Seaside Heights, N.J., Feb. 25, 2013 -- An iconic image of the storm will be removed next month. The end of the 630-foot long Casino Pier collapsed during Hurricane Sandy causing the Jet Star roller coaster to plunge into the ocean. Steve Zumwalt/FEMA

Seaside Heights, N.J., May 14, 2013 --One of the New Jersey Shore icons, the Jet Star roller coaster, is being demolished and removed from the ocean where it has been sitting since Hurricane Sandy partially destroyed Casino Pier last October. Photo by Sharon Karr/FEMA

Seaside Heights, N.J., May 14, 2013 -- Demolition of the Jet Star roller coaster in Seaside Heights, NJ was taking less time than anticipated, as debris was placed on a large barge for removal from the ocean. The roller coaster and three other attractions were plunged into the sea from the partially destroyed Casino Pier during Hurricane Sandy last October. Photo by Sharon Karr/FEMA

Seaside Heights, N.J., May 14, 2013 -- News media representatives and locals gather to watch the demolition of Casino Pier's Jet Star roller coaster that collapsed into the ocean during Hurricane Sandy last fall. The demolition of the roller coaster, once an iconic symbol of Sandy's fury, now becomes a symbol of recovery and new beginnings for Seaside Heights. Rosanna Arias/FEMA

Seaside Heights, N.J., March 9, 2013 -- The iconic roller coaster of Casino Pier's Amusement Park stands as a sentinel as a new boardwalk is being constructed in Seaside Heights. Both the roller coaster, which is to be removed at a future date, and the boardwalk were devastated by Hurricane Sandy in late October of 2012. Photo by Sharon Karr/FEMA

Seaside Heights, N.J., Feb. 15, 2013 -- The first piling is driven into the sand for the new Seaside Heights boardwalk. Their boardwalk was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. The new boardwalk, which will be ready by Memorial Day, will be built with deeper pilings and hurricane clips. Photo by Liz Roll/FEMA

Seaside Heights, N.J., Nov. 12, 2012 -- The iconic roller coaster that had been part of the Seaside Heights boardwalk for over 70 years sits in the Atlantic Ocean after Hurricane Sandy swept through the area and pushed the roller coaster into the ocean. Photo by Patsy Lynch/FEMA

Seaside Heights, N.J., Feb. 25, 2013 -- An iconic image of the storm will be removed next month. The end of the 630-foot long Casino Pier collapsed during Hurricane Sandy causing the Jet Star roller coaster to plunge into the ocean. Steve Zumwalt/FEMA

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Date Taken: 2013-02-25 00:00:00 UTC

Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt

City/State: Seaside Heights, NJ

Keywords: Amusement Iconic New Jersey Pier Roller Coaster Sandy Seaside Heights Shore ^ Pier ^ shore ^ sandy ^ New Jersey ^ Seaside Heights ^ Roller Coaster ^ Amusement ^ Iconic

Disasters: New Jersey Hurricane Sandy (DR-4086)

Disaster Types: Hurricane/Tropical Storm

Categories: Feature Stories ^ Miscellaneous ^ Private Sector ^ Recovery
Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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