It's clear to me and I'm sure everyone else who watched this that you put the utmost love and care into this video. Any mistakes that you may have made in its making are irrelevant. This was a fantastic tribute and I'm truly sorry for your loss. You've done him proud and I'm certain wherever he is he's smiling and proud of your accomplishments.
This. I haven't seen any other meteorology documentaries done to this level of quality done on UA-cam. Period. With how knowledgeable Afleria already is I guarantee he will become one of the best meteorologists there ever was.
I lived on the Jersey Shore. I worked as a ride operator on the iconic roller coaster that the ocean swallowed. We didn’t evacuate, we lost power and had candles on in the house. We lived across the street from a large bay. I noticed the street getting flooded, but at first I thought it was from the rain. Within minutes, the water was rapidly increasing and up to our garage. My dad was at work, so I had to evacuate my mom and dogs in my SUV upland to my aunts house. When we arrived, we weren’t sure if we blew out the candles. So I decided to go back to check, and by the time I got back, the water was up to the door handles of the SUV. I got to the house and the candles were out. And I managed to swim my way back to the SUV, and drive the thing back to my aunts. Didn’t even realize how dangerous what I did was. I have no idea how I didn’t lose control of the vehicle. It was a 1999 Chevy Blazer. Thing was a beast. I remember people in my neighborhood that were stranded in their homes had to be evacuated by boat. I’ll never forget the post-apocalyptic nature of October 30 before the water fully receded. It was like from a movie, down power lines in the flooded streets, debris everywhere. I wish I got footage, but alas I didn’t.
@alonzoharris187 what is the purpose of this comment? What a dumb and redundant thing to say. Thanks for sharing, it's crazy you got out of that storm basically untouched!!
I live in Maine, several states North of Jersey (for people who don’t know). That’s insane, especially with the storm surge and riptide. That could have carried you out into the ocean more than a stall (which can happen in rain), or worse. My mom drove us home one night in a whiteout. The blizzard hit early and we were stranded at the mall. You couldn’t see two feet in front of you and we drove a tank of a station wagon. Only thing that kept us on the road was a semi truck brake lights and the breakdown lane rumble strip that warned us that we were off the street. It was a freaking miracle.
I’m glad that worked out. Going back was part crazy and part brave. By me, southern shore Long Island, a few houses burned to ground because one house caught fire. Fire is just another serious danger during these storms. Really glad you made it out … twice.
My dad worked for New Jersey State Emergency Management and I didn’t see him for two months after Sandy because the cleanup effort was just that bad. I’ve never seen him as tired as he was when he finally came home.
I remember Superstorm Sandy. It took years to recover from it. The subway system had to go through reconstruction because of Sandy's Storm Surge Flooding. Even 7 months after Sandy, there was sand all over the streets in Coney Island. Sandy was New York and New Jersey's Katrina. The aftermath was chaos that lasted for weeks. Born and lived in New York City now currently living in Nebraska.
I live in the Bronx, and the subway was up and running down to 34th St, then you had to deal with busses to go further downtown. By the next day, it was running normally. Did lose our house on the Jersey shore though, and it took years (shitty builders) to complete rebuilding. Although the house we have now is 3 times as big as the original.
In NYC when Sandy hit. I remember the supermassive trees that were on 88th and Northern fell over, a ton of subway stations flooded, and that my store manager tried to open the GameStop on 82nd and Roosevelt despite there being a fucking hurricane outside.
My dad had a crash-pad apartment in the city that he used whenever he had to stay over for business. My family stayed there when Sandy hit and stayed through that Saturday. My house in Central Jersey was fine. A few downed trees on the property, but no damage to the house. But the neighborhood was like a war zone. Damn near impossible to navigate and I don't think anyone other than those who had generators had power for two weeks. Sandy hit on a Tuesday. We didn't get power back until the following Friday night. Was the second year in a row where Halloween was canceled because of bad weather. The previous year in the Northeast a rare October snow storm hit and knocked out power for about a week. If it had come in December I don't think it would've done anywhere near as much damage as it did.
My condolences, I recently lost my grandpop and am losing my grandmom, it sucks. He proud of you, you do amazing work. Thanks for another awesome video!
I lived through Sandy and it taught me one thing. Get out of town and away from water. Me and my family thought it was going to be like Irene. This video was so accurate.
I remember losing power for 10 or so days when sandy hit. We had to cook on the wood stove and my mother had to get rid of a large amount of ham we had in the fridge before it went bad. So she cooked it all up with some eggs and chopped up potatoes and threw it on the fire. We called it hurricane hash and it became a staple for our household years after.
Sandy was an insane experience. I was just a kid with my family and friends in a tall hotel. My best memory of it was the power going out and peeking out the blinders, watching two trees across the street fall down. It was insane.
