I was not severely harmed by the storm last Monday, fortunately. Luckily, there was no power outages or flooding damages in my neighborhood or apartment Building. Although my family did experience long lines at the super market, but nothing serious at all. I was isolated from the outside environment because of the Heavy rains. I did see lots of mass traffic on my street because of the commuters having no subway systems.I did see a crane that was blown down by the billows of wind. I was also disappointed in the fact that school was closed because of the many assignments and projects were going to be postponed. I thought this was really going to negatively affect my learning experience. I was worried though at first that I was going to be affected severely from the storm.I found it interesting thou that I was experiencing a significant even in my life. All the news channels were primarily focusing on the storm. The newspaper articles were also focused on the event.
I find it funny that you were disapointed at school being closed. Your the first person I've heard that from. I'm glad to hear you weren't to severly affected.
Monday was the day that I felt like there will be a lot of damage after the storm. I was not harmed in the storm and neither was my family. Despite that the storm did affect my family because it was the reason to the damage to my fathers car. The damage of the car not starting and being flooded. There was a lot flooding damages where I live. Flooding damages including fallen trees, flooded streets and many power outages. I was lucky that my building didn't have any power outages. Once the hurricane had slowed down it had caused long lines at supermarkets and them lacking milk,eggs and bread. During the hurricane I was stuck in the house because of the heavy rain with the news on. I had kept the news on since on all of the channels I watched had the news on.The main points that were on news it schools being closed, bridges closures, no subway systems. There was also a crane on the tallest apartment building downtown that was blown down in the hurricane by all of the strong winds. In the storm there was a lot of many things that were postponed as in lessons and assignments. I feel than when I got back to school it is going to be hard for me to get back on track after the long unexpected break from school. Now I finally understand how the people from hurricane Katrina felt even though there experience was worst. More worst than in Manhattan by all of the damage. The damage was unexpected since I didn't think it was really serious and kept comparing it to Irene.
The damages were unexpected and I didn't think it will cause a huge effect. Nothing happen to me or my family, and I do agree on your statement of Hurricane Katrina was a worst experience for people.
I can say that Hurrican Sandy is the worst thing that has ever happend to my family and I this year . Living in the Lower East side made it even worse. My buliding was flooded from the basement up until the 2nd floor, and since I lived on the 3rd floor I couldnt leave my house until it was evacuated. Not having any light for almost a week made the whole building and neighborhood more dangerous than it ever was (you guys know how those projects can get ). From the flooding and then cutting off our electricity,putting the cherry on top of my wonderful day, housing then cuts off the water. My building was finally evacuated and everyone was gathered in the local Community center. With nothing to keep me entertained, i just watched those hundreds of people around me, some gathering water from the pumps ,tapping up their cars which was now their only shelter, and seeing many lose everything they ever had, broke my heart. My building was cleaned up yesterday and since then my lights have been coming and going. Getting horriable calls from my family out in Staten Island was what crushed me the most. All are safe but their houses and hard work are completely destroyed. My father has been out all day yesterday and today trying to find a gas station with enough gas to drive and pick them up. Even though this past week caused alot of damage to not only my family but millions, I decided to go out to Staten Island and volunteer to do some community work. I hope you and your families are safe and hope to see you guys Tuesday.
I like the way you explained what happened in great detail and I am sorry for you not so happy experience. I am glad that you are safe and see you on Tuesday.
I am downtown and my uncle lives on ave d i know ave c was flooded and all along the fdr im sorry about your experience good that youre well now the storm really took its toll on a bunch of places have u guys seen what it did to atlantic city?
I'm sorry to hear that the hurricane causes such a disaster in your life. I've seen people's live's work get swept away by the hurricane on television and hope that people like you and those in similar situations are able to build back up and return to the way your lives were prior to the hurricane.
