Hurricanes and New Jersy
All hearts go out to those suffering through the effects of Katrina. It will be weeks and weeks until basic services are restored and many months till life returns to normal. The death toll will be very high as people decided to ride out the storm rather than evacuate.
It's been quite awhile since New Jersey has been hit by a Hurricane. There was a major storm in 1938 and then Carol iin 1954. Since these storms the population along the coast of New Jersey has grown by large numbers. Most people tend to think of the coast of New Jersey as Sandy Hook to Cape May, but in reality it includes the area around the newark bay and the mmouth of the Hudson.
Seeing all the damage done by the storm surge yesterday, I can't imagine what a "real" hurricane would do here.
posted by RBM @ 9:37 AM
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I don't know what a "real" hurricane is these days, but growing up in Cape May presented me with the opportunity to witness hurricanes up close. Five times the Atlantic Ocean was in our living room.
Perhaps these weren't "real" hurricanes but they did plenty of damage. Rowing away from your home and seeing vehicles float down the street is not fun.
New Jersey has had many severe storms.
By "real" I mean a true hurricane that runs up the coast. Like you growing up in a rural area like Cape May those of us in rural NW NJ also know how to make do. Unfortunately, with the migration of "city folk" to our areas, they NEED services.
It will be a problem.
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