Beach Road, East Chop Flooded by Hurricane Waves

Water overtakes Beach Road.
Sam Low
Water overtakes Beach Road.
Sam Low
Waves crash along Steamship Authority.
Sam Low
Waves crash along Steamship Authority.
Sam Low
Spectator takes in the sigts along Inkwell beach.
Mark Lovewell
Spectator takes in the sigts along Inkwell beach.
Mark Lovewell
Tide splashes above Sea Wall onto Beach Road.
Mark Lovewell
Tide splashes above Sea Wall onto Beach Road.
Mark Lovewell
Plenty of water at the foot of an East Chop dock.
Alison Mead
Plenty of water at the foot of an East Chop dock.
Alison Mead
Water rushes in on East Chop Drive.
Alison Mead
Water rushes in on East Chop Drive.
Alison Mead
Water rushes in on East Chop Drive.
Alison Mead
Water rushes in on East Chop Drive.
Alison Mead
No access; drawbridge is closed due to flooding.
Alison Mead
No access; drawbridge is closed due to flooding.
Alison Mead
Oak Bluffs harbor spills over onto Lake Avenue.
Mark Lovewell
Oak Bluffs harbor spills over onto Lake Avenue.
Mark Lovewell
Surf splashes above Island Queen dock.
Mark Lovewell
Surf splashes above Island Queen dock.
Mark Lovewell
Seagulls rest along flooded dock on Beach Road.
Ivy Ashe
Seagulls rest along flooded dock on Beach Road.
Ivy Ashe
Water overtakes the sea wall along Beach Road.
Sam Low
Water overtakes the sea wall along Beach Road.
Sam Low

Waves crashing over the seawall created a dramatic backdrop for Sandy's arrival.

Five Corners Flooded as Sandy Arrives

Black Dog pier takes a beating from churning waves.
Adrianne Ryan
Black Dog pier takes a beating from churning waves.
Adrianne Ryan
Five Corners is flooded by Huricane Sandy on Monday.
Ivy Ashe
Five Corners is flooded by Huricane Sandy on Monday.
Ivy Ashe
Black mark on the corner of the building displays the high water mark from a 1954 huricane.
Ivy Ashe
Black mark on the corner of the building displays the high water mark from a 1954 huricane.
Ivy Ashe
Cars make thei way through a flooded Five Corners.
Ivy Ashe
Cars make thei way through a flooded Five Corners.
Ivy Ashe
Water rushes in at the normally busy intersection.
Ivy Ashe
Water rushes in at the normally busy intersection.
Ivy Ashe
Vineyard Haven harbor greets the Black Dog Tavern.
Mark Lovewell
Vineyard Haven harbor greets the Black Dog Tavern.
Mark Lovewell
Scallop shack at the end of Skiffs Avenue is surrounded by water.
Timothy Johnson
Scallop shack at the end of Skiffs Avenue is surrounded by water.
Timothy Johnson
Water surges in at West Chop.
Timothy Johnson
Water surges in at West Chop.
Timothy Johnson
No gas today, just plenty of water.
Willoe Maynard
No gas today, just plenty of water.
Willoe Maynard
Isaiah Maynard is lifted by the wind on Monday.
Willoe Maynard
Isaiah Maynard is lifted by the wind on Monday.
Willoe Maynard

The busy Five Corners intersection was flooded and the Black Dog pier damaged as Tisbury harbor surged and churned from Sandy's impact.

Hurricane Sandy Brings Wild Wind, Surging Seas

Black Dog pier in Vineyard Haven takes a beating in churning seas.
Adrianne Ryan
Black Dog pier in Vineyard Haven takes a beating in churning seas.
Adrianne Ryan
Waves surge over the seawall along Beach Road in Oak Bluffs.
Sam Low
Waves surge over the seawall along Beach Road in Oak Bluffs.
Sam Low
No shopping on this day; Edgartown's Dock street was made impassible by rising tides.
Alison Mead
No shopping on this day; Edgartown's Dock street was made impassible by rising tides.
Alison Mead
Spectators brave wind and waves at Inkwell Beach in Oak Bluffs.
Alison Mead
Spectators brave wind and waves at Inkwell Beach in Oak Bluffs.
Alison Mead
Extremely high tide floods docks at Menemsha fishing port.
Albert Fischer
Extremely high tide floods docks at Menemsha fishing port.
Albert Fischer
Sea spray reaches skywayard at Squibnocket Beach in Chilmark.
Timothy Johnson
Sea spray reaches skywayard at Squibnocket Beach in Chilmark.
Timothy Johnson
Cars make their way through a flooded Five Corners in Vineyard Haven; a black line on the building indicates the high water mark from a 1954 hurricane.
Ivy Ashe
Cars make their way through a flooded Five Corners in Vineyard Haven; a black line on the building indicates the high water mark from a 1954 hurricane.
Ivy Ashe
Gas pumps under water in flooded Menemsha.
Peter Simon
Gas pumps under water in flooded Menemsha.
Peter Simon
East Chop Drive is awash in stormy seas and seaweed.
Alison Mead
East Chop Drive is awash in stormy seas and seaweed.
Alison Mead
A long way to the Chappaquiddick ferry terminal as waters rush in.
Peter Wells
A long way to the Chappaquiddick ferry terminal as waters rush in.
Peter Wells
Surfer enjoys the rollicking waves in Aquinnah on Monday.
Timothy Johnson
Surfer enjoys the rollicking waves in Aquinnah on Monday.
Timothy Johnson
Edgartown Harbor spills over onto Dock Street Monday afternoon.
Alison Mead
Edgartown Harbor spills over onto Dock Street Monday afternoon.
Alison Mead
Small boat is needed to access Edgartown Yacht Club.
Mark Lovewell
Small boat is needed to access Edgartown Yacht Club.
Mark Lovewell