Hurricane Sandy was no a pleasant experience. While everyone else was enjoying their week off school, I was trying to survive the week with no power. I consider myself very lucky though compared to those who were actually hurt by the storm. I was out of power for about five days; I live in lower manhattan and all of downtown was powerless. There was no lights, it was a crazy sight to see half of the city in darkness. Seeing the city so dark with the only lights being ambulance lights and the tiny lights swinging around that are peoples flashlights in the pitch black streets. I know Avenue C was flooded and cars were thrown around and piled up due to the storm it was a complete mess. No power or hot water for about 5 days, my parents and I slept in the living room with candle light and when we entered the hallway it was complete darkness. It was kind of fun during the black out however, just the experience I am thankful that I only lost power because many people lost their homes and loved one but my thoughts go out to them.
It must have been an awesome feeling when the power came back on. I think for you and most of us, Sandy brought family and friends closer together. Even if it took a disaster.
Hurricane Sandy was at first just a threat to me. She took forever to come and people didn’t even believe she would be bad. They compared her to Hurricane Irene, which was just a lot of winds. When she finally came she broke a lot of trees and raised a lot of water. She flooded the beaches and areas close to the water. She flooded streets, highways, and trains station. The trains have never experienced that much damage from the salt water. People’s lights, heat, and hot water were off. People’s home flooded and were ruined. Many died from fallen trees and high waters. As for my experience, I wasn’t affected a lot. I didn’t lose any power and didn’t have any damage from fallen trees. My neighborhood wasn’t flooded, and all we experienced was fallen trees on cars. Even though I wasn’t damaged by this hurricane, I was truly heartbroken of the stories that I heard. Many deaths could’ve been avoided if people would’ve just evacuated when told. As far as the unexpected vacation from school, I was appreciative of the time off. I was nervous that that week would interfere with the ending of our school year because I know we have to be in school for a certain amount of days. Being home all day with nothing productive to do is not me. I couldn’t wait to get back to school.
Andromeda Urquilla _Hurricane Sandy Blog #7 During that day, there wasn't anything out of the ordinary. Everything felt normal even though I knew a hurricane was arriving, but nothing happen near my area. I wasn't afraid for my life, and acted nonchalant throughout the whole event. The people who suffered during this incident are the ones I feel sorry for; moreover, I hope each and everyone one them are safe. Hurricane Sandy affected a lot people, who I want to help, by destroying their home or any other property. School was closed which was excited news to mostly all of the kids in my school, yet it didn't feel right because I knew our education will have a gap. Throughout the whole week, I called up some relatives to see if they were safe; my god mother received a broken leg from the hurricane sandy and is now in Bellevue Hospital. When I realized she was hurt, I felt bad and hoped she will be okay because she told me “Don’t worry about it. I’ll be fine.” Even though all schools were closed down, I used my time to study, do work, take a nap, and watched television. My teacher, Ms. Bartoli, sent us video of our AP chemistry lesson, so that the class won’t be behind on work. Hurricane Sandy also caused external conflict such as no transportation, flooding, outages of electricity and broken property. The aftermath of the hurricane left a lot people living an abject life because of their condition; however, these people are still receiving help. Nothing happened to me, but I hope everyone is okay.
I did the exact same! I was so happy that we had a day off from school that I almost forgot about the potential damage. Not only damage to me but other New Yorkers as well.
Fortunately, I wasn't really affected much by hurricane Sandy. The day that the hurricane arrived I barely noticed that there even was a hurricane around me. The time we had off from school was generally just a surprise break where I could just relax and do anything I hand't had the time for, but I know that wasn't that case at all for many victims of the hurricane. Wind and some rain was as bad as things got around here where I live in Brooklyn, even when I lost cell phone service and internet connection. We had no way of communicating with anyone outside, but luckily we had already made and received all the calls we had to from relatives all around the continent. I think the worst part of it all was after the hurricane, when trains became very limited and crowded, making it nearly impossible to get around whenever we need to move around. Despite all these inconveniences, I know I had it much easier than a lot of families out there and so I can't really complain at all. I'm glad that no close friends or family members were seriously affected by the hurricane either, but I do hope that people who were affected are able to make a quick and easy recovery.
