The northern East Coast of the United States experienced an anomaly a month ago when it was hit by a natural disaster that was uncharacteristic of the region. The hurricane turned out to be a Category 1 disaster, a rating at which many southern folks might have guffawed. However, the difference between southern hurricanes and [...]
Tag Archives | Hurricane Sandy
Education for a climate-changed world
“There has been a series of extreme weather incidents. That is not a political statement but a factual statement. Anyone who says there’s not a dramatic change in weather patterns, I think, is denying reality, and I would like to say this is probably the last occurrence of this type of event we will have. [...]
Campus was prepped for Sandy
Drexel University officials canceled classes and closed most campus facilities Oct. 29 and 30 in response to what was being called a “once-in-a-lifetime” storm. Hurricane Sandy had most of the East Coast on edge Oct. 27-28 while it made its way toward the Philadelphia area. The Department of Public Safety sent out five campus safety [...]
The C-Word
I spent an hour and a half in Trader Joe’s on the Sunday before Hurricane Sandy just to write this article … and to pick up some bagels. Yes, the checkout lines at Trader Joe’s were 15-20 people deep when I got there. When I left, there was a line just to go in and [...]
Burning Question – Hurricane Edition
Welcome to the Burning Question, The Triangle’s new online video segment where we ask Drexel students a question that is on everyones’ mind. This week, Janette Danella asks students ”What did you do during Hurricane Sandy?” Got an idea for a burning question? Email us at burningquestion@thetriangle.org.
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