NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) -- Ten years ago this week, the remnants of Sandy, a Category 3 hurricane, merged with other storm systems to create a superstorm that devastated the New York City area.
Sandy roared ashore in Brigantine, New Jersey, on Oct. 29, 2012. The storm swamped coastal communities and knocked out power from Lower Manhattan to the Jersey Shore.
When all was said and done, the storm was blamed directly for 48 deaths in New York and 12 deaths in New Jersey.
Sandy was among the costliest storms in U.S. history, causing $36.8 billion in damage in New Jersey and $32.8 billion in New York. For many, the personal impacts are still being felt a decade later.
Here's a look back at the historic storm in photos:
Sandy moves inland across the mid-Atlantic region on Oct. 30, 2012.NASA via Getty Images
Waves from the Hudson River crash ashore in Hoboken, New Jersey, as Sandy hits on Oct. 29, 2012.Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images
A man takes a photo as floodwaters inundate the Financial District on Oct. 29, 2012.Andrew Burton/Getty Images
Submerged cars at Avenue C and 7th Street in the East Village on Oct. 29, 2012.Christos Pathiakis/Getty Images
Firefighters battle infernos that destroyed more than 100 homes in Breezy Point, Queens, in the early morning hours of Oct 30, 2012.Todd Maisel/NY Daily News via Getty Images
A man wades through floodwaters on Hylan Boulevard in the Staten Island on Oct. 30, 2012.Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The Brooklyn Battery Tunnel is flooded after a tidal surge caused by Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 30, 2012, in Manhattan.Allison Joyce/Getty Images
A woman walks on an overpass above a fleet of taxis submerged in water in Hoboken, New Jersey, on Oct. 30, 2012.Emile Wamsteker/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The damage on Oct. 31, 2012, in Rockaway, Queens, where the historic boardwalk was washed away during Sandy.Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Breezy Point, Queens, was devastated by Sandy. Beka Baidarashvili, 18, stands near the scene of a massive fire on Oct. 30, 2012.Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
A view of the Empire State Building on Oct. 31, 2012, as seen from a rooftop on 14th Street during a Lower Manhattan blackout in the aftermath of Sandy.Roy Rochlin/Getty Images
Cars float in water in the Financial District on Oct. 30, 2012, after Sandy flooded lower Manhattan.Andrew Burton/Getty Images
The John B. Caddell tanker sits on the shore of Staten Island on Nov. 1, 2012, after running aground during Sandy. The Manhattan skyline is visible in the distance.Andrew Burton/Getty Images
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
