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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As of 4 PM, the Atlantic City boardwalk (from Albany Boulevard) is all but deserted. . Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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Melanie Hernandez, 6 of Atlantic City, holds some of her belongings as Atlantic City residents board a bus at the Sovereign Avenue School, in Atlantic City, to be taken to the Atlantic City Convention Center for evacuation from the city. Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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Marlene Glasco, of the inlet section of Atlantic City, talks about the evacuation at the Atlantic City Convention Center, in Atlantic City. Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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Residents of The Atlantic City Rescue Mission, in Atlantic City, board buses to be evacuated from the city. Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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As of 3:30 PM, Atlantic Avenue, in Atlantic City, is all but deserted. . Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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Tom Wagner, of Haddonfield, sand bags the garage of the family summer home on Atlantic Avenue, in Ventnor. Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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Atlantic City residents line up to register at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, for evacuation from the city. Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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Atlantic City residents wait to be evacuated from the city at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City. Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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As of 3:30 PM, a crew sand bags the entrances to Bally's Atlantic City, porte coch�re. Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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Atlantic City residents board buses to be evacuated from the city at the Atlantic City Convention Center, in Atlantic City. Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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Atlantic City residents board buses to be evacuated from the city at the Atlantic City Convention Center, in Atlantic City. Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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Melanie Hernandez, 6 of Atlantic City, gets some food from her mother, Andrea Di Domenico, of Atlantic City, as they wait to be evacuated from the city at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City. Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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Marshall Budd, Jr., of the Bargaintown section of Egg Harbor Township, and his son, Marshall Budd III, 9, boards up the Ventnor home of his in-laws, on Atlantic Avenue. Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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This home on Atlantic Avenue, in Longport, is recycling the plywood from the last big storm to hit the area. Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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Atlantic City Rescue Mission COO, Dan Brown, talks about the evacuation as residents of The Atlantic City Rescue Mission, in Atlantic City, board buses to be evacuated from the city. Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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Atlantic City residents wait to be evacuated from the city at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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Marlene Glasco, of the inlet section of Atlantic City, pushes a cart with her belongings after she registers to be evacuated from the city at the Atlantic City Convention Center, in Atlantic City. Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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As of 3:30 PM, Atlantic Avenue, in Atlantic City, is all but deserted. . Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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(from left) Sufyaan Rodgiguz, 2, and his sister Fransheliz Torres, 4 of Atlantic City wait board buses to be evacuated from the city at the Atlantic City Convention Center, in Atlantic City. Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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As of 3:00 PM, the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, in Atlantic City, was boarded up, sand bagged at the entrances and closed for business. Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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Fidela Herrera, of Atlantic City, gives her son, Diego Gonzalez, 4, a little something to eat as they wait to be evacuated from the city at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City. Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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Marshall Budd, Jr., of the Bargaintown section of Egg Harbor Township, and his son, Marshall Budd III, 9, boards up the Ventnor home of his in-laws, on Atlantic Avenue. Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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As of 3:00 PM, the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, in Atlantic City, was boarded up and closed for business and there is no one on the boardwalk. Area residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Sunday October, 28, 2012( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)
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