New Jersey is still suffering from
effects of Hurricane Sandy President Obama gave a word today “the entire
country has been watching what’s been happening.” As they have, we’ve been
wondering what kind of devastating effects this storm would leave for people in
the East Atlantic Coast area. President Obama and the Governor of New Jersey
took a aerial tour of the hurricane ravaged coast.
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| New Jersey Residents waiting in line for gas. |
2.1 Million American homes and
businesses are without power, fires are sparking up and ripping through homes
ignited by broken natural gas lines, lines are forming at gas stations, food
supply may become scarce, and temperatures could lower to close to freezing
temperatures, leaving unlivable housing for people without power. The death
toll in the US has reached 55 and is expected to continue to climb.
Some of the deaths are a result of
drowning being crushed by objects blown in the wind and some in fires related
to the storm. FEMA organizers have restoring power as their number one priority
so that people can get power incase temperatures do drop to freezing
temperatures, and so grocery stores can open up again and suit the public. One
thing that often happens in a storm situation like this on is that people take
advantage of being able to easily steal from stores and houses. This storm,
officials are not finding much of that happening at this time. People seem to
just be in distress and too many communities in the area are experiencing
damage ad losses from this storm and they are still living in dangerous
conditions. Emergency managers and response officials will continue their
work.
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