For me, this is a sad time in the history of the United States.
We knew hurricane Sandy was coming to America, and we also knew that a perfect storm was in the making for the northeastern states. Perhaps none of us knew, or thought, that the storm would be as bad as it was predicted to be. All of us were wrong, for it was far worse than we could imagine, or anticipate because the United States has never had a storm as severe as hurricane Sandy.
And now the lives of millions of people have been upended, disrupted, and displaced in a matter of hours.
Thousands and thousands of homes have either been damaged or destroyed as well as personal possessions: clothes, furniture, appliances, keepsakes, family heirlooms, baby pictures, cars, and trucks, and important documents such as insurance policies and birth certificates.
Superstorm Sandy also produced a nightmare for insurance companies and claims to individuals, families, and companies. Restoration, reconstruction, and rebuilding of houses, apartments, and condos across several states will take a long time.
Millions of people are now displaced: living somewhere that is not home: with friends or families, or in shelters. Those who owned vehicles could have evacuted, and many did, yet thousands and thousands of others do not own personal vehicles because they have always relied on public transportation, such as busses or commuter trains.
Children can not go to school until schools are repaired, or rebuilt, and are safe.
Many companies were also destroyed by the storm, and, with the loss of companies, there is also the loss of jobs for thousands and thousands of people, for it will take a long time for companies to rebuild and get back online. Needless to say, unemployment rolls will skyrocket.
For people able to relocate to other states, where are they going to get jobs when many jobs are unavailable all across the United States?
In addition to all of the above, winter months are ahead. The cold weather, with ice and snow, will impede repairs and reconstruction, plus the possibility of freezing water from flooding.
On top of all obstacles for recovery, there is the probability of an invasion of millions of rats to unoccupied homes and businesses and especially within New York City's subway tunnels. Rats carry contagious diseases, and rats survive and multiply in the darkness of filth and garbage. Food left behind in houses, apartments, and condos will, indeed, be attractive for rats and mice. Thus, the possibility of plagues could be in the near future.
For more than fifty million Americans, from North Carolina to Canada, these are their darkest days. If you believe in praying for others, now would be a good time. They need hope. They need light for tomorrow.
We knew hurricane Sandy was coming to America, and we also knew that a perfect storm was in the making for the northeastern states. Perhaps none of us knew, or thought, that the storm would be as bad as it was predicted to be. All of us were wrong, for it was far worse than we could imagine, or anticipate because the United States has never had a storm as severe as hurricane Sandy.
And now the lives of millions of people have been upended, disrupted, and displaced in a matter of hours.
Thousands and thousands of homes have either been damaged or destroyed as well as personal possessions: clothes, furniture, appliances, keepsakes, family heirlooms, baby pictures, cars, and trucks, and important documents such as insurance policies and birth certificates.
Superstorm Sandy also produced a nightmare for insurance companies and claims to individuals, families, and companies. Restoration, reconstruction, and rebuilding of houses, apartments, and condos across several states will take a long time.
Millions of people are now displaced: living somewhere that is not home: with friends or families, or in shelters. Those who owned vehicles could have evacuted, and many did, yet thousands and thousands of others do not own personal vehicles because they have always relied on public transportation, such as busses or commuter trains.
Children can not go to school until schools are repaired, or rebuilt, and are safe.
Many companies were also destroyed by the storm, and, with the loss of companies, there is also the loss of jobs for thousands and thousands of people, for it will take a long time for companies to rebuild and get back online. Needless to say, unemployment rolls will skyrocket.
For people able to relocate to other states, where are they going to get jobs when many jobs are unavailable all across the United States?
In addition to all of the above, winter months are ahead. The cold weather, with ice and snow, will impede repairs and reconstruction, plus the possibility of freezing water from flooding.
On top of all obstacles for recovery, there is the probability of an invasion of millions of rats to unoccupied homes and businesses and especially within New York City's subway tunnels. Rats carry contagious diseases, and rats survive and multiply in the darkness of filth and garbage. Food left behind in houses, apartments, and condos will, indeed, be attractive for rats and mice. Thus, the possibility of plagues could be in the near future.
For more than fifty million Americans, from North Carolina to Canada, these are their darkest days. If you believe in praying for others, now would be a good time. They need hope. They need light for tomorrow.
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