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Looking for Photos of #Sandy and #Hurricane on Instagram? Instacane Can Do That For You

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Who knew Sandy would eventually become the huge and dangerous pain that it has become over the past few days? Most of us certainly didn’t see it coming. For those of you who are affected by the havoc that the storm has wreaked, please stay safe and know that our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Technology plays a huge role nowadays and this storm is no exception. Smartphones equipped with sharp cameras have allowed people to document the ravaging effects of the storm and post them online. To see what Mother Nature’s fury at its worst, you can head on over to Instacane to check the mall out.

The site that displayed images related to the storm as they were posted was built by Facebook engineer Chris Ackermann and Peter Ng of Ricochet Media. It simply pulled images from Instagram that were tagged with #Sandy and #Hurricane. As you can see in the preview above, it’s not very pretty.

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AT&T and T-Mobile temporarily share networks in New York City and New Jersey, shoulder the post-hurricane load

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AT&T and TMobile temporarily share networks in New York City and New Jersey, shoulder the posthurricane load

Communication has been all too spotty across much of New York City and New Jersey since Hurricane Sandy struck the region, and those who can get through on their cellphones have found themselves on particularly crowded networks. AT&T and T-Mobile are providing some much-needed, if temporary, relief: the two have struck a deal to share their GSM and 3G networks in the area with no roaming fees or plan changes while the networks come back, with the best-functioning network taking precedence in any given connection. A return to the normal state of affairs hasn't been fixed in stone and will likely depend on many, many factors, but it's a much appreciated gesture for residents who might not have a choice to relocate for a vital phone call.

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