Raw: Sandy Throws Roller Coaster Into the Ocean

October 31, 2012 from Associated Press

In one of the most stunning images of the destruction left behind by Superstorm Sandy, an Atlantic City roller coaster was left partially submerged in the ocean. The storm wrecked part of the New Jersey city's iconic boardwalk and experts say its beachfront area will be permanently reduced.

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