Brigham A. McCown, Contributor I cover the intersection of law,
politics and policy Several hours ahead of schedule, Sandy is
expected to move inland toward Wilmington, Deleware before
continuing toward York, Pennsylvania. As of 4:30 PM EDT, the
storm was approximately 70 miles from Cape May, New Jersey, and
that state is currently experiencing the full brunt of the
storm. Winds are not expected to decrease in many areas until
tomorrow evening. The storm intensified overnight with pressure
continuing to drop (940 mb) and winds currently remaining steady
at 90 mph. The pressure, measured at the storm’s core, is
important because it is used to measure the actual strength of
the storm. Wind gusts in New York and Connecticut are expected
to reach 70+ mph today with continued gusts of over 50 mph
tomorrow. According to FDNY reports, high winds are already
responsible for damaging a high-rise construction crane on West
57th Street in midtown Manhattan. With a name like
“Frankenstorm” it is easy to see why a late At