Writing Assignment 1-
Throughout the many disasters and event that we as Americans have been through I am going to choose Super Storm Sandy- 2012. I am choosing this storm because I have witnessed what it has done and the reactions from it firsthand. As the East Coast weather trackers tracked this storm, Federal, State, and Local governments where putting things in order for the land fall of this Hurricane at the time. Emergency workers and responders where preparing their families so when the storm made landfall they can react and do their jobs. As the storm made landfall it was downgraded to a Tropical Storm but was still very powerful. Destroy thousands of homes, business and lived that came into its path. The Super Storm affected the Bahamas, and most of the eastern United States. This storm caused hundreds of fatalities directly and indirectly.
Becoming a victim of Super Storm Sandy by losing their entire home (level 1) is devastating while a Responder responding to the disaster (level 2) can feel the effects of the devastation. As for the victim he felt anxiety, grief, anger and sense of hopelessness. The storm slammed into NYC and for this victim his house was located in Breezy Point, Queens. As the storm approached he prepared his home and family for what he thought was going to come. The responder was preparing his family and making sure that everything was good to go in case he had to respond and was not able to be home during the storm. So both individuals went out shopping and where not afraid or nervous at all. As the storm hit Breezy Point the victim now was starting to feel the devastation from the storm when the surrounding houses began to catch on fire. Now making that decision to abandon his home and force his family into the street during this great storm or hope and pray that his house will be standing when it’s all over. So with these decisions he would start worrying if everything will be safe and his family ok. Also...