Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Nova: Inside the Megastorm



Sandy
This DVD focuses on the storm that hit the east coast in 2012, named Sandy. It has English subtitles and is about 60 minutes long.
The question is asked, are lethal storms becoming more frequent? There is some discussion at the end, but no real answers. The weather models are explored, especially the accurateness of the European model. Talking heads from universities and meteorologists also add to dialogues without too much irritation that they are being shown and not the storm. The film is of good quality, even those during the height of the storm and fires leave no doubt as to the destructive force.

The main emphasis is on the storm as it hit Manhattan and New Jersey. The plans and problems and tragedies are shown, including some of the victims and those that lost loved ones. There are no recriminations or no astonishments expressed that government workers are surprised that subway and electrical conduits flooded. This is a film that simply shows the facts and the...





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