Sandy storm hit the mainland United States and Canada, ahead of the Tuesday, October 30, 2012 local time. Excerpted from the pages of CNN, Sandy storm triggers floods, fires, and other destruction. So far, at least 30 people were reported killed in the United States and one in Canada. Daily Mail calls even larger numbers: 48 dead.In
addition, millions of people have to live without electricity and
flooding hit the housing and the subway system in New York. 6,400 New Yorkers fled to 74 evacuation centers.New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said 18 residents died from this storm. Bloomberg
could monitor the condition of the city of New York to determine the
areas most severely affected by this devastating storm. He instructed that all the schools were closed on Wednesday.
"We had planned corrective steps. Several of them had already begun." Bloomberg said. The biggest challenge the city in the future, according to him, is to restore the flow of electricity and mass transit to a normal condition. "The recovery effort is a very big job."Tuesday afternoon, Sandy storm forced the airport to close all services for a while. At O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, the airline shut down 500 flight path to and from the U.S. East Coast. A number of local flights had to be delayed due to high winds.U.S. President Barack Obama confirmed the federal government must provide resources for every citizen who needs help when the storm hit. "My message to the federal government: no bureaucracy. Residents need help as soon as possible," Obama said at the Red Cross headquarters in Washington, DC.He also advised the same thing to the governors and mayors of the region devastated buffeted Sandy. "The governor and the mayor, we will do what we can to get all the resources and unmet needs you," he said.Obama also warned that the storm was moving north, so that Americans still have to remain vigilant.The White House says President Obama will travel to New Jersey, today. He was there, along with Governor Christie he would assess the damage. Obama also will direct dialogue with citizens who are victims. viva