Frankenstorm Sandy

I have spent some time today reading and looking at photos of the devastation Hurricane Sandy has caused. Once again we are reminded of how small we really are. The force of nature is unbeatable.
Although this storm has had a devastating affect on everyone and everything in it's path, I can't help but be slightly in awe of it's power. 

I find it impossible to imagine what it must be like for the people who live in areas in the path of the storm. It is amazing to look through these pictures, given the extent of the damage over such a massive area, that more people weren't injured or worse. 

The hurricane force winds extended over 90 mile from the center of the storm while tropical-storm force winds reached places 485miles from the center of the storm. This increased to up to 1,000 miles as the storm raged on. The speed of the hurricane steadied at about 65mph but it was covering the ground at a speed of 15 mph. This is said to be one of the most widespread and devastating storms of all time. With the effects of the full moon raising the tide level by up to a ft. That may not sound like much but it is apparently enough to change this from an inconvenience to a major disaster.

         

To give you a better comparison for the size of the storm, the purple area is larger than the UK. I can't imagine what would go through my head knowing this was heading straight for me. 

Here are some photos of places that have been affected by the storm.
The entrance to an underground car park that has flooded and floated some cars out.

A boat on the metro line

High waves in Manhattan

Flooding before the hurricane hits the shore

Flooding in the underground

Water pours into the foundations of the Ground Zero project

Ambulances lined up outside NYC Hospital to evacuate all the patients

What next?

Cuba

One of the main routes in to Atlantic City, New Jersey

Over 100 homes burnt down in an electrical fire in Canada



An amazing view amidst the devastation



A break in the snow