Hurricane Sandy over New York

Hi there! I'm sure most of you have heard about what happened this week in NY, but here are a few extra pieces of information.

Hurricane Sandy is a tropical cyclone which affected the Carribbean and the USA. In the USA, 22 states were affected by this hurricane. The cyclone brought a storm surge in New York City on October 29th, flooding (inondant) many streets, subways (métro) and tunnels and cutting off electricity in many parts of the city.

If you want to know more about this hurricane, check out these two websites (wikipedia):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy_in_New_York

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_Hurricane_Sandy_in_New_York

Some parts of New York have been devastated. Have a look at the pictures below. They are most impressive...

Other pictures here:

http://nation.time.com/2012/11/05/the-toil-after-the-storm-struggling-to-recover-from-sandy/

Here are the front pages of two newspapers in New Jersey. Both deal with the aftermath of the disaster:

Safety tips:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYXsK2fx5rM&feature=relmfu

Pictures of the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in Atlantic City:

http://www.leparisien.fr/en-images-ouragan-sandy-atlantic-city-sous-les-eaux-29-10-2012-2275967.php