Depending on who you talk to NY is either devastated or just in an inconvenience (as a total area). The thing is, that no matter how much damage there is, we have places to go for shelter and food. It took less than a day to start getting utilities back up and running so there are areas with power and most places in those areas are opening doors for charging cell phones or just to have a warm place to hang out.
People talk about how strong the storm was, but the reality is it didn't really devastate because people are on their roofs still looking for help and food. I was talking to a friend and really, individuals were devastated. They lost their homes and some lost family members and my heart goes out to them. But a lot of people who are talking about devastation are talking about some lost physical possessions and power out for a few days to a couple of weeks. I will never accept that as devastation in the wake of Katrina, the Japan earthquake/tsunami, and a bunch of other natural disasters that have happened since 2000 that truly destroyed areas and cost hundreds of thousands of lives and still haven't recovered.
According to various sources Sandy was the second strongest hurricane on record. No matter what the pressure was equal to, the winds were only cat 1. You want devastation, the inevitable cat 3 or higher that pounds the tri-state area will be what everyone is saying this is.
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