I am so grateful to say that I sat in the figurative eye of the storm for the duration of Hurricane Sandy. My family and I live in a Manhattan apartment that was on a hill and close to major news networks. I did not loose power or heat, and my apartment was not damaged during the storm. My family and I are safe and well. All around me, I see people suffering and effected by Sandy. Friends were evacuated from their homes, and a crane broke in two just a few blocks from my home. A few days after the storm, a group of friends from my church made toiletry kits for a shelter down the street, and we delivered them to the shelter. Other people from my church are doing more to help the victims of Sandy, such as mucking out houses in Queens. I feel stuck in this position. My family and I were lucky not to be harmed by the storm, but I feel helpless when it comes to other people's situations that lie just outside my window. I am grateful for those that are helping in my community, but I can only hope that the victims of this terrible storm will receive as much care as they need.
Luckily, me and my loved ones were not affected by Hurricane Sandy. There was no damage to my house or neighborhood while the natural disaster was in progress so I assumed the same for the rest of New York City. I did my usual Tuesday rote and while the hurricane was happening I peacefully went to sleep. It was not until I woke up early Wednesday morning and watched the news. The devastation was heartbreaking. Homes were flooded, people were homeless, and it all seemed unreal. I mean, this is New York City! The place where technological utopias were a train ride away and you were guaranteed safety. I was confused while I was watching the news and just thought, 'No, maybe this is the damage that happened in New Jersey.' But my fears were confirmed when a Staten Islander shared her story of how she and her children lost everything except a few family photos. I immediately resonated with her when I remembered the fire that happened in my apartment building a few years ago. The only thing I took was a picture of my great-grandmother. Nevertheless, it was unsettling to know that I was perfectly fine and others were distressed. Hurricane Sandy was a rude awakening and showed that no place is safe. There is no doubt that my beloved New York City will recover. However,I can only hope that that Staten Island woman and many others like her are okay and have found their way.
My experience during hurricane Sandy was not nearly as interesting, awesome, or terrible as many of my peers but still it was eye opening and touching. I live in a part of Brooklyn that is not near any water and was very safe. I never even lost power. I have nothing epic to talk about. I didn’t go days without heat or water, my house was not destroyed, and I did not have to embark on any type of journey to find salvation. Instead, I sat instead my house on Facebook watching as my friends posted pictures of the horrific things they saw. I can’t lie; I was also anxiously awaiting news that school would be cancelled the next day. I watched as one of my friend’s hometown was destroyed. It’s amazing how social networking enabled me to feel like I was there with him experiencing it. After everything I feel compelled to do my part and help out with the cleanup and rehabilitation of NYC. Every time I see pictures of the people still going strong after losing everything, it makes me happy and proud. I am proud to say I am a New Yorker who got through this experience and was able to help out to the best of my ability. Nobody could have ever predicted something like this would happen and I think the response from the people was truly amazing. There are endless lists of organizations and groups that have been set up to fund and help aid in the cleanup. I hope everyone was as fortunate as me and didn’t have any damage to severe and my heart goes out to anyone who did.
I was not harmed by the storm at all fortunately. Before the storm did a lot of damage my sister and I went outside to walk around. It was pretty interesting to me because living in New York I never excepted to experience a hurricane. During the heart of the storm I was pretty frightened. The wind outside blowing against the window sounded like a loud roar. I sat thinking that any moment my window could crash open. Of course I was being dramatic at the time but since it was my first real hurricane I was expecting the worst. Late in the night my cable and internet went out, and my lights began to flicker. I just read and soon fell asleep. In the morning I was glad to see that my cable and internet had come back, but it was saddening to look at the news and see all the damage the storm had caused. I am very grateful that none of my loved ones were hurt during the storm, and because I was lucky during this hurricane I plan on helping others who weren't.
Thankfully, my family and I did not suffer any bodily harm during Hurricane Sandy, however, our car suffered severe water damage. Also my mom was displaced from her usual work location due to the storm and the fact that it was located in Zone A. During the storm I was uneasy and somewhat afraid. I watched in awe as the water rose almost over the top of many cars parked outside my window, including mine. We were fortunate to not have lost power; however, I feel awful for those who did lose power and especially for those who lost their homes and loved ones. I am working with my school community to help those in need by donating clothes, canned goods, toiletries, etc. I have never witnessed anything like this super-storm and hope to never witness such a storm again in my lifetime.
