I just wanted to give a quick update on Hurricane Sandy- now that it has passed!
In the end, the Washington, DC area and much of the Mid-Atlantic region was really spared. My colleagues and I agree that the derecho storm this summer was worst! Of course, that may be WHY we didn't feel the hurricane so bad- many of the tree already fell down this summer :)
But, the south of the hurricane got winds and rain, while the northern part of the hurricane is the part that affected the ocean. Because of the winds our region got, we actually flooded LESS than normal! Still some flooding, but nothing like other hurricanes we see. And people still lost power, but nothing too bad or for too long! Whew!
New Jersey in particular and New York secondly did get hit hard from the storm. New Jersey is where the Super Storm came on shore and so they had the ocean tides, the winds, the rain and everything that comes with a large storm. New York City and New York was north of the storm and so they got hit hard with the tides. You may have seen the pictures of the dark part of New York City and the Stock Exchange was closed for 2 DAYS- the first time for weather since the 1880s! Wow!
I have some friends that live in New York City and around the area and thankfully they are fine. In fact, it sounds like (on Manhattan anyways- the island) it's really North vs South. The Northern part of the island is perfectly fine. The Southern part- the part that got flooded- is still having many problems.
Many people in New Jersey still can't get back to their homes if they are on the coast. Many places are still without power and I can tell you that this storm brought in the COLD to our area, so the challenge in making sure they stay warm.
If you would like to help our services, please consider donating to the American Red Cross. We appreciate your help!
In the end, the Washington, DC area and much of the Mid-Atlantic region was really spared. My colleagues and I agree that the derecho storm this summer was worst! Of course, that may be WHY we didn't feel the hurricane so bad- many of the tree already fell down this summer :)
But, the south of the hurricane got winds and rain, while the northern part of the hurricane is the part that affected the ocean. Because of the winds our region got, we actually flooded LESS than normal! Still some flooding, but nothing like other hurricanes we see. And people still lost power, but nothing too bad or for too long! Whew!
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| Old Town Alexandria, Virginia- about 2 blocks up from the river flooded. (but, this area usually floods with hurricanes! :) |
New Jersey in particular and New York secondly did get hit hard from the storm. New Jersey is where the Super Storm came on shore and so they had the ocean tides, the winds, the rain and everything that comes with a large storm. New York City and New York was north of the storm and so they got hit hard with the tides. You may have seen the pictures of the dark part of New York City and the Stock Exchange was closed for 2 DAYS- the first time for weather since the 1880s! Wow!
I have some friends that live in New York City and around the area and thankfully they are fine. In fact, it sounds like (on Manhattan anyways- the island) it's really North vs South. The Northern part of the island is perfectly fine. The Southern part- the part that got flooded- is still having many problems.
Many people in New Jersey still can't get back to their homes if they are on the coast. Many places are still without power and I can tell you that this storm brought in the COLD to our area, so the challenge in making sure they stay warm.
If you would like to help our services, please consider donating to the American Red Cross. We appreciate your help!
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