Hurricane Sandy

I'm sure that most anyone reading this in the United States is aware of Hurricane Sandy bearing down on the East Coast.  I hope that everyone in the area stays safe and follows all evacuation plans.  Storms like this can be very unpredictable.  If you are in a safe area then situations like this are a perfect time to discuss with your kids hurricanes.  What is a hurricane?  How does it work?  What does one look like?  The easiest question to answer is probably what does a hurricane look like?  There are plenty of satellite pictures of Hurricane Sandy on the web to show your kids.  Just do a google search for "Hurricane Sandy" or hurricanes in general and you'll be flooded (no pun intended) with images.

There's a lot that's still unknown about how hurricanes, and weather in general, work, which explains the often unknown path that a hurricane will take.  Even now, as Hurricane Sandy makes landfall in New Jersey and New York, there are still many unknowns concerning its future path.  Here are a couple of websites that will assist in your understanding of hurricanes.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

http://www.ready.gov/hurricanes

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/hurricane-profile/

The most important thing, if you live in a hurricane area, is to be prepared and to follow all safety protocols, including evacuations.