I have only one comment- absolutely outstanding!

I want to thank you for posting these videos I was born and raised in OC I graduated from OC High School I moved from the area about 20 years ago but still have ties to that area.... thru all this, all I keep thinking is, Bruce Springsteen's song, "my city in ruins.... thank you, ☮☮☮

Thank you so much for sharing!

I like this video, except for the smug and factually incorrect statement about Ventnor. In fact, Ventnor recently completed extensive dune replenishment, which arguably saved many homes on the ocean side. The terrible devastation there came mainly on the bay side, where dune replenishment is not an issue. I do remember , though, that some years back there were some homeowners in Ocean City who sued the city for ruining their view by dune conservation.

I, altho now in FL., was in OC for a vacation two weeks before Sandy hit, Stayed on central between 58-59th street, Are those dunes gone? I can see the pier is gone, but curious about the dunes. Thanks to all of you for the great pix and videos.

Yes Doris thoae dunes are gone... you can see from the beach parking lot to the totally exposed groin that led to the fishing pier

Thank you for posting this video. We had no idea the damage was so bad - the TV news clips did not do the impact of the storm justice.

Great video John! Thank you Patch for posting.
I believe every beachfront homeowner should see this.
Our island is a dune system, held together by the natural vegetation. The dunes are vital to our ecosystem. The dunes are beautiful, the dunes change with the seasons, the dunes are full of wild life. Learn to appreciate and respect them!

Well done John! Yes, we have lost a great deal. But, through this storm, much was gained. I have made many new friends who also live on this wonderful island. Your friendship is among them. I am looking forward to the summer, when we all can enjoy our little island together! For those who live in the southend, it is imperative that you contact, local and state officials urging them to include the southend in the sand replenishment scheduled for this winter/spring. We know what was happening to our beaches before the storm, and now the city knows it, too.

I'm getting old and have seen OCNJ from 1949 till present- was in the city one week after the 62 storm checking on my family house at 34 beach rd. You'd better read the following: not looking good for the future-glad I'm getting old!

http://oceancity.patch.com/articles/opinion-what-s-next-after-superstorm-sandy

Thanks for all the comments. I do apologize for the snarkiness of my comment about Ventnor but I was referring to exactly what Thatcher mentioned. There were indeed homeowners on the beach trying to fight the dune replenishment project because they thought it would "ruin their view". I am 100% with Wendy Smith on this. If places like Ocean City are going to survive, attention must be paid to the environmental implications of development. The dunes must be consistently replenished and protected. The signs telling people to stay off the dunes must be backed up wit law enforcement (how many times do you see kids in the summer using the dunes as a big slide or ski slope). If we don't do this smart going forward, I am not sure people will be living on these islands at all in 50 years.

walt, I was on 58th street in August 1945 when the war with Japan was over!

@wjs..."we sat on the dunes this summer..."??? Dunes will never grow with people sitting on them!

Doris, when I was a kid, my Grand moms house still had black out shades on all the windows so the Japanese subs couldn't see the lights at night during the war. 45 pre dates me by 4 years -sorry, you're older than me-lol

BTW, you me and Johnsons popcorn are probably the oldest around- Remember Chris' Resturant, Watsons, Johnsons ice cream which burned down, hendershots, Lamonts marina the old Delaware hotel on Park place jonses boart yard, tony marts, bayshores, the dunes- this is just fun remembering-I love OCNJ!

Beautiful job capturing the before and after of ocean city during hurricane sandy. I, like so many others was kept abreast of what was happening in oc by the ocean city patch. During sandy I was in my home in north jersey, the news up there does not cover south jersey, so other then glimpses of atlantic city we did not get any news of what was going on in southern end of state. We watched as the northern new jersey coastal communities were completely devastated, if not for the patch we would have thought oc did not survive as well...thanks again

Julie - we live here. We know the importance of the dunes. There was no beach to sit on. We all pay our taxes and buy beach tags. Day after day the tide pushed us to the dunes. At some point the city needs to hear and see what is happening. We plant dune grass, we do our best to preserve our dunes.

Doris- I really don't remember either. hayswalt@yahoo.com to talk further

BTW, did anyone read the following article? It's pretty scary:

http://oceancity.patch.com/articles/opinion-what-s-next-after-superstorm-sandy

Don't worry. King Obama will save us all.

thank you so much for your beautiful video. You truly capture the "heart and soul" by interviewing all the people you meet on the beach. It is so sad but shows the true "spirit" of OC....that we all love our little Island and will bring it back. Thank you again, I just love your voice narrating the film. You should be proud of your work!!!

Looking at the video, it looks like the pavilion and bath house is still standing in the 58th and 59th street area .. Is that correct ?