Super-storm Sandy lived up to expectations yesterday and overnight, delivering a powerful punch with heavy rains, strong winds, and significant storm surge. After taking 69 lives in the Caribbean, Sandy hit the eastern United States, where at least 16 people have died. Our thoughts and prayers are with those impacted by the storm.
Millions of Americans on the East Coast are without power today as they begin to survey the damage and destruction of the monster storm. The Weather Channel is projecting that “This storm won’t sweep out to sea quickly, but slowly, painfully wind down over the next few days.”
Coastal communities in the Mid-Atlantic are among the hardest hit by the storm. Flooding is posing problems for small towns and big cities alike, including New York. Parts of Manhattan lost power as the storm slammed into the Big Apple. Areas near Atlantic City, NJ, were consumed by the rising water level. One crew member died when a ship sank off the coast of North Carolina.
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