Hurricane Sandy

The effects of Hurricane Sandy were considered devastating to many. Thousands of people were without power and were not fully prepared for this situation. The people who did prepare, however, cleared the shelves of all supermarkets and pretty much any place that sells either food or flashlights and candles. My family did not prepare enough for this hurricane. We did not buy a cooler or buy many non-perishable items to use as our food  source. Many of the things in our refrigerator and freezer were thrown out and we had to re-stock once we regained power. While I was aimlessly walking around the town after the hurricane, I saw many people doing everything they could to help others out. At the Garden State Plaza many people were in the parking lot for hours giving out water and flashlights. This was a great help to those who were ill prepared or for those who used their supplies. Thankfully, there were no reports of completely destroyed homes up here but many homes down the shore and further south were obliterated. Category 2 hurricanes clearly are not to be taken lightly and can obviously do some serious damage.