On Halloween night (the Wednesday right after the hurricane), I was sitting by a table at St. Luke's Hospital in Harlem, manning the phones, working on new staff bed assignments, and doing Spanish homework. I was sitting in my own little juxtaposition.
I had worked for the hospital for over a year, but was pulling an extra night shift.
By phone I talked to doctors who'd been on call 50 or so hours, who hadn't slept or seen their families in days. Patients, evacuated from downtown hospitals wer ebeing brought in, traumatized from their horrific experiences as invilids in the storm. I was surrounded by the evidence of devestation and chaos as coordinators for relief fought over how many patients each hospital could take.
But in my lap sat the seemingly all-important homework. It was preparation for a test. The fact was, I could just go home. I did a "good deed" for five hours that night, but I was able to return to the relative serenity of my own home and study in peace.
It makes me think of the devestation we are aware of all over the globe, but that many of us turn a blind eye to. Ant it also made me think of the ever-present choice I have to just go home to safety, warmth, and comofort.
What would happen if one day I didn't have that option any more?
Thankfully, I was not affected by the hurricane. During Sandy, not much happened around where I live. I'm in Zone C, so we weren't going to get hit hard regardless, but I was expecting something. The only thing we got was wind, which I could hear from under the doors and the cracks on the sides of the window. The only thing I thought that was going to happen was that my window was going to blow out. I do live on the 26th floor, so it was a possibility, but it didn't happen. I really wanted to see some rain, and that was something I did not get. I was so confused because everything was flooding.. but there was no rain. Isn't there supposed to be rain to flood? But then I realized, water from the ocean had came up. Which I thought was insane, but anything is possible. During the hurricane, the amount of deaths kept tolling up, which made me really upset. It angered me how stubborn people are. If you're asked to evacuate, then you should. A women ended up losing her two children because she didn't. Another person died, the first one actually, because they were wandering outside. In the end, I was glad that I was safe. However, I was devastated about what happened in the Rockaway's. My friend lives in the Rockaway's, and I was deeply worried about him. I found out he was safe, so I was glad. I was very upset when I saw Coney Island. I loved that place deeply, and the roller coaster was my favorite roller coaster of all time. It was sad to see that it was gone. Hurricane Sandy was an eye opener, and I think I speak for many people. Sandy made me realize to value life, because you never know when it may be taken away from you.
My experience during Hurricane Sandy was one that I can not say I was personally affected by. I live in an area that is not to close to water so thankfully my family was safe and everyone in my neighborhood was safe. In my area we almost went by unscathed by the storm besides the fact that we had a few fallen trees and branches. Thankfully, I had power and water through the whole storm. The one thing I would say that directly affected me by the storm was the shutting down of the subway system that left many New Yorkers unable to travel places like school or work. This did however give me and my family a lot of time to spend with each other since we do not always have time to get together during the week due to everyone's busy schedules. I did however become emotionally affected with sadness when I saw the wreckage the storm caused to areas very close to the water. People lost their lives and their homes! The one story that strikes me the most still is the mother that lost her two sons, ages 2 and 4, while trying to escape the storm once it had gotten pretty serious. I could not imagine the grief she would be living with for the rest of her life due to her loss. The aftermath of the storm was really striking too. It was evident that New Yorkers that could, needed to get out and help those in need. My school made it a school-wide community service project to help Hurricane Sandy victims. We held a drive to collect necessities for those in shelters and volunteer work we could do in affected areas like the Rockaway's. Living in New York, usually the biggest storms we go through as a city are blizzards during the winters. This storm was really an eye opener for everyone. Even though politicians have said that they felt they had done all they can prior to the storm I hope this experience can lead to even more preparations for any future storms.
Alexander Herlihy_Hurricane Sandy_Blog #7
ReplyDeleteI was not severely harmed by the storm last Monday, fortunately. Luckily, there was no power outages or flooding damages in my neighborhood or apartment Building. Although my family did experience long lines at the super market, but nothing serious at all. I was isolated from the outside environment because of the Heavy rains. I did see lots of mass traffic on my street because of the commuters having no subway systems.I did see a crane that was blown down by the billows of wind. I was also disappointed in the fact that school was closed because of the many assignments and projects were going to be postponed. I thought this was really going to negatively affect my learning experience. I was worried though at first that I was going to be affected severely from the storm.I found it interesting thou that I was experiencing a significant even in my life. All the news channels were primarily focusing on the storm. The newspaper articles were also focused on the event.
