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Photos: As Floodwaters Recede, Damage Comes Into Focus

These photos taken Wednesday afternoon show the brutal punch of Hurricane Sandy on Patchogue.

Patchogue Village Mayor Paul Pontieri has said the Village was spared Hurricane Sandy's worst compared to neighboring areas, but that's not to say it didn't take quite a punch. 

The photos above were taken Wednesday afternoon along the shoreline in the Village. 

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