I was in undergrad when Sandy happened. At the beginning of one of my meteorology classes the professor would do a rundown of any notable systems happening, I remember her mentioning Sandy and how nothing was gonna come of it because of the Bermuda High. It was probably on or around this date 4:22. The next time we had class the forecast had changed radically and idk if people in my class had emailed her about it or what but she sounded kinda embarrassed about getting it wrong. We talked about Sandy a lot for the rest of the semester, probably once a class in some capacity or another. I remember her mentioning that certain storms were goldmines for graduate theses/dissertations and Sandy was one of them.
Genuinely crying. You touched my heart. I’m a man who never got a grandfather as both of mine passed before I was born. Your a star in the making. Keep it up man.
Words cannot express how sorry I am. I know the pain of losing someone so close to you, as I lost my father over 8 years ago now. I hope what little I can do allows this video to spread to new people to appreciate your grandpa and the hard work you put in, you damn good meteorologist
I'm from NJ and remember this time very well. My family had to evacuate to the Poconos (Pennsylvania) and our house had no power for 2 weeks. I had a big fish tank with hundreds of fish, all of them died. I have never since encountered a hurricane this bad, so this will live in my memory for years to come.
And even in pa the Storm was still bad, I was in Lancaster county at the time and there were towns flooded, houses with damage, cars ruined, all the power went out in my town and we had to board up are windows. PA doesn't see storm's this big ever unless it's a snow storm.
This was such a great video on Hurricane Sandy! I’m sure your grandfather is very proud of you, your dedication to him at the end of the video was so well done and it really touched me. I’m very sorry for your loss.
Man, this was a great video on Superstorm Sandy. I remember being 10 years old, watching the news seeing that Sandy was going to hit my town in NJ. I also remember going to the hospital on the 28th, and my brother being born the day the storm hit. Such an insane time that I'll never forget. Condolences to you and your family. ❤️🙏
Your videos continue to be some of the best overall documentation of hurricanes and outbreaks out there, some streaming sites that have at least quadruple the production value can't even come close to your documentaries. Your grandpa is damn right you're gonna be a good meteorologist. I lost my grandmother 7 years ago, she was like my mother since my own biological one was never very attentive. I am the way I am because of her, so what you said about your grandfather really hit close to home especially since I made a promise like that myself. I promised her that one day, I would go to college and I would make a name for myself in some field. I likely won't be able to meet my goal of that on account of some mental disabilities, but you already have a damn strong start on yours. If you need to take time to mourn, you really should. We'll all still be here for you no matter how long a break you take.
I almost woke up my mom with how much I was crying in my bed at the end. Makes me want to hug everyone in my life more. Great video and condolences to my fellow Georgian.
The praise and affirmation you received from your Grandpa before his passing is worth far more than anything I or anyone else on here can say. Your skills in narration and video production are amazing. Condolences to you and your family..... you made me tear up when you got emotional at the end.
This is an amazing video. Keep up the great work as always! I am so sorry for your loss man. I lost my grandfather may 31st of this year to pancreatic cancer. And I took off of work to help care for him in the last week and a half. Was very hard man. I know how you feel with the loss. My grandfather was like a second father to me too. Please I recommend you not worry about uploading videos for a but. Take some time for yourself. I’m sure we all will understand.
@@hayden7432 I am soooo sorry to hear that. Cancer is a terrible thing to witness someone go through. Best wishes for you and your grandmother. Spend as much time with them as you can. Even if it’s just a simple visit to say hi. I’m sure she will appreciate it.
as someone who lost his grandmother to covid last year, someone who was always close to my heart and a big influence on my life, i gotta admit i teared up with this video. you were incredibly professional with this, and as a fellow weather geek and pokemon fan i want to say that you have my respect, and my condolences. i am confident that you will be a great meteorologist as well. i believe in you.
I was living in Jamaica when Hurricane Sandy at the time made landfall. I had no idea that Sandy did that much damage. God, I'm glad I was spared the absolute worst of the superstorm, but It's horrifying what damage the storm unleashed on the northeast coast. Wow. Massive condolences for you loss as well. I lost both grandmothers, and a grandfther before I was born. I miss my grandma. I was close with her. I'm almost feeling emotional to the point of tears when you described what it was like to see him on the hospital/death bed. That was what it was like for me as well, seeing her feeble life wither away. I remember crying at the funeral and one of the songs that was sung there is stuck in my head.
I was heavily affected by Irene so when sandy came my family was scared. We evacuated and came back to little damage. Meanwhile just south of us hell broke loose. Sandy was bad. This video just told me “bad” was an understatement. I am… speechless.