I like the way you went about this and that is wonderful to hear that you are safe.
DeleteIt's good to know you weren't really affected by the hurricane. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case for thousands of people on the east coast.
DeleteI find it funny that you were disapointed at school being closed. Your the first person I've heard that from. I'm glad to hear you weren't to severly affected.
DeleteSucorah Berry_Hurricane Sandy_Blog #7
ReplyDeleteMonday was the day that I felt like there will be a lot of damage after the storm. I was not harmed in the storm and neither was my family. Despite that the storm did affect my family because it was the reason to the damage to my fathers car. The damage of the car not starting and being flooded. There was a lot flooding damages where I live. Flooding damages including fallen trees, flooded streets and many power outages. I was lucky that my building didn't have any power outages. Once the hurricane had slowed down it had caused long lines at supermarkets and them lacking milk,eggs and bread. During the hurricane I was stuck in the house because of the heavy rain with the news on. I had kept the news on since on all of the channels I watched had the news on.The main points that were on news it schools being closed, bridges closures, no subway systems. There was also a crane on the tallest apartment building downtown that was blown down in the hurricane by all of the strong winds. In the storm there was a lot of many things that were postponed as in lessons and assignments. I feel than when I got back to school it is going to be hard for me to get back on track after the long unexpected break from school. Now I finally understand how the people from hurricane Katrina felt even though there experience was worst. More worst than in Manhattan by all of the damage. The damage was unexpected since I didn't think it was really serious and kept comparing it to Irene.
The damages were unexpected and I didn't think it will cause a huge effect. Nothing happen to me or my family, and I do agree on your statement of Hurricane Katrina was a worst experience for people.
DeleteI can say that Hurrican Sandy is the worst thing that has ever happend to my family and I this year . Living in the Lower East side made it even worse. My buliding was flooded from the basement up until the 2nd floor, and since I lived on the 3rd floor I couldnt leave my house until it was evacuated. Not having any light for almost a week made the whole building and neighborhood more dangerous than it ever was (you guys know how those projects can get ). From the flooding and then cutting off our electricity,putting the cherry on top of my wonderful day, housing then cuts off the water. My building was finally evacuated and everyone was gathered in the local Community center. With nothing to keep me entertained, i just watched those hundreds of people around me, some gathering water from the pumps ,tapping up their cars which was now their only shelter, and seeing many lose everything they ever had, broke my heart. My building was cleaned up yesterday and since then my lights have been coming and going. Getting horriable calls from my family out in Staten Island was what crushed me the most. All are safe but their houses and hard work are completely destroyed. My father has been out all day yesterday and today trying to find a gas station with enough gas to drive and pick them up. Even though this past week caused alot of damage to not only my family but millions, I decided to go out to Staten Island and volunteer to do some community work. I hope you and your families are safe and hope to see you guys Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteI like the way you explained what happened in great detail and I am sorry for you not so happy experience. I am glad that you are safe and see you on Tuesday.
DeleteI am downtown and my uncle lives on ave d i know ave c was flooded and all along the fdr im sorry about your experience good that youre well now the storm really took its toll on a bunch of places have u guys seen what it did to atlantic city?
DeleteI was wondering what happen to you. I feel bad about your experience ,and hope that everything will be okay for now on.
DeleteI'm sorry to hear that the hurricane causes such a disaster in your life. I've seen people's live's work get swept away by the hurricane on television and hope that people like you and those in similar situations are able to build back up and return to the way your lives were prior to the hurricane.
DeleteYou used a lot of details and descriptive words when describing your experience.
