Detail Wild is the Wind?; Hurricane Sandy   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 405 no. 8809 (Nov. 2012), page 33-34. Topik: Hurricanes; Floods; Disasters Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.74 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel Hurricane Sandy, at 900 miles across the largest tropical storm ever recorded in the Atlantic, hit New York and New Jersey especially hard, though damage was done in much of America's north-east. southern tip of Queens was the worst hit part of New York. Waves tore apart boardwalks, and swept through streets, causing floods more than five feet (1.6 metres) deep. Cars floated onto lawns. As the waters retreated, they left behind urban sand-dunes. A fire, started by the storm, destroyed more than 110 homes in Breezy Point. In New York, the Hudson and East River breached their banks, flooding Manhattan streets and the Ground Zero memorial, and filling the Brooklyn-Battery tunnel, which connects Manhattan to 2.5m people in Brooklyn, with 43m gallons of water. The Midtown tunnel, which connects Queens and Manhattan, was built to withstand flooding, yet it flooded, too. New Jersey was in even worse shape. The seaside towns along the famous Jersey Shore were devastated; the popular Seaside Heights resort was practically wiped out, the amusement park on its pier torn to pieces. President Obama quickly made FEMA funds available. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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