Where were you on this date in 2005? If you were in New Orleans, Louisiana you’d be bracing for the worst natural disaster in United States history — Hurricane Katrina.
The news media gave a lot of coverage to whoever was not doing things fast enough. Will Sandy put the same kind of pressure on government seven days before a presidential election?
On Friday, March 26, 2004, something happened in the South Atlantic Ocean that had never happened before: a hurricane formed. The following night, it made landfall and wreaked incredible havoc. Which is understandable, considering that the town of Torres in southern Brazil had not ever (at least on record) seen a hurricane, leaving its residents rather unprepared for the colossal impact.
Tornadoes have captured much of the nation's attention this year, but hurricane season is not too far away, so Americans should be prepared for the possibility of devastating storms, even if you think there's no way one will come to your town...