Hurricane Sandy or The Nor’easter had a tremendous effect on most of the eastern part of the United States. One of the most affected states was New Jersey, also known as the Garden State. Even though the storm did not seem it would be that deadly, Hurricane Sandy was one of the most devastating Nor’easters in US history.

The damage ranged from a couple of branches falling off of some trees to some houses being flooded and completely destroyed. The Saturday following the day of the storm was reported to have a staggering number of 24 deaths alone.

At hurricane Sandy’s peak, its winds went as fast as 120mph. Due to the winds speeds, it caused many houses to be without power. Power lines draped across streets looking like a jungle of sparking rubber.

Tremendous amounts of water from the Atlantic Ocean were distributed all over the eastern part of the US. New Jersey suffered horrible floods and ten foot waves. 28 year old Mike Iann was trapped in his grandparents’ home the day Sandy hit. He was the waves were at least ten foot tall. As he tried to escape through his front door the monster storm swept him away. He managed to get to a neighbors’ house a couple of houses down the block. He broke in and scavenged for clothing because at the time he was suffering from hypothermia and he had no clothing. He found two towels on the living room sofa, which he took and wrapped around his body. The victim was completely convinced his life was over. He attempted to call his father to say good bye one last time. All Mike Iann said to his father was ‘’I’ll see ya dad, goodbye. I’ll see ya, bye.’’ And that was it. Mike waited for hours before being rescued by a man on a wave runner who gave him clothes and shelter while he waited to be reunited with his father. After everything had settled the homeowner found Mike’





An estimated 120,000 Homes lost power, soon after the Nor’easter governor Chris Christie gave a speech and in it he announced houses without power will be restored by Sunday. Many people were upset by the news but others lost their home as a whole so they had bigger things to worry about. Hundreds of homes perished due to sandy causing more than 20 billion in repairs.
One of the most crucial, damaging parts of the storm was the flooding. The amount of water that Sandy brought onto the shores of New Jersey was enormous. Subways were flooded, floor to ceiling.