13 Photoshopped Hurricane Sandy Photos

For those who believe that gullible isn't in the dictionary.

Oct 29, 2012
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Now that Hurricane Sandy has kept almost the entire northeast indoors, people seemed to have developed a new hobby to battle cabin fever: tinkering with storm images on Photoshop. Some pictures are obviously fake and even elicit a few good laughs, while others go viral and spread fear in the hearts of millions around the world whose family members reside in the impacted areas.

Don't let a photo trick you into thinking the apocalypse is upon you and/or your loved ones. Here are 13 photoshopped images of the storm.

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Flooded Times Square

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Source: Gizmodo

Statue of Liberty Riding Waves

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Source: Farce the Music

New Jersey Ship

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Source: Tumblr

Spongebob

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Source: DerrBearr

Tornado

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Source: BadRulr

Instagram

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Source: Instagram

Sandra Bernhard

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Source: Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Day After Tomorrow

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Source: The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

Statue of Liberty Mosaic

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Source: Originally posted by Jason Otts, a photoshopped version of photographer Mike Hollingshead's 2004 photo

Shark

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Source: Meterology News

Godzilla

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Source: Facebook

Statue of Liberty Hiding

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Source: Facebook

Perfect Storm

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Source: The Perfect Storm (2000)

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