After Sandy
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"Frankenstorm"
W
ith the storm's
timing just before
Halloween, the media dubbed Sandy as "Frankenstorm", as an obvious
reference to the October
monster it had become.
The U.S. Department of
Energy reported that as of
October 31, 2012, over 6
million residents in 15 states
were still without power, and
that lack of utility service
remained for days or even
weeks in some of the hardest hit areas.
Homes, schools, businesses
and public transportation
were all ravaged in the wake
of the flood waters and high
winds from the storm.
Thousands of people were
displaced from their homes,
and in some cases restricted
from returning by authorities,
for immediate safety concerns.
Of course, this initial
damage toll would prove to
be greatly compounded by
the continued lack of power
and winter-like weather,
which soon followed.
On November 7, Winter
storm Athena would arrive
with freezing temperatures
and snowfall on areas that
were already decimated by
Sandy a week earlier. Trying to salvage what usable
infrastructure remained was
about to become harder.
Above: Lights Out in New York City
An eerie sunset view as much of Lower Manhattan
remained dark following Hurricane Sandy.
Photo by Felix Lipov
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September/October 2013
