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Lessons Learned From Hurricane Sandy, by The Angry Prepper
Hurricane Sandy tore through the northern eastern seaboard. The hurricane combined with two other weather systems to create a Super storm (Some say). The Hurricane or Super Storm created a destructive path that hasn’t been seen this far up north, ever. Homes were damaged, properties were destroyed, and lives were lost. This Hurricane had a lot to teach us. A lot of us (Preppers) were prepared for this storm and tested our emergency plan for the first time, in real time. We got to learn a lot about our emergency plan and some of us will patch the holes in our plans, if any.
What Happened:
Hurricane Sandy came through the Tri-State Area (New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut), Maryland, and Pennsylvania with a force that hasn’t been seen in over a hundred years. Hurricane Sandy ripped through cities, towns, and neighborhoods without any prejudice. Hurricane Sandy also sent storm surges to drown out these areas. High winds tore through homes and properties. People were killed, injured and left homeless. The Jersey Shores, Coney Island, Long Island, and parts of New York City’s landscape were changed forever. 24 states were effect by the Super Storm Sandy, Canada, and the Caribbean islands. Hurricane Sandy reached a recorded 980 miles in diameter.
The Problems:
Evacuation Routes: Many evacuation routes were compromised during and after Hurricane Sandy. Some people waited too long to leave while others tried to stay and found out the hard way that, that wasn’t a good choice. Train tunnels floods as well as traffic tunnels. Bridges were shut down due to high winds. Some tried to leave after the storm and found out they couldn’t leave. Taking evacuation advice seriously is a must and not something to take lightly. For this reason having more than one evacuation route is very important and so is leaving early.
Flooding: Many cities, towns, and neighborhoods along the northeastern seaboard took on more water than anticipated. The water moved with a force ripping houses off their foundations and relocating others somewhere in the area. Vehicles were floating down the street. Entire boardwalks were ripped away from their foundations, swept into the ocean and in many cases found more than a mile inland. The massive amounts of salt water destroyed homes, basements, businesses, emergency services facilities, medical facilities and vehicles. People drown from the flooding as well. Some people were caught in there basements as the water came into their homes trapping them. Two kids were swept away by waves of water. The floods were made of a perfect combination of high winds, high tide, and a full moon all happening simultaneously. The highest recorded surge was in Battery Park City, New York at 13.8ft.
High Wind Conditions: Trees, power lines, homes, and a sky crane were damage by high-sustained winds. The sustain winds were as high as 80 mph. The gust of winds reached 109 mph. The winds were not expected to be as high in the first reports of the hurricane’s approach.
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