October.29.2012. Braking news for entire New York A tropical
storm of category 1 is been headed with 120mp wind straight to Jersey
and New York coasts. A braking
news that involved the entire U.S government to take the immediate precautions.
Hurricane Sandy
was estimated of being one the most devastated hurricane compares to Irene
which barely hit New York in
2010. Mayor Bloomberg has
came out already stating the dangerous of the storm and the evacuation of zone
A. This evacuation would include the whole entire lower Manhattan and
everything else that flats down of East river also the entire shore of Long
Island and State Island, coming down with Jersey shore and Atlantic City. The
evacuation had to be done immediately before the sea water rich 16 feet high.
The entire subway line shut down. All the bridges and
tunnels were close since 7pm a day
before. Many highways closed due to strong winds and heavy rain. All the
airports closed, including all the stores and shops. The red alert of Hurricane
Sandy was already issued for many New Yorkers to stay inside they’re homes and
for many others to evacuate if necessary. Sandy
already approached to coasts with a devastated hit.
Thousands of houses destroyed. Devastated damages to subway tunnels
and many roads blocked due to flooded streets and falling trees. A total disaster
and lost for many areas that surrounds New York,
Jersey, Staten Island, Long
Island and Atlantic City.
Next day woke up and first thing I did I looked out of the window to see what Sandy
left behind.
I couldn’t just stay home but I drove in my neighbor streets
and all around Queens to see with my own eyes the left
behind of the hurricane. I was shocked. Many trees fall on top the houses and
cars breaking them just like toys. People with tears in they’re eyes seeing
what Sandy
did to they’re properties. One hundred people killed from this storm and
thousands out of they’re homes. During my class we have talked abut climate change
and if is New York prepared for
any catastrophic event. Sandy
I guess gave us the answer and the conclusion of being hit from a major storm. We
are far away of being prepared. I feel shame of my self of living in the most
powerful state of the world, suffering the consequences of hurricane Sandy.
Is been a week that half of New York
is living in dark due to power cut down. Is been a week that we out of the
school due to no subway lines to move the students and teachers up and down
communities. Is been a week that people are desperate for gas to fill they’re
cars and they’re generators. What a shame but I guess Sandy
will give to our superiors a lesson to start thinking and preparing for the
next hit.
We have to thank you hundreds of police officers and fire
mans including the Red Cross, helping thousands from the flooded area. We have
to thank you other states that helped with they private companies to help Con Edison
bring back the power. As I look around and meditate with myself I thought to
Zeitoun which stood behind to protect his house and his work places. As him
many people followed the same direction. They stood to they’re houses to save
whatever they could from the devastated storm. We are far way of being
prepared. If I would be a Mayor of the New York
I would start thinking deep how to start preparing ourselves for the next hit. Sandy
already showed us the week points so i would start building huge barriers
around the city to keep sea level out the tunnels and subway lines. The power
lines I would put them into the ground avoiding the wind and the trees falling
into them cutting the electricity for weeks. I would also think how to get gas
into gas stations avoiding lines of cars waiting for hours which many times end
up in fights and hate between drivers. Hurricane Sandy
definitely had raised to us a red flag for the next storm. Climate change is
really happening. Who knows what is the target for the next time.
