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    stand at over twenty in the last sixty years. New Jersey experiences, hurricanes, floods, terrorist attacks, and natural disasters regularly. Over a course of the year New Jersey has worked diligently to create a more resilient state against both natural disaster, and man-made threats. October 29,2012 New Jersey was authorized by president Obama as a declared emergency in results to Hurricane Sandy also known as Super Storm, Sandy. After being declared this warranted federal aid and supports under

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    Two hurricane events standout in American history as examples of crisis communications management in action- for better or worse. Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Each shows the impact of different levels of effectiveness in leveraging social media as a tool in disaster response and crisis management. This paper reviews literature on both events and compares how social media was used in crisis management and media relations, particularly by FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management

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    As Hurricane Sandy approaches, Jill sets up for a teleportation science experiment, but when nature mixes with science, teleportation becomes time travel. Jill travels through time, as herself, helping people along the way. In the present scientist work on trying to bring her home and mysterious messages from the future helps her navigate this past. October 2012 Brookhaven Lab is about to be shut down as Hurricane Sandy approaches. Jill interning under her sister, Jackie, and Jackie’s boyfriend

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    Description of superstorm sandy “Superstorm Sandy” is the unofficial name for Hurricane Sandy, the deadliest and the most destructive hurricane of the 2012 hurricane season. It was a category three when it was at its peak. It was also the 18th storm named and the second major hurricane in the year 2012. While the hurricane was at its category two, it hit the Northeastern United States and was the largest Atlantic hurricane ever in terms of diameter with winds spanning 11,000 miles. The overall damage

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    Hurricane Sandy had major impact to the Jersey Shore; some people had less of an impact than others. I decided to interview a co-worker of mines that had major impact in her home, which was located in Seaside Heights, NJ. A couple days before the storm, she was watching CNN news, where they kept telling people to start evacuating and prepare for the worst to come. At first she thought with just a few piles of woods and sand to protect her home was going to be enough. As she kept watching the CNN

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    Logline: As Hurricane Sandy approaches, Jill sets up for a teleportation science experiment, but when nature mixes with science, teleportation becomes time travel. Jill travels through time, as herself, helping people along the way. In the present scientist work on trying to bring her home and mysterious messages from the future helps her navigate this journey in the past. October 2012 Brookhaven Lab is about to be shut down as Hurricane Sandy approaches. Jill interning under her sister, Jackie

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    while being a cadet at this prestigious program was when Hurricane Sandy happened. As we all remember, Hurricane Sandy was one of the worst catastrophes that has happen to the east coast. Far Rockaway was one of the most hit areas hurricane sandy affected.

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    As you all know the Jersey Shore took a beating after Hurricane Sandy. Our two houses survived for the most part, but being there after the destruction, hit me in a way I never thought about before. I felt in my heart that I was getting a glimpse into what an adopted child feels all through their transition. Today I was thinking about the day I spent down there waiting for the gas man to come. Let me explain… Since all power, gas and water had been shut down for some time we had to get everything

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    In 2012, when Hurricane Sandy ravaged the coasts of New Jersey and New York, people were shocked to see the massive damages that sea level rise and strengthened storm surges could have on a city. Hurricane Sandy was the second-costliest hurricane in United States History and caused devastating damages to the whole country.There is a scientific research shows that in the future, New Jersey is gonna suffer more devastating damages from hurricane and other natural disasters than currently. There seems

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    the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, New Jersey was hit by a deadly hurricane that left southern parts of the state in complete ruins. Not only were thousands of homes and businesses destroyed, but also over one hundred people were killed nationwide. This hurricane was a natural disaster that thousands of people could never forget about. The history making hurricane, Hurricane Sandy, did not only leave destruction in New Jersey, but also personal and economic troubles. Hurricane Sandy started off as

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