Hurricane Sandy: the Storm that Changed New Jersey

unaware of our changing Earth. Our storms - Katrina, Sandy - are dismissed as once-in-a-century events.” J. Maarten Troost. I personally believe that climate change is real and the U.S. will bare witness to another destructive hurricane similar to Sandy in the future. Hurricane Sandy was the first hurricane I’ve ever experienced in person. The sheer destructive power I witnessed from the storm is incomparable to anything I’ve ever experienced in my lifetime. Hurricane Sandy demonstrated and reminded me

Hurricane Sandy ripped through fifteen eastern states leaving 7.9 million people without power. This hurricane made a mark on many people’s lives including the United States and around the Caribbean. Hurricane Sandy included many details common to hurricanes, and caused damage and destruction to property and lives the effected region but the area has recovered in its aftermath. Hurricane Sandy developed in the Caribbean then started to hit areas like Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti with winds that started

Political influence has been steadily increasing and this can be attributed in part to the rise in social media and the increased involvement by local leaders during disaster recovery and response. To support this theory we will also analyze Hurricane Sandy and looking at three politically charged components of the disaster. Finally, we will discuss disaster policy and the future of emergency management. History of Political Influence in Emergency Management The Emergency management field is intrinsically

square miles, and so destructive that the National Hurricane Center retired it’s name, alongside notable Hurricane Katrina and 75 other historical cyclones. A cyclone known under many aliases such as Frankenstorm and Superstorm, only described the sheer complexity and oddity of this late October phenomenon. The 18th named tropical cyclone of the 2012 Atlantic Hurricane season, that packed quite a punch, was officially known as Hurricane Sandy. Sandy affected one of the most populated regions of the

Descriptive Essay describing a storm you have witnessed. The storm I witnessed was Hurricane Sandy. When I first heard of the hurricane I thought it wouldn't be as bad as some people were prediciting, but as the storm approached I certainly changed my mind. As we sat in the house it became very real how bad the storm was going to be. It was scary to hear the wind howling; blowing the trees around, hearing branches falling and the windows rattling. Hurricane Sandy left a lot of desvesation and

Management Agency (FEMA) responds to natural disasters. Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy, and wildfires in California are three major disasters that required a large FEMA response and recovery effort. These three natural disasters stressed the resources and abilities FEMA has in their arsenal. As any good organization does, FEMA learned from their experiences and mistakes in order to handle the next challenge they have to face accordingly. Hurricane Katrina affected over 15 million people, caused $81

Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy: The Role of Government Policy (NOAA) Introduction: The role of government and its response to during Hurricane Sandy in October of 2012 remains a controversial affair to this day. From a policy perspective the United States government, federal, state, and local levels could have been better prepared as described in this proposal. The debate on how well emergency management personnel was put into the national spotlight during Super Storm Sandy. News headlines spoke

time of need such as a major catastrophe or minor incidents that happen on a daily basis. During the twenty-first century there have been quite a few major catastrophes. The major catastrophes include the 9/11 attacks, two major hurricanes (Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy), and the Boston marathon bombing. There are also several different major and minor characteristics that a hero will show in times of need. For instance some major characteristics of a hero are perseverance/determination, bravery/courage

The problem that separates this storm from others is that this storm was one of those most costly storms in recorded history. In New York City alone, the damage caused by the storm was estimated at $19 billion; which includes all private, public, and indirect costs (Huffington post). This storm destroyed over 305 thousand housing units, resulting in the payout of over $1 billion of assistance money paid out by FEMA to New York City families whose properties were destroyed (Huffington post). “$855

Introduction The people of New Orleans, Louisiana believed that it would be a storm like any other, nothing to set this Hurricane apart from the others that they had dealt with over their lives living in their beloved city below sea level. Unfortunately, that proved to not be the case and indeed it would be a storm they would remember for the rest of their lives. The impact of this storm to the people of Louisiana was felt by more than just their wallets, but by the touching and emotional tails