New York City Due for a Hurricane: Hoping for the Best, Preparing for the Worst
New York City, located at the southeastern most part of New York State, is the most populated city in the United States. Currently there are over eight million residents. The majority of New York City, as well as the United States tend to not think of this area to be affected by a major hurricane. When someone says hurricane, almost 97 percent of the United States think Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina and the islands. No one ever considers New York a likely suspect.
However on September 21, 1938, a hurricane hit New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island killing over six hundred people, injuring over four thousand, and damaging over seventy thousand buildings. This massive hurricane hit with winds over 120 mph and even gusts up to 180 mph were recorded. Long Island's seal level rose sixteen feet! The impact was devastating. Based on information that New York can receive a hurricane, when will the next one hit?
Last week almost three inches or rain fell onto the city of New York overnight, which flooded roadways and subways. This extreme flooding got meteorologists and scientists considering not only the subway problems when it comes to heavy rain, but the prediction that New York is due of another major hurricane.
Weather experts are predicting a hurricane with winds exceeding 130 mph with a potential thirty foot storm rush that could has the grounds to overflow the Hudson and the East rivers.
New York City officials have already set up an evacuation plan for the five boroughs in New York City as well as evacuation plans according to the category of the hurricane. The Red Cross would have hurricane shelters set up, however those shelters do not allow pets inside. A large percentage state that they would evacuate their homes, however around 20% would need assistance to do so and over 25% claimed that they wouldn't leave their pets behind in order to go to a shelter that doesn't allow them.
However on September 21, 1938, a hurricane hit New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island killing over six hundred people, injuring over four thousand, and damaging over seventy thousand buildings. This massive hurricane hit with winds over 120 mph and even gusts up to 180 mph were recorded. Long Island's seal level rose sixteen feet! The impact was devastating. Based on information that New York can receive a hurricane, when will the next one hit?
Last week almost three inches or rain fell onto the city of New York overnight, which flooded roadways and subways. This extreme flooding got meteorologists and scientists considering not only the subway problems when it comes to heavy rain, but the prediction that New York is due of another major hurricane.
Weather experts are predicting a hurricane with winds exceeding 130 mph with a potential thirty foot storm rush that could has the grounds to overflow the Hudson and the East rivers.
New York City officials have already set up an evacuation plan for the five boroughs in New York City as well as evacuation plans according to the category of the hurricane. The Red Cross would have hurricane shelters set up, however those shelters do not allow pets inside. A large percentage state that they would evacuate their homes, however around 20% would need assistance to do so and over 25% claimed that they wouldn't leave their pets behind in order to go to a shelter that doesn't allow them.
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