SANDY HURRICANE

         On 30th October 2012 Unıted States experienced the most devastating hurricane in their history which is called Sandy.Thus what exactly Sandy is? It was generated in Atlantic and the most giant hurricane that had been recorded.After causing massive damage in Caribbean ,it aimed US,especially east coasts which are New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and paralysed lifes in there. " Major Catastrophe" was declared.All transportatıon services were called off for a while.Due to government's creepy warning, people did not come out from their house and stores were closed.Moreover,as waves reached siz metres people didn't approach the seasides and the ones who lived near coastal loaded out their house, moved the inner part of the region.Thus busy streets, touristic places even main highways became deserted.Plus, totally over 6 million people were lack of electricity.

 

       
       Sandy hurricane suprised the government in many points.It damaged more than it was expected.It was also valid for financial effects.Initially, commisive waste was estimated between 30 and 35 billion dollars.Nevertheless, at the end it reached 50 billion dollars which was much higher than Irene hurricane that occured last year and its material damage was around 28 billion dollars.





         Among the Sandy's victim cities,New York was the most well-prepared one.Preparations started weeks ago.Full length queues formed in front of the supermarkets to buy sand bag(for blocking windows and doors), flashlight, battery etc. Colleges were closed down and flights were called off.Plus, Central Park was closed for precaution.As trees might have fell down over people.At the same time,mayor Micheal Bloomberg constantly made an announcementabout precautionary measure on radio and television.Even Wall Street Stock Market had stopped their actions for the first time since the eleventh of September.However, all these preparations were insufficient.Many houses and seven subway stations were flooded.What's more, after the explosion in electricity transformer 3 million people had to live in darkness.It was like "The City That Never Sleeps" fell asleep.





 

 New Yorkers had never experienced an event like that.The city which has 8 million population turned into a ghost city.

 

 NEW JERSEY'S UNINVITED VISITOR

 

        In Brigantine,New Jersey people saw a shark that swam between houses while dwellers were trying to move.Instead of moving away from there, they just took a picture and made jokes about it.

 

 

         Above all,in spite of the precautions,Sandy's effect seem like continue for a while.