USGS: Hurricane Sandy Will Destroy Many beaches on the atlantic coast of the USA. Terrible storm that hit the United States, continues to gain momentum. For now the danger of being buried under the onslaught of the elements threatens 50 million to the Americans. The authorities of the largest cities of the country still can not guarantee residents one hundred percent safety, reports CBS News. 
Photos from open sources National Hurricane Center reported October 29th that in less than a day Sandy had increased speed from 120 to 138 kilometers per hour. Gusts of wind in the area elements significantly increased. Over the past three days, stormy winds were recorded in North Carolina, southeastern Virginia, the Delmarve Peninsula and the coastal areas of New Jersey. IN Sandy’s current location is approximately 620 kilometers to southeast of New York. The authorities of large and small cities from Washington to Boston preparing to meet the storm. Weather forecasters argue that the worst could fall to the inhabitants of the “Big apples “: waves are expected near the coastal areas of New York can reach 11 meters high. Experts predict that the storm can reach the New Jersey coast by October 30th, and then, leaving a deep scar on Pennsylvania’s body, walk October 31st New York State. Airlines canceled more than 7,200 flights, the movement of trains in northeastern directions was suspended. IN New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore and Boston not working metro and does not go by public transport. Most likely in the last days of October in these cities will be closed all schools and government agencies that do not play a particularly important role in their lives. Hundreds of thousands of people living in the range of Maryland to Connecticut was said to leave the lowlands coastal areas. So, from Lower Manhattan and other areas 375,000 people were evacuated from New York, 50,000 from Delaware 30,000 people from Atlantic City. There are 12 local casinos in New Jersey. were forced to close for the fourth time in their history existence. People interviewed by CBS reporters on the streets, they fear that the Apocalypse is coming: the storm will turn people into animals, fighting not for life, but to death for gas and food. Authorities largest American cities still have difficulty making predictions about the possible destruction that hurricane Sandy could bring. 15.57 Statue of Liberty closed for Hurricane Visits. A year ago, the statue was closed on restoration and opened recently. She is expected to be again available to visitors on Wednesday. 15:30 Almost all flights from Brussels to US airports and all flights to New York canceled on Monday due to Hurricane Sandy approaching east american coast. It’s about airline flights Brussels Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines and American Airlines heading for John F. Kennedy New York Airport. 15:00 Five flights between Moscow and New York canceled due to Hurricane Sandy’s threats. This was reported at Sheremetyevo Airport. We are talking about three Aeroflot flights and two flights American carrier “Delta”. According to the online scoreboard Aeroflot canceled SU 100, SU flights at the air harbor site 4040 and SU 102, which were supposed to fly today during the day. Delta canceled DL 031 and DL 6712 flights. 14:33 According to forecasts weather forecasters from the US National Meteorological Service, due strong gusts in southern Lake Michigan in Chicago may waves form up to eight meters high. New York level water can rise up to 2-3.5 meters. Some areas of the Lower Manhattan may be flooded, there is also a threat of flooding New York subway tunnels and serious interruptions underground power lines, telephone lines and express The Internet. 14:00 British airlines cancel flights to US east coast due to approaching Hurricane Sandy. British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airlines have already canceled dozens flights to New York, Baltimore, Washington, Boston and Philadelphia. Also Departures from the USA to London are suspended. All affected customers as a result of flight cancellation, it is proposed to reimburse their costs for tickets or reschedule departure to another date. 13:41 United States preparing for the impact of the elements. In the coming hours, Hurricane Sandy, which has already led to the deaths of 70 people in Central America, will pick up east coast of the USA. Watch live on the invasion elements can be on the site Vesti.ru. Meteorologists warn: if “Sandy” will face a cold cyclone, he risks escalating into super-hurricane Frankenstorm. A number of states declared emergency position. In many areas, evacuation is ongoing. Threatened the safety of residents of Boston, Baltimore, Washington, and New York. Big Apple Stock Exchange for the first time in a quarter century suspended bidding. Her example was followed and located on Times Square Nasdaq Stock Exchange. At least a day closed UN headquarters. Public transport does not go. Canceled more seven and a half thousand flights. Will not fly to New York and Aeroflot. On October 29 and 30, the company canceled flights between Moscow and the largest city in the USA. Flights to other cities are still in progress without changes. According to the Washington Post, a hurricane threatens crash into the most populated areas of the United States. In the county of washington not public transport operates, schools, colleges are closed and universities. Many of them do not plan to resume work until Wednesday. In cities on the north of the east coast – about the same situation. