Hurricane Sandy

Because the majority of my family lives in Maryland, I have decided to write about Hurricane Sandy.  This hurricane is just now beginning to weaken over the interior Northeast, however gusty winds, snow and rain will linger into Wednesday (October 31st, 2012).  On Tuesday morning, a peak total of 8 million people were without power due to this hurricane.  What is even more astonishing is that damage estimates suggest that Sandy caused at least $10 billion in damage!  As of late Tuesday evening, the total number of fatalities blamed on Sandy is 45 in the mainland United States and one in Puerto Rico.  Many of the victims were killed by falling trees.

 These two pictures were taken in Ocean City, Maryland, a beautiful beach/boardwalk that me and my family visit every summer.  Needless to say, it has taken an immense amount of damage.  Fortunately, all of my relatives are safe and only experienced minor power outages.  

This image portrays Hurricane Sandy when it was in full force slamming into the east coast of the United States.  

As the title says, this link visually walks us through the development of this deadly storm.

Development of Hurricane Sandy