Super Storm Sandy

Taxis in Hoboken New Jersey
http://www.annarbor.com/news/superstorm-sandy-stories-photos-and-videos-from-the-devastation/

Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast hard Monday night causing major blackouts and flooding. Millions of people didn't have power and many still don't. It could take over a week before the power is restored. The power being out has also caused several car accidents.  The subways in New York City are extremely flooded. The subways are an important method of transportation in NYC, with about 5 million people using the subway each day and without them it is extremely difficult for people to get around. several houses were destroyed by flooding. There were also several fires that destroyed houses as well. The overall death toll from this storm right now is 74 people. 

This is just a quick overview of the initial damaged that was caused by hurricane sandy. Hurricane sandy had such a huge impact on the country because it hit the most populated area of the country. The storm became worse because of the lunar cycle and then the cold air came in and caused a snowstorm. All of this is an example of the Swiss cheese model and shows how one hurricane that wasn't overly powerful can cause massive destruction under the right conditions. One good thing for the people being hit by the storm is that because they are in an important part of the country and it's around election time, they will get lots of aid swiftly which probably wouldn't be the case if this storm hit a more remote area of the country. It also is getting a lot more media coverage because of it's location. Another thing we can look at with this storm is the difference between MDC's and LDC's. The storm is causing massive damage and is definitely going to effect our country monetarily but the death toll is still only at 74. If we lived in a LDC country, we wouldn't be as effected monetarily but the death toll would be much much larger. 

http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/hurricane-sandy-winter-storm-20121025