#1 Hurricane Sandy has been dubbed “the Frankenstorm†and many believe that this could be the worst storm to hit the east coast in 100 years.
#2 This is an absolutely massive megastorm. It is being reported that tropical storm-force winds can be felt
520 miles away
from the center of the storm.
#3 It is being reported that the sheer size of this storm
is absolutely unprecedented
…<blockquote>
Since records of storm size began in 1988, no tropical storm or hurricane has been larger, reports meteorologist Jeff Masters of the Weather Underground.</blockquote>
#4 Hurricane Sandy has already forced the cancellation of
over 5,000 flights
.
#5 Mayor Bloomberg has announced a
mandatory evacuation
for all New York City residents that are living in “Zone Aâ€.
#6 It is being projected that the storm surge from Hurricane Sandy could be up to
15 feet above sea level
in some areas of New York City.
#7 New York City could potentially experience wind speeds of
80 MPH
or higher.
#8 Subway service in New York City is being shut down
at 7 PM
on Sunday evening. There is a very real possibility that the New York City subway system could be severely flooded by this storm. That could be quite crippling, because about 4.3 million people ride the subway in New York every single day.
#9 It has been announced that all public schools in New York City
will be closed
on Monday.
#10 Schools in Boston will be shut down on Monday
as well
.
#11 The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange will be closed
on Monday
.
#12
50,000 people
living along the coast in Delaware have been ordered to evacuate.
#13 Some parts of Kentucky, West Virginia and North Carolina could get
up to 2 feet of snow
.
#14 It is being estimated that
10 million people
living along the east coast could lose power thanks to Hurricane Sandy.
#15 A state of emergency has already been declared in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia.
#16 Approximately
50 million people
live in the areas that will be directly affected by this storm.
#17 Meteorologist Mike Smith of AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions is projecting that Hurricane Sandy could potentially cause a total of
100 billion dollars
in damage to the U.S. economy. That would make it a far more costly disaster than Hurricane Katrina.
Many meteorologists are calling this storm a “worst case scenarioâ€. If you live along the east coast, please take the warnings that you are getting from public officials very seriously. According
to NPR
, conditions are absolutely perfect for this slow moving giant storm, and it is going to take quite a few days for it to exit the region…<blockquote>
In this case, seas will be amped up by giant waves and full-moon-powered high tides. That will combine with drenching rains, triggering inland flooding as the hurricane merges with a winter storm system that will worsen it and hold it in place for days.
Louis Uccellini, environmental prediction chief for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, told The Associated Press that given Sandy’s due east-to-west track into New Jersey, that puts the worst of the storm surge just north in New York City, Long Island and northern New Jersey. “Yes, this is the worst case scenario,†he said.</blockquote>Please do not underestimate this storm. This is unlike anything that any of us have ever seen before.
If you live in a part of the country that is being affected by this storm, please feel free to leave a comment and let us know what you are seeing in your area. It is going to be a crazy couple of days.
This article was posted: Monday, October 29, 2012 at 6:09 am
