This article is about how Hurricane Sandy paved the way for the Nor'Easter that just arrived. Hurricane Sandy was a hurricane that occurred in the tri-state area. That area includes Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. Hurricanes start over an ocean or large body of water. Hurricanes get their energy from warm and wet air. This hurricane was a category 1 out of 5. Many people lost their homes, and are out in the cold. Some took refuge in community shelters. Many houses are without power as well. And that's the perfect recipe for disaster, because the Nor'Easter is "expected to drop temperatures into the 20's, and flooding may occur," says Shelia O'connor's article on Examiner.com.
I never thought hurricanes were that destructive or important. I always thought it was just wind and rain, baby stuff. Then, we were hit by a HUGE hurricane, named Hurricane Sandy. On top of this hurricane, it was a full moon, which means high tides. The water levels were raised, and then the hurricane was bringing in more water. There were SO many floods, and houses were completely washed over. There was even a roller coaster that was push far into the ocean! There were also many power outages, and deaths.
And now, we are expecting a Nor'Easter, which is sort of like a hurricane, but with very low temperatures. This Nor'Easter is going to be in the 20's. That's below the freezing point! Thousand's of people still don't have homes, and there are hundreds of thousands of people who still don't have any power! No power means no heat, no hot water, no warm meals, and no light. And with these temperatures coming through, many people will be cold and freezing.
This string of events is one that will not be forgotten. This has printed a mark in the history of the United States. This hurricane has left many people without homes, without money, and without gas. Is this hurricane only the beginning of a series of natural disasters?
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