DeleteHurricane Sandy was no a pleasant experience. While everyone else was enjoying their week off school, I was trying to survive the week with no power. I consider myself very lucky though compared to those who were actually hurt by the storm. I was out of power for about five days; I live in lower manhattan and all of downtown was powerless. There was no lights, it was a crazy sight to see half of the city in darkness. Seeing the city so dark with the only lights being ambulance lights and the tiny lights swinging around that are peoples flashlights in the pitch black streets. I know Avenue C was flooded and cars were thrown around and piled up due to the storm it was a complete mess. No power or hot water for about 5 days, my parents and I slept in the living room with candle light and when we entered the hallway it was complete darkness. It was kind of fun during the black out however, just the experience I am thankful that I only lost power because many people lost their homes and loved one but my thoughts go out to them.
ReplyDeleteIt must have been an awesome feeling when the power came back on. I think for you and most of us, Sandy brought family and friends closer together. Even if it took a disaster.
DeleteHurricane Sandy was at first just a threat to me. She took forever to come and people didn’t even believe she would be bad. They compared her to Hurricane Irene, which was just a lot of winds. When she finally came she broke a lot of trees and raised a lot of water. She flooded the beaches and areas close to the water. She flooded streets, highways, and trains station. The trains have never experienced that much damage from the salt water. People’s lights, heat, and hot water were off. People’s home flooded and were ruined. Many died from fallen trees and high waters.
ReplyDeleteAs for my experience, I wasn’t affected a lot. I didn’t lose any power and didn’t have any damage from fallen trees. My neighborhood wasn’t flooded, and all we experienced was fallen trees on cars. Even though I wasn’t damaged by this hurricane, I was truly heartbroken of the stories that I heard. Many deaths could’ve been avoided if people would’ve just evacuated when told.
As far as the unexpected vacation from school, I was appreciative of the time off. I was nervous that that week would interfere with the ending of our school year because I know we have to be in school for a certain amount of days. Being home all day with nothing productive to do is not me. I couldn’t wait to get back to school.
Andromeda Urquilla _Hurricane Sandy Blog #7
ReplyDeleteDuring that day, there wasn't anything out of the ordinary. Everything felt normal even though I knew a hurricane was arriving, but nothing happen near my area. I wasn't afraid for my life, and acted nonchalant throughout the whole event. The people who suffered during this incident are the ones I feel sorry for; moreover, I hope each and everyone one them are safe. Hurricane Sandy affected a lot people, who I want to help, by destroying their home or any other property. School was closed which was excited news to mostly all of the kids in my school, yet it didn't feel right because I knew our education will have a gap. Throughout the whole week, I called up some relatives to see if they were safe; my god mother received a broken leg from the hurricane sandy and is now in Bellevue Hospital. When I realized she was hurt, I felt bad and hoped she will be okay because she told me “Don’t worry about it. I’ll be fine.” Even though all schools were closed down, I used my time to study, do work, take a nap, and watched television. My teacher, Ms. Bartoli, sent us video of our AP chemistry lesson, so that the class won’t be behind on work. Hurricane Sandy also caused external conflict such as no transportation, flooding, outages of electricity and broken property. The aftermath of the hurricane left a lot people living an abject life because of their condition; however, these people are still receiving help. Nothing happened to me, but I hope everyone is okay.
I did the exact same! I was so happy that we had a day off from school that I almost forgot about the potential damage. Not only damage to me but other New Yorkers as well.
DeleteBaldwin Giron_Hurricane Sandy_Blog #7
ReplyDeleteFortunately, I wasn't really affected much by hurricane Sandy. The day that the hurricane arrived I barely noticed that there even was a hurricane around me. The time we had off from school was generally just a surprise break where I could just relax and do anything I hand't had the time for, but I know that wasn't that case at all for many victims of the hurricane. Wind and some rain was as bad as things got around here where I live in Brooklyn, even when I lost cell phone service and internet connection. We had no way of communicating with anyone outside, but luckily we had already made and received all the calls we had to from relatives all around the continent. I think the worst part of it all was after the hurricane, when trains became very limited and crowded, making it nearly impossible to get around whenever we need to move around. Despite all these inconveniences, I know I had it much easier than a lot of families out there and so I can't really complain at all. I'm glad that no close friends or family members were seriously affected by the hurricane either, but I do hope that people who were affected are able to make a quick and easy recovery.
