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.

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
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
Extremely high tide floods docks at Menemsha fishing port. – Albert Fischer
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
Gas pumps under water in flooded Menemsha. – Peter Simon
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
Surfer enjoys the rollicking waves in Aquinnah on Monday. – Timothy Johnson
Edgartown Harbor spills over onto Dock Street Monday afternoon. – Alison Mead
Small boat is needed to access Edgartown Yacht Club. – Mark Lovewell

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