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These articles were all incredibly good at giving lots of information about this topic that was important and showing the validity of knowledge that this topic is and how big of an impact it had on the world. Many things surprised me about this topic like how many people were rescued during the storm and how the election was impacted by this. Many people lost their homes and homes were burned down because of the wind speed. There were many floods and power lines were knocked down. My question deepened on what information I got from these articles, and it was immensely helpful to write about this topic. This information is important because this event made an enormous impact on lots of people around the world and lots of people lost many things due to the storm. It was one of the most dangerous storms in history. I think lots of people should go into this topic and learn more about this topic because it was remarkably interesting to read about. 

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1-Citation: Winnie Hu, Patrick Mcgeehan. “A Timeline of Hurricane Sandy.” The New York Times, Oct 2022. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/28/nyregion/hurricane-sandy-timeline.html 

2-Summary: Hurricane Sandy came to New York and made a significant impact on the city. New York had to declare a state of emergency. Many Airlines had to be cancelled because of the storm. Schools had to close and bus and train services had to be suspended. There were devastating floods that occurred. “The size of the storm, which arrives near high tide, results in extensive and severe flooding in New Jersey and New York.” The storm caused many floods in New York and New Jersey. New York had the most deaths, which was 48. New Jersey had 12 and Connecticut had 5. There were homes that were burned down. “Flooded streets impede firefighters, and a blaze fueled by the storm’s winds burns down 126 homes. It was one of the worst residential fires in the city’s history.” Many disasters happened during that time, and it was a lethal storm to witness. 

3-Reflection: This source is an exceptionally reliable source because it is short but good in terms of showing the audience lots of details on the many things that happened in New York and New Jersey. There were many floods that occurred, and homes were burned down, it was a crazy disaster of a storm. I like that this source has some images of what they portray and showing main factors of what happened. I believe that what I read was a reliable source and it was great evidence of how the storm caused chaos in many places. 

4-Rhetorical Analysis: Both authors who wrote this source did a wonderful job on making the details short and getting straight to the point of what they are saying. It is a timeline of what happened at the beginning and end of the storm’s chaos. What they wrote was great and helpful for me. The two authors are a credible source because of what they know about the storm and how they wrote it. 

5-Genre Analysis: I believe both authors chose this genre because they know about how devastating the storm was and how it impacted many lives. The authors wanted to show how this information can help you know more about Hurricane Sandy. It is an excellent choice for me and could be a viable choice for the intended audience because it has many details and shows you a great timeline of what happened. 

6-Key Quote: “Three years after the storm, only a small fraction of homes destroyed by Hurricane Sandy have been rebuilt, in part because of delays, confusion and problems with government assistance programs, including the city’s build its back initiative.” People had to start rebuilding years later and start off brand new. 

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1-Citation: Strauss, B.H., Orton, P.M., Bittermann, K. et al. Economic damages from Hurricane Sandy attributable to sea level rise caused by anthropogenic climate change. Nat Commun 12, 2720 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22838-1 

2-Summary: Many damages to many states happened due to Hurricane Sandy. It hit the East Coast of the United States hard back in 2012. Sea level contributed to lots of homes being damaged. “Sandy was a powerful hybrid (tropical/extratropical) cyclone, causing the highest water level in at least 300 years in the New York City metropolitan area.” As you can see, the water level caused lots of damage in New York and many states worldwide. “More broadly, this case study underscores that human-caused sea level rise has contributed to damages associated with other past coastal floods and will increasingly aggravate damages in the future as sea levels continue to rise, driven by anthropogenic warming.” Sea level rise will continue to increase and cause chaos to many states. 

3-Reflection: I believe that what I read was useful information and had a lot of details about the damage that hurricane sandy caused. This article has a lot of information on how sea levels made a substantial impact in many places and how it started to get more powerful. Many homes were destroyed because of this, and it caused chaos in many places. This information is helpful for me and could be helpful to others. 

4-Rhetorical Analysis: The author’s writing was good, and the article has a lot of interesting information. The author’s purpose is to show a lot of information on how sea levels made an enormous impact. The authors are credible because of what they wrote and the information that they provided. It is a good article that has many details. 

5-Genre Analysis: The authors chose the genre to show lots of information about this topic because they know a lot about the topic and the impact it had on many places. It was a viable choice because it has lots of details that might interest you. 