Kate Nelson_Blog Post #7_Hurricane Sandy
ReplyDeleteI am so grateful to say that I sat in the figurative eye of the storm for the duration of Hurricane Sandy. My family and I live in a Manhattan apartment that was on a hill and close to major news networks. I did not loose power or heat, and my apartment was not damaged during the storm. My family and I are safe and well. All around me, I see people suffering and effected by Sandy. Friends were evacuated from their homes, and a crane broke in two just a few blocks from my home. A few days after the storm, a group of friends from my church made toiletry kits for a shelter down the street, and we delivered them to the shelter. Other people from my church are doing more to help the victims of Sandy, such as mucking out houses in Queens. I feel stuck in this position. My family and I were lucky not to be harmed by the storm, but I feel helpless when it comes to other people's situations that lie just outside my window. I am grateful for those that are helping in my community, but I can only hope that the victims of this terrible storm will receive as much care as they need.
Georgie Exinord_Blog Post#7_Hurricane Sandy
ReplyDeleteLuckily, me and my loved ones were not affected by Hurricane Sandy. There was no damage to my house or neighborhood while the natural disaster was in progress so I assumed the same for the rest of New York City. I did my usual Tuesday rote and while the hurricane was happening I peacefully went to sleep. It was not until I woke up early Wednesday morning and watched the news. The devastation was heartbreaking. Homes were flooded, people were homeless, and it all seemed unreal. I mean, this is New York City! The place where technological utopias were a train ride away and you were guaranteed safety. I was confused while I was watching the news and just thought, 'No, maybe this is the damage that happened in New Jersey.' But my fears were confirmed when a Staten Islander shared her story of how she and her children lost everything except a few family photos. I immediately resonated with her when I remembered the fire that happened in my apartment building a few years ago. The only thing I took was a picture of my great-grandmother. Nevertheless, it was unsettling to know that I was perfectly fine and others were distressed. Hurricane Sandy was a rude awakening and showed that no place is safe. There is no doubt that my beloved New York City will recover. However,I can only hope that that Staten Island woman and many others like her are okay and have found their way.
Good thing that everyone in your family are safe, and we needed that nap.
DeleteMy experience during hurricane Sandy was not nearly as interesting, awesome, or terrible as many of my peers but still it was eye opening and touching. I live in a part of Brooklyn that is not near any water and was very safe. I never even lost power. I have nothing epic to talk about. I didn’t go days without heat or water, my house was not destroyed, and I did not have to embark on any type of journey to find salvation. Instead, I sat instead my house on Facebook watching as my friends posted pictures of the horrific things they saw. I can’t lie; I was also anxiously awaiting news that school would be cancelled the next day. I watched as one of my friend’s hometown was destroyed. It’s amazing how social networking enabled me to feel like I was there with him experiencing it. After everything I feel compelled to do my part and help out with the cleanup and rehabilitation of NYC. Every time I see pictures of the people still going strong after losing everything, it makes me happy and proud. I am proud to say I am a New Yorker who got through this experience and was able to help out to the best of my ability. Nobody could have ever predicted something like this would happen and I think the response from the people was truly amazing. There are endless lists of organizations and groups that have been set up to fund and help aid in the cleanup. I hope everyone was as fortunate as me and didn’t have any damage to severe and my heart goes out to anyone who did.
ReplyDeleteI was not harmed by the storm at all fortunately. Before the storm did a lot of damage my sister and I went outside to walk around. It was pretty interesting to me because living in New York I never excepted to experience a hurricane. During the heart of the storm I was pretty frightened. The wind outside blowing against the window sounded like a loud roar. I sat thinking that any moment my window could crash open. Of course I was being dramatic at the time but since it was my first real hurricane I was expecting the worst. Late in the night my cable and internet went out, and my lights began to flicker. I just read and soon fell asleep. In the morning I was glad to see that my cable and internet had come back, but it was saddening to look at the news and see all the damage the storm had caused. I am very grateful that none of my loved ones were hurt during the storm, and because I was lucky during this hurricane I plan on helping others who weren't.
