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While many NYC residents are still waiting for help after the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, others are beginning to wonder if the city's tap water is safe to drink.
One news source reported, "Raw sewage, industrial chemicals and floating debris filled flooded waterways around New York City on Tuesday" (Huffington Post). The idea of sewage mixed in with clean water supplies is indeed troubling, but one area in Brooklyn is of greatest concern.
The US Environmental Agency added the Gowanus canal in Brooklyn to its "Superfund List" in 2011. We can only imagine what the flooding in Brooklyn has done to the canal and where the water has traveled since the hurricane hit. Water from the canal is said to be sitting in some basements in Brooklyn. While city officials and residents struggle with pumping out the water and getting power restored to the area, the issue of the canal and area drinking water will continue to be a concern.
Hurricane Sandy has drawn attention to Climate Change and water issues in the US - something that was greatly needed.
Before making landfall in the US, Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc across the Caribbean causing untold damage. Coverage of the storm's destruction in the Caribbean can be found at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/a-look-at-caribbean-deaths-and-damage-from-hurricane-sandy/2012/10/29/7a595424-21e0-11e2-92f8-7f9c4daf276a_story.html
Source: Huffington Post
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