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg Announces Evacuation Coney Island and Lower Manhattan. He warned the townspeople: “If you do not want to evacuate, you endanger not only your life, but also the lives of those who will eliminate the effects of the hurricane and save you. This is a very serious and dangerous storm! “. Evacuation affected 375 thousand people. City officials also closed schools and subway. Meanwhile, the European Commission sent to the Caribbean a pool of experts in order to assess the damage from Hurricane Sandy and prepare humanitarian aid. EU Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton reported: “EU Monitoring and Information Center continues carefully Keep track of hurricane impact reports. Expert groups sent to affected areas to assess their needs in immediate assistance. “Ashton emphasized that the EU is ready to as soon as possible to support countries affected by the hurricane. IN such states as Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, the Bahamas and Dominican Republic, reminds ITAR-TASS. Weather forecasters call “Sandy” a rare hybrid “superstorm”, which was formed due to Arctic east stream, which seemed to be wrapped around another – tropical – storm. Where this storm passes may fall to 30.5 centimeters of rainfall, and in the Appalachians it may well fall to a meter of snow. Concerned residents of those areas where, presumably a storm will pass, shops inundated in search of generators, flashlights, batteries, food and other necessary things. 284 thousand residential can suffer from the elements houses. Damage experts estimate at approximately 88 billion dollars, reports Reuters . New York hurriedly preparing for a meeting with Hurricane Sandy. According to weather forecasts, the main blow of the elements will have just in the states of New York and New Jersey. The storm that locals have christened Frankenstorm, will bring storm rains and snowfalls, and wind speed will reach 100-120 km / h. Given these forecasts, the emergency has already been introduced in the regions position, all emergency services of New York transferred to reinforced service mode: weekends, days off and holidays canceled. Closed ferry message from Battery Park to the island on which the Statue stands Liberty, metro closed, most bus routes canceled and trains. Closed for visitors Central Park. Canceled classes in all educational institutions of the city will not work and the courts. Mayor Michael Bloomberg Announces the Evacuation of All coastal areas of the city. “If you refuse to evacuate, you don’t just put your life at risk, but also the lives of those people who will be forced to save you, “said the mayor. The residents themselves no less actively preparing for the arrival of the elements. In stores huge matches, flashlights, batteries, stoves, stoves are in demand. “A monthly supply of matches, candles and lanterns, we sold out for this morning, “the owner of a small hardware store. In grocery supermarkets people are buying up canned food, vegetables and fruits, tea and coffee, pasta and cereals, whole water packaging and hygiene products. In the city center, many shopping the points have already closed, the owners are going to open them only after completion of a hurricane. The streets of New York are empty, free and on roads, with the exception of entrances to major shopping centers.
Landfall of a hurricane is forecasted on Monday somewhere in area of the states of Maryland and New Jersey. So one of the first the elements will be met by the capital of the USA – Washington.
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Predictive trajectory of Hurricane Sandy. © NHC | NOAA
According to the National Hurricane Tracking Center, Sandy amplified by energy from a cold front and turns into a huge a storm covering a large territory in the eastern United States. Pictures from space show a significant increase in the cloud system and rainfall expansion. This fact is especially well presented on video.
Progress Sandy from the Bahamas to the US coast. ©NASA
The combination of tropical heat and Canadian cold throughout few days will cause heavy rainfall and gale Mid-atlantic region and northeast united States. Floods are highly likely to occur, fallen trees and power outages.
Meteorologists warned of a powerful surge surge along the entire Mid-Atlantic coast, including Long Island and New York Harbor, where the ocean will flood much of the land, and the wind reach hurricane force.
Hurricane Sandy will destroy many beaches on the Atlantic US coast
US Geological Survey last Friday distributed forecast for changes in the coast of the Delmarve Peninsula, including the states of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia which will be caused by hurricane sandy.
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Beach in Maryland. © Kevin Lamarque | Reuters
Erosion will occur in parts of the east coast dunes. The severity of this event will depend on the strength the storm, the height of the dunes and how direct the Sandy hit along the coast, reports the Science Daily portal.
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Sandy over the Atlantic coast of the USA. © NASA GOES Project
According to the forecast of meteorologists, in general erosion of beaches and dunes undergo almost three quarters of the coast of the Delmarve Peninsula. 15% of the coast is likely to be flooded. According to Geological Survey Specialist Cheryl Hapke, many sandy beaches in the region have become particularly sensitive to such phenomena due to invasions of previous hurricanes such as Ida (2009) and Irene (2011).
Erosion of dunes and beaches occurs when the stormy surge and waves hit directly at the base of the dune (in the computer model this phenomenon is denoted by the term “collision”) and washed a large amount of sand.
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