Hurricane Sandy: 'Super storm' to hit US

[Woka]

New York look like MW3's first mission ATM.

[Matthew_Green]

That last picture, priceless...  :pop:

[Antonio.]

Nearly all of Britains houses are made of brick, yet you Americans insist on wooden houses in tornado and hurricane zones, if you had brick houses all you'd lose is some roof tiles and windows, would be much less expensive! Duh.. :roll:

After 12 years of living in the US, I still don't know why they do that...

[Roske.]

Wild Ben Samiir son appears.

That makes no sence...

[TheLegitHabibi]

The reason why they make wooden houses is that in severe storms, if a house collapses, there are far greater chances of survival in a wooden house than a house made of brick or cement.

We also have Brick/Cement houses made in Pakistan. Slight earthquake, building collapses, people die. Wooden houses are more flexible, and can sustain more vibrations in earthquake as well. And like I said, greater survival in one.

[Antonio.]

I've been in many sheep in my time but.....

You've been in many sheep.  :trust:

[Alan.Wake]

That makes no sence

Ahh you should have seen it when someone posts about "Jesus" in forums or in Argonath SAMP chat. Instant response from Ben. 

[Xavier12]

You've been in many sheep.  :trust:

I think he means,he had been a sheep before...

[Devin]

Sandy's Aftermath: The superstorm upsets the lives of millions of people and creates damages in the billions of dollars

Millions of people along the East Coast, and as far inland as Michigan, are feeling the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Now that the 60 mile per hour winds and heavy rains have ended, officials and citizens are surveying damage that is worse than anyone had imagined.

"It is beyond anything I thought I'd ever see," said New Jersey governor Chris Christie. "It is a devastating sight right now." New Jersey is among the states hit the hardest by Hurricane Sandy.

Monstrous surges of water and powerful, whipping winds uprooted trees, took down power lines, and flooded homes. Many of New York City's subway tunnels are underwater, and train tracks and roads are torn up in several states. Sandy may cost $60 billion in property damage and lost business across the nation, making it one of the costliest natural disasters in the history of the United States.

A Devastating Storm

Sandy was a Category 1 hurricane with winds near 90 miles per hour. Tropical storm-force winds extended almost 500 miles from its center. The storm first hit the Caribbean and was blamed for 65 deaths there before making its way north along the East Coast. A high-pressure ridge of air around Greenland blocked the hurricane from going out to sea as storms usually do. Instead, the storm shifted west toward land.

The eye, or center, of the hurricane hit land late Monday near the southern coast of New Jersey. It collided with a wintry storm from the west and cold air coming down from the Arctic. Brutal winds and close to a foot of rain were felt across hundreds of miles. Coastal areas, including parts of New York City and Long Island, experienced huge surges of seawater, made worse by high tides and a full moon. "This is the worst-case scenario," said Louis Uccellini, Environmental Prediction Chief for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Sandy's Destructive Trail

Sandy has left about 8.3 million people in 17 states without power, extending as far west as Michigan. The death toll has reached 127, 59 of the reported deaths in the United States. Utility crews from as far away as Texas are heading to help restore electricity to homes and businesses in stricken states.

In New Jersey, where the storm came ashore, the hurricane cut off the state's barrier islands and wrecked beach boardwalks up and down the coast. Huge swells swept over towns, flooding homes and submerging streets. In some places, water rose five feet in just 45 minutes. As water levels grew, some residents became trapped inside their homes. Authorities struggled with airboats and rafts to rescue about 800 people. As the storm reached the Midwest, Chicago

Officials warned residents to stay clear of Lake Michigan's shore. Ferocious winds of up to 65 miles per hour could create waves exceeding 24 feet there. For parts of West Virginia, Tennessee and Maryland, Sandy brought blizzard conditions. More than two feet of snow is expected to accumulate in some places, cutting off electricity and closing dozens of roads. Drifts four feet deep are building in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the Tennessee-North Carolina border.

Whether from snow, floodwaters, fire, or rain, Americans can agree the fury of Sandy has been the weather event of a lifetime. "Nature," said New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, "is an awful lot more powerful than we are." The superstorm has left a wave of heartache and destruction in its wake. As people slowly try to put the pieces back together and resume their normal lives, it is becoming clear this mess will take a long time to clean up.



Read more here: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2012/11/01/2750962/sandys-aftermath-the-superstorm.html#storylink=cpy

The Superstorm Sandy came ashore over a thousand miles of coastline to engulf 20 states.

[Mikal]

Now thats a water ride to be proud of.

Good luck recovering from this, America's already in deep debt and this storm comes along to cause billions of dollars in damage.. :conf:

[LeetCreeperXXL]

Poor people... They didn't do anything bad, why did the hurricane have to hit them so hard?

[Antonio.]

Good luck recovering from this, America's already in deep debt and this storm comes along to cause billions of dollars in damage.. :conf:

Yeah, right.

[Cane]

Day 4(?) without power. Jersey shore was obviously hit the hardest, with houses disconnected from their foundations, some in the ocean, and even on the middle of a highway. Locally speaking, some areas have been restored power; a couple streets down from my house has several power lines down on the ground, and another street's pole was disconnected in half. Many trees have been ripped out of their roots, and most of the traffic lights aren't functional.

It's pretty crazy.

[Batta]

A natural disaster occurs.. it's normal, it's the nature of our world. We wouldn't be if movement hadn't existed.

It's obviously a shame that such a storm hit important centers full of people, houses etc.. but we never think about prevention.

Many of the houses we see destroyed and transported by the water are made with cheap and not resistant materials (as widespread in the US). This is why everytime a disaster happens. Why don't they build water/wind-proof houses or add protections to the cities at risk of hurricane? The most stupid thing I see is everytime those weak houses being re-built, everytime. How can't we expect another disaster?

[EliteTerm]

Mayor of New York City decided to continue hosting the Marathon this weekend. That is fucking stupid

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/this_is_no_way_to_get_us_up_running_egrMk4ukpzFCGhSF8oM5kN