High winds and waves associated with Hurricane Sandy rolled into town Monday, toppling occassional tree, prompting road closures and flooding low-lying areas in Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, Vineyard Haven and Menemsha.

Hurricane Leaves Lasting, Eroding Impression

Islanders gather to assess damage to Lucy Vincent Beach in Chilmark.
Ivy Ashe
Islanders gather to assess damage to Lucy Vincent Beach in Chilmark.
Ivy Ashe
Long rollers and plenty of foam at Lucy Vincent Beach make an unsual play spot for children.
Ivy Ashe
Long rollers and plenty of foam at Lucy Vincent Beach make an unsual play spot for children.
Ivy Ashe
Clif ravaged at Lucy Vincent Beach.
Remy Tumin
Clif ravaged at Lucy Vincent Beach.
Remy Tumin
Sandy left plenty of foam and debris, and carved out a chunk in the fragile, crumbling cliff at Lucy Vincent Beach.
Ivy Ashe
Sandy left plenty of foam and debris, and carved out a chunk in the fragile, crumbling cliff at Lucy Vincent Beach.
Ivy Ashe
Tree is felled by Sandy on Davis Lane in Edgartown.
Ivy Ashe
Tree is felled by Sandy on Davis Lane in Edgartown.
Ivy Ashe
South Shore home in Chilmark, located near Stonewall Pond, now stands perilously close to the edge of a cliff.
Jim Feiner
South Shore home in Chilmark, located near Stonewall Pond, now stands perilously close to the edge of a cliff.
Jim Feiner
Car left burried in sand from rushing water, across from the sea wall in Oak Bluffs.
Mark Lovewell
Car left burried in sand from rushing water, across from the sea wall in Oak Bluffs.
Mark Lovewell
Old jetty at the East Chop Beach Club battered by the waves.
Alison Mead
Old jetty at the East Chop Beach Club battered by the waves.
Alison Mead
Though Sandy has left the Island, high surf at Katama remained.
Timothy Johnson
Though Sandy has left the Island, high surf at Katama remained.
Timothy Johnson
Sandbags were set up to protect Schifter house on Chappaquiddick, which is in danger of falling into the ocean.
Skip Bettencourt
Sandbags were set up to protect Schifter house on Chappaquiddick, which is in danger of falling into the ocean.
Skip Bettencourt
Despite sandbags, Wasque lost an estimated 24 feet of beachfront during the storm.
Skip Bettencourt
Despite sandbags, Wasque lost an estimated 24 feet of beachfront during the storm.
Skip Bettencourt
Steve Tully of West Tisbury and Peggy Wyoars of Oak Bluffs harvest seaweed left in Sandy's wake at Oak Bluffs harbor.
Alison Mead
Steve Tully of West Tisbury and Peggy Wyoars of Oak Bluffs harvest seaweed left in Sandy's wake at Oak Bluffs harbor.
Alison Mead
Water still stands on some Oak Bluffs roads.
Timothy Johnson
Water still stands on some Oak Bluffs roads.
Timothy Johnson
Tree felled in Edgartown cemetery.
Timothy Johnson
Tree felled in Edgartown cemetery.
Timothy Johnson
Cracked pavement along Lobsterville Road in Aquinnah.
Albert O. Fischer
Cracked pavement along Lobsterville Road in Aquinnah.
Albert O. Fischer
Clean up begins at Squibnocket Beach in Chilmark.
Ivy Ashe
Clean up begins at Squibnocket Beach in Chilmark.
Ivy Ashe
Photographing the swirling surf and crumbling cliffs at Lucy Vincent Beach.
Ivy Ashe
Photographing the swirling surf and crumbling cliffs at Lucy Vincent Beach.
Ivy Ashe

Though the Island was spared the brunt of Hurricane Sandy, it brought with it high winds and powerful surf and left in its wake severe erosion, especially on south-facing shorelines. The ocean washed over Norton Point Beach at Katama in Edgartown, turning the eastern end of the beach into a sandbar covered with water at high tide. On Lucy Vincent Beach in Chilmark, waves carved a U-shaped chunk out of the top of the cliff, and left the beach strewn with rocks, sea foam and seaweed.