A massive storm is about to hit the eastern coast of the US, and many are saying it could cause unprecedented damage.
Meet Hurricane Sandy
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Yesterday morning The Wall Street Journal's Eric Holthaus dubbed Hurricane Sandy a "snor’eastercane”
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Hurricane Sandy is not only a hybrid of a winter storm and a hurricane, but will be touching land during a full moon when tides are at their highest.
Source: gothamist.com
Should the storm make landfall north of New York City, coastal flooding would be minimized but several inches of snowfall could drop on the region. With leaves still on the trees in New York City and Long Island, tree damage and power outages would be increased. If the storm makes landfall south of the five boroughs, that would mean the city is in line for Sandy’s worst effects: storm surge, wind and heavy rains.
Via: blogs.wsj.com