6-Key Quote: “The flood impacts of all cyclonic coastal storms are amplified by a worsening factor that is quantitatively attributable to climate change and sea level rise.” Floods have become more of an impact due to climate change and sea level rise. 

1-Citation: “Superstorm Sandy: Facts about the Frankenstorm” LiveScience, By Tim Sharp, 27 Nov. 2012, 

2-Summary: This source has many facts about the event that happened back in 2012. It was an extremely tough time for many people. People passed away because of how devastating the storm was. On November 1^st of that year the death toll was at least 149. There were 42 deaths in New York, 12 deaths in New Jersey, 9 in Maryland, 6 in Pennsylvania, 5 in West Virginia, 4 in Connecticut, 2 in Virginia, and 1 in North Carolina. One person also died in Canada. Also 67 people were killed in the Caribbean and that is also including 54 in Haiti. As you can see there were a suitable number of deaths in many places which this article stated. It also stated how the hurricane started. The hurricane started as a tropical wave in the Caribbean. Then it became a tropical storm and eventually became a hurricane which had high wind speeds. Sandy tore through the Caribbean side and then came to the US Coast. It is crazy how powerful this storm was, and Streets were flooded, Trees and Power Lines were knocked down, and the city’s board walk was ripped apart. The storm was just an unstoppable force that could not disappear. 

3-Reflection: While reading this article, I certainly agree with what Tim Sharp states about the many factors of this disaster of a storm. His facts about the storm gave me lots of knowledge. Knowing how many people passed away and how the storm destroyed many homes shows how powerful of a storm it was. I also like how the article talks about the presidential campaign being interrupted by the storm. The election was hit by a storm making a significant impact. 

4-Rhetorical Analysis: The author Tim Sharp does an excellent job on how to approach this topic in the way he writes it and by putting great emphasis of what he is writing by stating facts about Sandy and the many causes that occurred to many states during that time. His writing style is great, and he is credible because of all the facts he wrote about the storm. The death toll, How the storm started, how it impacted many people, The presidential election being interrupted by the storm. He wrote some great details about the storm. 

5-Genre Analysis: The author chose this genre because it was interesting to him to write about and because it had many facts about it which led to him writing even more about it. During that time, it was an interesting topic to talk about, so he was invested in that topic, and it was a disaster of a storm. It is an excellent choice for the intended audience because it grabs your attention and you can see how many facts you could learn from this article, and it was an interesting article to read about. 

6-Key Quote: “Sandy will end up causing about $20 billion in property damage and $10 billion to more in lost business, Making it one of the costliest natural disasters on record in the United States.” This quote shows how devastating the storm was and how it destroyed a lot of property. 

How did Hurricane Sandy impact millions of people? Well back in 2012 Hurricane Sandy left a huge toll in many places and it was one of the most devastating hurricanes in history. It made a massive impact on millions of people and destroyed millions of homes. Many things in people’s homes were gone because of the storm and people had to live somewhere else because of the causes that occurred to their homes. There were a lot of people who did not have anything after the storm occurred and could not afford to live somewhere else. There were also a lot of people who had to live with a family member or friend for the time being. If you lived by the ocean, it would be worse for you because of the big waves that were coming, and the wind speeds were extremely high, and the rain was coming down fast. This question helps me find information about hurricane sandy and how it impacted many people. I remember during that time how people could not go to school or work for a while because of how bad the hurricane was and how dangerous it was in many places, and it was hard for people to go anywhere because of how the hurricane hit many places. It was not safe to go outside and lots of people wanted to leave their homes but could not because of the hurricane was. Many people were stranded in their homes but waited for rescue teams to arrive with boats to rescue them. The waves were devastating, destroying many homes, and the wind speeds were high. Sandy was just a crazy storm to witness during that time and many people were left with nothing at all after the storm ended. 

After reading both of the stories i realized that i really enjoyed Esmeralda Santiago’s “When i was Puerto Rican” way more because i could relate to his situation on things though Howard Gardner’s “Five Minds for the Future” was more compelling because it had a lot more reading to it. I liked “When i was Puerto Rican” because i know a lot of people who don’t speak english very well but at the end of the day we are U.S. Citizens that shouldn’t be judged by how they speak or who they are. Howard Gardner made some good points about how the mind and us not understanding others can be seen in a very different way. He explains why we feel very different from other and how people should be treated. Overall, Both of the stories were really enjoyable but i liked Esmeralda’s a lot more.