Hurricane Sandy in Photos: 1 Year Later

Around this time one year ago, the Northeastern United States was preparing for one of the most devastating storms the region has ever seen. Hurricane Sandy knocked out power for 8.5 million, destroyed 305,000 houses, cost the country $71 billion and took more than 200 lives.

Photos of the storm were shocking. Places and landmarks that millions of people regularly walked by were suddenly engulfed in water, and when Sandy passed, whole neighborhoods had been reduced to rubble

Below, Mashable has taken some of the most iconic photos from Hurricane Sandy and juxtaposed them with images of the same places today. Photos taken during or just after the storm are on top, and their present counterparts appear below. Read more...