Hurricane Sandy is barreling its way up the Atlantic ocean on
its way for a collision course with the northern mid-Atlantic.
The storm has set off panic among residents from Washington, DC,
to New York City. You keep hearing meteorologists and public
officials use phrases "amazing", "historic", and "never seen" to
describe the storm. There's a chance that people view this storm
as overhyped. I, however, feel that most of the warnings are
well deserved. Why ? Here's a list of 10 statistics that will
likely make this storm one to remember. 1. 90 degrees – Usually
when a storm makes it up to the northern mid-Atlantic latitude,
it's already way out to sea. Sandy would do the same thing
except there's a giant high pressure in the middle of the
Atlantic forcing it to make a sharp 65 degree turn to get up to
the southern New Jersey latitude. Then, it will make a 90 degree
right turn upon landfall. 2. 12 feet – The biggest fear from
this storm in the New York City area is the storm surge. Right
now anything from 6 to