Hurricane Sandy High Water Mark, Brooklyn Public Library, Coney Island

HIGH WATER MARK 5.0 FEET October 29, 2012

ON THIS DAY, CONEY ISLAND LIBRARY WAS DEVASTATED BY HURRICANE SANDY. FIVE FEET OF WATER FLOODED THE BRANCH, DESTROYING BOOKS, FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT. BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY WAS FORCED TO CLOSE THE BUILDING FOR NEARLY A YEAR. AFTER EXTENSIVE RENOVATIONS, CONEY ISLAND LIBRARY WAS REOPENED ON OCTOBER 23, 2013.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HURRICANES IN NYC, VISIT: NYC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT NYC.gov/Emergency Management KNOW YOUR ZONE NYC.gov/KnowYourZone OR CALL 311 (212-639-9675 for Video Relay Service, or TTY: 212-504-4115) NYC Management Emergency Bklyn Public Library FEMA HIGH WATER MARK

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