Hurricane Sandy is the most harmful storm that I have every witnessed in my life.

I live in queens, and many of my neighbors were heavily impacted by the storm. The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy has affected everyone differently, some homes were completely destroyed, while other homes had immense flood damage.

The flood damage wiped away priceless belongings, and was harmful to a family’s home. In queens, many neighbors were hit badly, the most is Breezy Point. I knew of someone who lost their home in this neighborhood. They had packed a bag and went to the evacuation center, only to return home to find that the house no longer stood.

In my area, the power poles were down, wires criss-crossed in the street, and fallen trees covered every inch of the roads. You couldn’t step anywhere without putting danger to yourself and your loved ones. A few cars on Merrick Boulevard was broken or smashed by a fallen tree. New license plates faced the worst of the weather, the owners were distraught and the neighborhood was still in silence.

This storm has torn so many families upside down, and the city is facing a huge loss. New York was hit with a full force, and so was New Jersey. Landline was down, WIFI was non-existent and the internet was not even on anyone’s mind. We were all facing incredible weather and trying to figure out the next action step to take.

I hope that New York is able to move forward and repair the damage that was brought on to many families. Today, there are still some who has no power in their homes. I never realized how much we relied on the availability of electricity and technology for everything. It was not noticeable at the time, but now, with so many homes in the dark.

It is horrible to view and to be surrounded in your neighborhood that has been through this ordeal by Hurricane Sandy.