Get ready for Hurricane Sandy aka the Frankenstorm with these facts. Uh oh.
Reportedly, winds from the 1938 "Long Island Express" Hurricane made the Empire State Building sway.
Via: en.wikipedia.org
According to New York City's Office of Emergency Management, the last hurricane to pass directly over the city was in 1821. The storm surge was so high that the city was flooded up to Canal Street.
Via: today.msnbc.msn.com
Both New York airports are located next to bodies of water making them extremely vulnerable to hurricanes.
In 1960, La Guardia Airport was flooded during Tropical Storm Brenda.
A category 2 storm could put JFK airport under 5 feet of water.
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