The New York City Blizzard

It couldnt have been a worse time, especially for the children. Being sent home by their teachers, school children began walking the routes that they would walk everyday. That day the cold front was rushing through bringing ice and snow along with it. The children, wearing nothing but mere under clothing, had no way to keep warm from the

During the Dust Bowl many people and kids have suffered, many lost their home and their towns got ruined. One of the people who has suffered in the Dust Bowl is Ashton. When Ashton went to his school he was immediately pulled in by his teacher Mrs. Kam. He was then told that the entire middle east was affected by the Dust Bowl and that a black blizzard will hit very soon. Then the winds outside started to get faster, the windows getting hit by all the dust gathered from the storm, but luckily for the students the school was structured well and was firmly attached to the ground. Many of the students panicked, the teacher trying to comfort them. Ashton was the only one who thought about his family how the black blizzard will affect his

From the 1900’s to 1930’s, many families bought land to make farms. This was also the time that large flat and plain areas like Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado were hit by devastating dust storms.

The state of New York was severely affected by Hurricane Sandy in 2012, particularly its suburbs, Long Island, and New York City. The devastation impacted New York City's Subway system, road tunnels, and many communities across the area. Furthermore, the New York Stock Exchange closed for two days, an entire hospital complex had to be evacuated as well as the surrounding neighborhood, and multiple fires destroyed over 100 homes in Queens. Thus, in the end, 53 people lost their lives due to Sandy. The economic impact accrued damage to thousands of homes and an estimate of 250,000 vehicles across New York. The city faced $19 billion in damage, with $32.8 billion required for restoration across the state of New York. (City of New York)

"The falling snow curtained them about. There was no way to see anything at either side of the road. He was coughing again and the boy was shivering, the two of them side by side under the sheet of plastic, pushing the grocery cart through the snow. Finally he stopped. The boy was shaking uncontrollably."

You are the Chief Executive Officer at a small non-profit community hospital.  In January the area was hit by a large snow storm while you were vacationing in the Bahamas.  Many of the hospital staff who provided patient care called out from work on the 3-11 and 11-7 shifts.  Despite efforts from the nurse managers to get relief staff, only one nurse agreed to come in. As a result, the patient units were understaffed and health care personnel on day shift were required to remain on their assigned unit until they were relieved from duty.

A region known for its mountainous terrains and abundance in livestock; the Afghan population was hit by the deadly 2008 Afghanistan Blizzard. Base on the initial climate and geography of this country, it was no surprise that such a disaster would cause a great impact on this civilization. With detail statistics and data collected from past blizzards and droughts that occurred in this region; it can be seen that areas of mitigation lack effectiveness. As a result, not only loosing material gains, but providing that there are factual determinants from previous encounters of weather disasters; lives were taken and longevity was decreased. Hence forth, awareness and information have been collected and deemed by officials but as the severity of

On January 12, 1888 a snowstorm broke the center of the North America continent. According to the writer “The tragedy of the January 12 blizzard was that the bad timing extended across the region and cut through the shared experiences of the whole population.” The storm hit the most thickly settled sections of Nebraska and Dakota Territory. One of the many tragedies of that day was the failure of the weather forecaster, primitive technology, human error, narrow- mindedness, and sheer ignorance. One of the heartbreaking stories of the tragedies that affected me emotionally was the Dakota Beadle county calamity of “Richard chambers, his sons and the Newfoundland dog”. The reason why the story gets my

The East Coast was hit by a historic blizzard from January 22 to January 24, 2016. In anticipation of the storm, eleven states and D .C. declared a state of emergency (Samenow, 2016a). The blizzard produced one to three feet of snow across the region, causing 55 deaths, and between $500 million and $3 billion in economic losses (Samenow, 2016b). Schools, businesses, federal offices, and mass transit systems all closed for the storm. Fortunately, few people lost their homes and/or jobs, and no healthcare facilities were damaged. Businesses were impacted the most. Since worker weren't able make it to work because of slippery or snow covered roads , businesses had to close, losing a significant portion of their weekly revenue (Samenow, 2016a).

Blizzards often form in the northern plains, surprisingly. Even though there is more snow in the northeast, it is often too wet and heavy from the East Coast that they can’t be picked up by wind. Therefore, they would not be counted as blizzards, which require snow and high wind speeds. The northern plains are perfect for blizzards, because firstly, the flat terrain allows the wind speed to reach 35 mph or more, second, the cold and dry temperature allows the snow to be thrown around. Third, Alberta Clipper storm systems - the fast moving low pressure area which generally affects the northwest areas - usually last more than 3 hours, making them count as

Weather- related natural disasters are more frequent and severe in New York than other disasters. Cold environments such as heavy snow, ice storms, and extreme cold can affect community by causing severe property damage, power outages, and also put human and animal lives at risk.1 A recent blizzard in January 2016 was recorded as the second highest snowfall since 1869, with 26.8 inches.2 Another natural disaster is tropical storms and hurricanes. Hurricane Sandy was one of the deadliest hurricanes that cost major destruction throughout New York in 2012. Thirdly, air pollution is a major natural human-generated hazards that puts New York residents at risk. For example, the fine particulate matter and ozone in the air has been recently estimated

The Black Hills was covered under a considerable amount of snow about one year ago, leaving entire cities helpless, and ten-of-thousands of people without power. It was known as “Winter Storm Atlas”. Atlas left a scar on our community, both emotional and physical, and the snow has since melted, the rebuilding process still isn’t over. Even though blizzard warnings were told, it seems that no one could be prepared for this insane storm in the black hills.

This wonderfully illustrated book is about a snowplow named Katy. Katy was so big and strong that she could only be used for the biggest snowstorms in the city. Katy was very brave. One day over five feet of snow fell on the city and all of the other snowplows broke down. The entire city was stopped but Katy was not. Katy plows out the entire city, responding to each person’s cry for help. This book is included in the text set because it has information about winter, and it also shows that Katy never gave up and continued to help everyone in the community.

On October 29 2012 Hurricane Sandy hits New York. It is important for us people who live in New York to know what are the plans to reduce the damage of the next major storm, if there is one. Also it will make us feel safer if we know what they are doing. The four sources I will be using are “The Next Hurricane and the Next” By The Editorial Board, Published: August 23, 2013, “Natural Allies for the Next Sandy” By Henry Fountain, Published: October 28, 2013, “To Save City From Storm Surges, No Miracles Required” By Jim Dwyer, Published: June 27, 2013, and the person I interview on this topic is my mother Qian Mei Chen, she had experience what happened during the hurricane.

The date was January 17, 2012 7:03 in the morning. The sun was just rising over the lower part of Manhattan. The brisk, stagnant air of old man winter stung in your lungs as the snow covered taxi’s drove about.