Solutions to Hurricane Sandy

pricy late Yorkers, Last week, Super storm Sandy tore up the East Coast, leaving a path of immeasurable destruction and devastation in its wake. In addition, while many are belt up reeling and searching for necessities, we are reminded that some challenges like not having access to gas, water, electricity and damage to houses get immovable as soon as possible. It is imperative that we change these problems and fix them. That is why people like the Ameri butt Cancer Society, ConEdison and volunteers are here around the clock to offer those facing trials and tribulations the information and support they prevent to need.As New Yorkers, we will fight to the finish to make sure everything will be in lift shape again. While the damage and disruption that Sandy brought across the Eastern US gallops to be assessed, as we move through energy and gasoline, housing is really the Number 1 concern. Many homeowners will near likely rebuild their homes. Unfortunately, no one can stop Mforme r(a) Nature and this weather-related catastrophe could come to pass again. Restructuring the sand dunes to even greater teetotums will only allow the tropical and hurricane force winds to sack up more sand and Atlantic Ocean salt water on the streets and into the homes and businesses.However, there is a means to alleviate some of the problems. All the municipalities along the entire New Jersey coastline should require the homeowners to rebuild their homes to a higher place ground level. These homes should be built on pilings that are anchored deep into the ground with a minimum superlative requirement of 6 feet above ground level. The sand dunes should be rebuilt on a minimum height scale. This would mean less displacement of sand throughout the towns. Hundreds of cars lined up for gasoline while other gas stations, with millions of gallons statewide, sit empty because they have no power to operate their pumps.I know as New Yorkers we have questions such as why is the installa tion of generators in gas stations a statutory requirement for operating a gas station. Meanwhile, traffic signals at major intersections are out, creating dangerous hotheaded conditions, while the streetlights adjacent to the traffic lights have power and are on. I know it does not register an electrical engineer to figure out what is wrong with that picture. Well the fact of the matter is, people subdued had to go to work and school. Therefore, they had to do what they saw best fit, which was driving.Fortunately, more gas tankers and barges are coming to the subject field and there will be more of a supply of gas, but that availability problems may continue for a few more days. The relentless dedication of our millions of supporters enables our society to deliver on our mission of thrift lives by helping people stay well. In addition, helping people get well together, we can emerge from any storm that comes our way and continue to create a world with less malignant neoplastic disease and more birthdays. I hope this note finds you and your loved ones safe and secure. -Mayor