Hurricane Sandy: Menacing Monster

Hundreds of thousands of people have started to evacuate the East Coast as Hurricane Sandy is moments away from approaching some of the most densely populated cities in the country. According to the National Hurricane Center, "We’re going to have a lot of impact, starting with the storm surge; Think, ‘Big’ ”. Winds are reaching 75 miles per hour and are being sustained for long periods of time. 60 people in the caribbean have lost their lives from the Hurricane. 1.1 million New York students are not going to school tomorrow and 70 public schools are being used as hurricane shelters. 

    Many of New York public transportations systems will not being running and the New York Stock exchange is closing the floor--For the first time in almost three decades. To read more, click here.  Before Hurricane Sandy strikes, I pose two question, do you think they are taking protective measures too far and how do you think this will compare to Hurricane Katrina?  All comments are welcome.