Hurricane Sandy Flooding (IMAGE) Rutgers University Caption The Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel (officially known as the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel) in Manhattan, as it appeared in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Credit Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.