The biggest ever
natural calamity to hit USA
came on Monday in the form of Hurricane Sandy and is far from over on the third
day today. The super-storm first attacked Atlanta
city in New Jersey
demolishing the gambling mecca there in particular, maybe as a symbolic fury of Mother Nature
for sinful human excesses. Then the raging storm advanced towards New York City and caused
maximum damage on the most happening place of the world. On the third day today
Sandy headed for Canada .
Arguably the
most advanced nation of the world has been found crying for mercy as Hurricane Sandy methodically progressed on its incredible course of devastation. More
than 50 people have perished so far despite all the precautions taken and
evacuation done on a war footing. More than 8 million households and businesses
have lost power, and again incredibly enough it may take days to restore electricity.
Swaths of NYC have been submerged under water continuously. More than 15000
flights have been cancelled with three airports of NYC area remaining closed
for days. The US
share markets were closed for two days—a record since 1888. With the Presidential Elections scheduled for the 6th of November poll campaigns by President Obama and challenger Mitt Romney have been cancelled for the third day today. There have been speculations about even postponing the national polls that never happened in US history.
Meantime Cyclone Nilam has risen over the Bay of Bengal and was
headed towards the Indian coastal states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Heavy
rains have lashed Tamil Nadu for the second day today along with high velocity
winds. Emergency precautions are being taken with fishermen asked not to
venture out into the sea and hundreds of thousands of people evacuated and
shifted to safer places. Latest reports reveal that Cyclone Nilam has made a
landfall at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu and is likely to intensify as per the
met office.
Mother Nature is
supreme. She can wreak havoc at will and punish human follies any time She
wants. Mortals must realize this irrespective of the levels of modernization or
the heights of civilization they have supposedly reached.
Praise and
revere thy Mother!
