Storm Surge
In Storm Surge by Adam Sobel, we learn about Hurricane Sandy and the events surrounding it. Sobel explains some of the aspects which made Hurricane Sandy such a special storm. Sobel lived in Morningside Heights, high above the Hudson River on northern Manhattan’s West Side (Sobel 143). Sobel is a Professor of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics and of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Columbia University (Sobel 315). He researches meteorology, extreme weather and climate dynamics (Sobel 315). As a result, he was in a good place at his residence because it is well above where any storm surge would have reached his apartment. He had a perfect perspective to watch Sandy come in and make landfall and with his background, he worked …show more content…
Of those, fifty-three were in New York City, thirty-four in New Jersey and the remaining were in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Connecticut. Forty people drowned (thirty-two in New York) and another nineteen were killed by trauma from being crushed, cut or struck. Thirty-eight deaths were categorized as indirect. Of those, the most common cause was poisoning by carbon monoxide, presumably emitted from portable generators and heaters. (155)
Sobel does an excellent job of giving intriguing facts concerning Hurricane Sandy in Storm Surge. He gives details that show the U.S. Government has learned from prior natural disasters (e.g. Hurricane Katrina) and was more prepared for Sandy. He also gives some insight that shows that there are still things to learn. With climate change, a storm like Sandy will cause more damage because higher storm surge will cause more flooding for lower lying areas of the U.S. Hopefully, Hurricane Sandy will cause the U.S. Government to be more prepared so we don’t lose large parts of our shoreline and many lives with it. Work
In Storm Surge by Adam Sobel, we learn about Hurricane Sandy and the events surrounding it. Sobel explains some of the aspects which made Hurricane Sandy such a special storm. Sobel lived in Morningside Heights, high above the Hudson River on northern Manhattan’s West Side (Sobel 143). Sobel is a Professor of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics and of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Columbia University (Sobel 315). He researches meteorology, extreme weather and climate dynamics (Sobel 315). As a result, he was in a good place at his residence because it is well above where any storm surge would have reached his apartment. He had a perfect perspective to watch Sandy come in and make landfall and with his background, he worked …show more content…
Of those, fifty-three were in New York City, thirty-four in New Jersey and the remaining were in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Connecticut. Forty people drowned (thirty-two in New York) and another nineteen were killed by trauma from being crushed, cut or struck. Thirty-eight deaths were categorized as indirect. Of those, the most common cause was poisoning by carbon monoxide, presumably emitted from portable generators and heaters. (155)
Sobel does an excellent job of giving intriguing facts concerning Hurricane Sandy in Storm Surge. He gives details that show the U.S. Government has learned from prior natural disasters (e.g. Hurricane Katrina) and was more prepared for Sandy. He also gives some insight that shows that there are still things to learn. With climate change, a storm like Sandy will cause more damage because higher storm surge will cause more flooding for lower lying areas of the U.S. Hopefully, Hurricane Sandy will cause the U.S. Government to be more prepared so we don’t lose large parts of our shoreline and many lives with it. Work