Hurricane sandy article

   I recently read an article on Hurricane Sandy on huffingtonpost.com about the gas rationing system in New York. Due to Hurricane Sandy leaving a huge mess and gas and oil trucks cannot get to gas stations quickly or at all; Mayor Bloomberg announced an odd-even gas rationing system. If you license plate ends with an even number, you can only purchase gas on an even day. And if your license plate ends with an odd number; you can only purchase gas on an odd day. This caused anger for many new yorkers, but Mayor Bloomberg only did it so that it would cut down the long lines people were on for gas; reducing the wait.
             
               

               Hurricane Sandy caused significant flooding and damage to petroleum infrastructure throughout the tri-state region; causing refineries to shutdown, pumping stations to lose electricity and terminals in the region to close. Since then, the majority of the region’s pipeline and critical infrastructure has been restored and power has returned to Buckeye pipeline, a really high interstate pipeline that serves New York. The city is trying to get the port authority opened up quickly and more portals so that people can get back to work and normally live their everyday lives once again. But the problem that still remains is that people need more gas; Hurricane sandy caused too much damage for any gas to come through. 


                It is already enough for citizens of New York to have no homes, electricity, or power; but since their is no gas and the trains were all closed, not so many people could get to work. Gas trucks come in some of the time and then that's when the whole line forms. Blocks and blocks of cars fill up the road awaiting gas. Even though Mayor Bloomberg tried to setup a system to make things faster, New Yorkers are still frustrated. Some said that they needed to work on an even day and had no way to get to work or any gas. But her license plate ended with odd numbers, and the two days were both even; causing her almost to lose her job. Until ports are cleared up and the damage made by Hurricane sandy is over, this rule will continue for the New yorkers.