ReplyDeleteThankfully, my family and I did not suffer any bodily harm during Hurricane Sandy, however, our car suffered severe water damage. Also my mom was displaced from her usual work location due to the storm and the fact that it was located in Zone A. During the storm I was uneasy and somewhat afraid. I watched in awe as the water rose almost over the top of many cars parked outside my window, including mine. We were fortunate to not have lost power; however, I feel awful for those who did lose power and especially for those who lost their homes and loved ones. I am working with my school community to help those in need by donating clothes, canned goods, toiletries, etc. I have never witnessed anything like this super-storm and hope to never witness such a storm again in my lifetime.
ReplyDeleteOn Halloween night (the Wednesday right after the hurricane), I was sitting by a table at St. Luke's Hospital in Harlem, manning the phones, working on new staff bed assignments, and doing Spanish homework. I was sitting in my own little juxtaposition.
ReplyDeleteI had worked for the hospital for over a year, but was pulling an extra night shift.
By phone I talked to doctors who'd been on call 50 or so hours, who hadn't slept or seen their families in days. Patients, evacuated from downtown hospitals wer ebeing brought in, traumatized from their horrific experiences as invilids in the storm. I was surrounded by the evidence of devestation and chaos as coordinators for relief fought over how many patients each hospital could take.
But in my lap sat the seemingly all-important homework. It was preparation for a test.
The fact was, I could just go home. I did a "good deed" for five hours that night, but I was able to return to the relative serenity of my own home and study in peace.
It makes me think of the devestation we are aware of all over the globe, but that many of us turn a blind eye to. Ant it also made me think of the ever-present choice I have to just go home to safety, warmth, and comofort.
What would happen if one day I didn't have that option any more?
Thankfully, I was not affected by the hurricane. During Sandy, not much happened around where I live. I'm in Zone C, so we weren't going to get hit hard regardless, but I was expecting something. The only thing we got was wind, which I could hear from under the doors and the cracks on the sides of the window. The only thing I thought that was going to happen was that my window was going to blow out. I do live on the 26th floor, so it was a possibility, but it didn't happen.
ReplyDeleteI really wanted to see some rain, and that was something I did not get. I was so confused because everything was flooding.. but there was no rain. Isn't there supposed to be rain to flood? But then I realized, water from the ocean had came up. Which I thought was insane, but anything is possible.
During the hurricane, the amount of deaths kept tolling up, which made me really upset. It angered me how stubborn people are. If you're asked to evacuate, then you should. A women ended up losing her two children because she didn't. Another person died, the first one actually, because they were wandering outside.
In the end, I was glad that I was safe. However, I was devastated about what happened in the Rockaway's. My friend lives in the Rockaway's, and I was deeply worried about him. I found out he was safe, so I was glad. I was very upset when I saw Coney Island. I loved that place deeply, and the roller coaster was my favorite roller coaster of all time. It was sad to see that it was gone. Hurricane Sandy was an eye opener, and I think I speak for many people. Sandy made me realize to value life, because you never know when it may be taken away from you.
My experience during Hurricane Sandy was one that I can not say I was personally affected by. I live in an area that is not to close to water so thankfully my family was safe and everyone in my neighborhood was safe. In my area we almost went by unscathed by the storm besides the fact that we had a few fallen trees and branches. Thankfully, I had power and water through the whole storm. The one thing I would say that directly affected me by the storm was the shutting down of the subway system that left many New Yorkers unable to travel places like school or work. This did however give me and my family a lot of time to spend with each other since we do not always have time to get together during the week due to everyone's busy schedules.
ReplyDeleteI did however become emotionally affected with sadness when I saw the wreckage the storm caused to areas very close to the water. People lost their lives and their homes! The one story that strikes me the most still is the mother that lost her two sons, ages 2 and 4, while trying to escape the storm once it had gotten pretty serious. I could not imagine the grief she would be living with for the rest of her life due to her loss.
The aftermath of the storm was really striking too. It was evident that New Yorkers that could, needed to get out and help those in need. My school made it a school-wide community service project to help Hurricane Sandy victims. We held a drive to collect necessities for those in shelters and volunteer work we could do in affected areas like the Rockaway's.
Living in New York, usually the biggest storms we go through as a city are blizzards during the winters. This storm was really an eye opener for everyone. Even though politicians have said that they felt they had done all they can prior to the storm I hope this experience can lead to even more preparations for any future storms.
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