Dear New Yorkers‚ Last week‚ Super storm Sandy tore up the East Coast‚ leaving a path of immeasurable destruction and devastation in its wake. In addition‚ while many are still reeling and searching for necessities‚ we are reminded that some challenges like not having access to gas‚ water‚ electricity and damage to houses get resolved as soon as possible. It is imperative that we change these problems and fix them. That is why people like the American Cancer Society‚ ConEdison and volunteers
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Hurricane Sandy and the Subway Hurricane Sandy‚ the largest Atlantic storm ever and second most costly storm in United States History (Preliminary estimates of losses due to damage and business interruption are estimated at $65.5 billion)‚ made it painfully clear exactly how fragile a city composed mostly of low-lying islands can be. At the beginning of the storm‚ Mayor Bloomberg announced that New York City public schools would be closed Tuesday‚ October 30 and Wednesday‚ October 31‚ however
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Hurricane Sandy Case Study Problem Statement Hurricane Sandy was a rare hybrid storm that spread over 1‚000 miles in circumference and affected 24 states along the East Coast of the United States and inland across the Appalachian Mountains into Wisconsin and Michigan. Hurricane Sandy brought high winds and record storm surges that led to major flooding‚ property damage and deaths in states along the East Coast. Advanced technology allowed for the early detection of this storm far in
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ESL 092 02/29/13 Essay Hurricane Sandy And Its Effects Those days when Hurricane Sandy came by for the area of NJ were the worst stressful days in my life. I did not pay much attention at first when a saw in the news last year that a Hurricane was going to pass the area of NY and NJ. Then after I heard the news on the radio‚ I started to notice that Hurricane Sandy was not a simple hurricane. As a result‚ I started to pay more attention to the news‚ and
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Super Storm Sandy Many hurricane’s has occurred all across the United States‚ some worse than others. Hurricane Sandy is one that we will never forget about. Super Storm Sandy‚ a Category 3 storm‚ as known as Hurricane Sandy was a dramatic event that happened in October 2012. Sandy was a post-tropical cyclone that swept through the Caribbean and up the East Coast of the United States. Hurricane Sandy begun as a tropical wave but it quickly aroused into a tropical storm in just 6 hours. It upgraded
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Hurricane Sandy Case study 1‚ Background * The outline of hurricane Sandy Hurricane Sandy was formed on October 22 and dissipated on October 31. Its highest winds throughout all the date was 110mph (175km/h) and the lowest pressure was 940hPa. The number of fatalities was 253 in all‚ and all costs of damage‚ at least‚ have risen to $65.6 billion. Affected areas by this hurricane expanded to wide range. This is Hurricane Sandy when it was near peak intensity on October 25. Firstly
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Prof. Hank Stewart English composition 1 12/3/2012 The effects of Hurricane Sandy Hurricane Sandy has affected many lives and businesses. On October 29th 2012 the lives‚ homes and businesses of many people were shattered and wiped out by Hurricane Sandy‚ The Places I feel were mostly affect were New York City and New Jersey‚ specifically the Jersey Shore. Many people did not realize how much affect this hurricane would have on people. In some parts they thought it was just going to be wind
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New York City “the city that never sleeps” definitely hasn’t slept since Sandy a powerful Hurricane knocked our lights out on October 29‚ 2012. New York has worked around the clock in rescue efforts and stabilizing our city that has been severely damaged by this unexpected natural disaster. Sandy is responsible for the death of the very young and the very old‚ the rich and the poor‚ sick and healthy people. It’s responsible for leaving so many people immobile‚ homeless‚ hungry‚ thirsty‚ without
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HURRICANE SANDY Hurricane Sandy was a tropical cyclone that devastated portions of the Caribbean‚ Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States in late October 2012. The eighteenth named storm and tenth hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season‚ Sandy was the largest Atlantic hurricane on record‚ as measured by diameter‚ with winds spanning 1‚100 miles. Sandy is estimated in early calculations to have caused damage of at least $20 billion. Preliminary estimates of losses that include business
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Hurricane Sandy and It’s Effects Hurricane Sandy and It’s Effects Hurricane Sandy struck the east coast only a few weeks ago‚ yet it is already a part of the history. Millions of people had power and water outage all over the east coast; in small towns as well as in big cities. Many lost their houses while some lost their live‚ yet the disaster is not something that can be prevented‚ or avoided. It’s something to be careful of. Everything is predetermined
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