Superstorm: Nine Days Inside Hurricane Sandy

Superstorm: Nine Days Inside Hurricane Sandy

The first complete moment-by-moment account of the largest Atlantic storm system ever recordedâ€”a hurricane like no other

The sky was lit by a full moon on October 29, 2012, but nobody on the eastern seaboard of the United States could see it. Everything had been consumed by cloud. The stormâ€™s immensity caught the attention of scientists on the International Space Station. Even from there, it seemed almost limitless: 1.8 million square feet of tightly coiled bands so huge they filled the windows of the Station. It was the largest storm anyone had ever seen.

Initially a tropical storm, Sandy had grown into a hybrid monster. It charged across open ocean, picking up strength with every step, baffling meteorologists and scientists, officials and emergency managers, even the traditional maritime wisdom of sailors and seamen: What exactly was this thing? By the time anyone decided, it was too late.

And then the storm made landfall.

Sandy was not just enormous, it was also unprecedented. As a result, the entire nation was left flat-footed. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration couldnâ€™t issue reliable warnings; the Coast Guard didnâ€™t know what to do. In Superstorm, journalist Kathryn Miles takes readers inside the maelstrom, detailing the stories of dedicated professionals at the National Hurricane Center and National Weather Service. The characters include a forecaster who risked his job to sound the alarm in New Jersey, the crew of the ill-fated tall ship Bounty, Mayor Bloomberg, Governor Christie, and countless coastal residents whose homesâ€”and livesâ€”were torn apart and then left to wonder . . . When is the next superstorm coming?
Country USA
Manufacturer Dutton
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2014-10-16
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Dutton
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2014-10-16
Format	Kindle eBook