When I first heard about hurricane sandy, I didnāt really pay much attention to it since last year when hurricane Irene was approaching us the news made such a big deal of it and nothing really happened. The night when hurricane sandy was getting closer and was still in a strong category I started getting a little scared. After I started getting the āExtreme Alertā Text Messages on my cell phone telling me to evacuate from my home, I then knew that it was serious. My neighborhood lost power, there was flooding and there were many fallen trees. Iām grateful that my loved ones and I were ok, but I felt horrible when I turned on the news the next day and saw how bad other parts of the city and NJ were hit. Seeing all these photos that people were posting on twitter, Facebook, and instagram were devastating. There were some that looked really fake; like the shark swimming by the “subway escalators” in NY, and there were others that were just heart breaking (jersey shore boardwalk). Hurricane Sandy affected so many people and left thousands without homes for the holidays. My family donated coats, food, and anything else that would help those affected.