Sort of just the opposite here- I have a house in breezy point and Irene was so hyped that we packed up the whole house and schlepped it in 1000 green shopping bags to Manhattan -when we returned post, Irene then the water didn’t come that far only up to the stoop - so when they started hyping Sandy, so many people in breezy including us were not considering evacuating- my husband who is usually the first to evacuate because he has a heart condition said we’re not doing that again and he wanted to stay but ultimately, and thankfully we decided to err on the side of caution and evacuated -The rest is history- never in my wildest dreams, would I ever have imagined the army camped on our beach in tents- devastation unimaginable and the stories of my neighbors, who stayed so harrowing but thanks be to God, everyone survived
I'm so sorry for your loss, your grandpa sounds like an incredible person and both of you were lucky to have each other! I do agree with your grandpa, your videos are amazing, thoughtful, well-researched, and the passion for the subject is clearly there - I do think he'd be damn proud of this and future videos too. The ending where you brought up your grandfather genuinely made me tear up, the love you two had for each other was obvious. May he rest in peace, and I also hope you're doing as well as you reasonably can right now.
Hey Alferia, I'm sorry for your loss, and I'm surely glad your grandfather inspired you as much as he did. Your videos have given me a grand appreciation of the work meteorologist do, and I am sure he is right in that you will be an excellent meteorologist.
I feel your pain on the loss of your grandfather - my grandfather just passed earlier this month, and the pain is an immense level of sorrow. This is my first time I saw one of your videos, but I’m sorry for your loss and I am hoping you make your grandfather proud. Keep strong and keep going
I can't believe only 19% of your watchers are subbed. Your content is great, you're going to explode in the algorithm soon enough! Thanks for freely sharing your talents with all of us!!
My grandmother was also born on October 7th. She would be 85 this year, but left us in January of 2023. I cried because of how heartfelt the dedication was. We have their memories, and know what they wanted
I'm so so sorry to hear about your grandpa, I feel your pain - I lost my grandpa a month ago and he was such a support to me. He's right, you will be an incredibly good meteorologist. I hope that his support continues to inspire you on your journey, and that you achieve all you're aiming for. Sending you love and hope ❤️
Just hearing you describe your grandfather made me fall in love with his soul and personality, you’ll carry on his legacy well. Thank you for sharing such a personal and sensitive story with us, we love your content too and I feel the same fascination as your grandfather described. Your content is very well written, organized, and your story telling helps the audience understand the weight and impact of the events you cover; especially me, as someone who grew up in the Pacific Northwest and now lives in Colorado and hasn’t seen the same intense natural disasters and extreme weather that you cover. Huge props to you and your team for creating such educational content that’s inspiring and fascinating and keeps ppl coming back for more videos!!
I was very young when Sandy hit. I lived on the North side Long Island for my early childhood. I had experienced Irene. I remember sitting outside in the backyard of my house, with my grandfather who was a construction worker doing work on the house to prepare for Irene. I remember the power being out for 3 days, my grandfather using a generator, and me playing a Strawberry Shortcake CD game on my bulky ass windows 7 laptop. I also remember part of our fence getting destroyed by Irene, and my cat got out of the house and nearly escaped because of it. I was also really into hurrcianes and weather as a young child. It was my speical interest at the time. We also had gotten a orange tabby cat named Sandy in 2008. So when we found out a hurricane was gonna be named Sandy, me and my family were like "Oh that's so cool! A future hurricane named after our cat!" This was YEARS pior as well. But here's the funny thing, me and my parents left New York to move to Texas in mid September 2012. I was 8, almost 9. I remember watching the TV late at night to see the updates on Sandy. And then we went from excitment to horror because Sandy was gonna hit New York. Keep in mind, we had also just left our entire family behind there. So we had to worry about them. We left JUST before Sandy hit, which I think is both a crazy coincidence and just kinda funny in a sad way. The fact that we had a cat named Sandy kinda made it stranger in a way. But, even now as an 18, almost 19 year old, I never really understood the full impact of Sandy until I watched this. All I really knew about my family's experience was that my aunt, uncle, and two cousins had to go into their basement for a tornado warning, and that their trampoline blew away in the storm. It' was also kinda hard for me to watch this, as that cat I had named Sandy passed away on April 12th 2022. I miss him so much. Otherwise, even though I never got to experience the wrath of Sandy by chance, this video really helped me understand everything more and get a grip on why Sandy was so bad. Side note: In July 2016 I left Texas to move to Tennessee, and I just so happened to miss Hurricane Harvey by about a year. I guess I just have really good luck with hurricanes outside of Irene???
I do want to say that the music box cover beyond the sky was playing the lyrics of the song: Those being: I know I won't look behind, I see no regrets No guiding lights so dark, are you my light? But now I am here, and you're close to me My heart is with you, forever and ever I know it now, beyond the sky There's new place you'll see I came to you to share our dream together I won't let us part, there's no place to be My heart is with you, forever and ever Thank you grandpa, thank you for everything.
This was a very well put together video. I'm sure your grandfather would've loved it had he lived to see it. As someone who has lost multiple grandparents over the last decade, I can understand what it's like to lose someone close to you. And I'm glad you're finding a way to soldier on despite the loss.
Damn...did not think I'd be crying at a superstorm video... Today, October 8th, is the anniversary of me losing my gramma to various cancers that had rapidly grown without anyone knowing until she collapsed. She was the kindest, most loving person I can think of, and she would spend so much time with me and my brother, having a genuine interest in things I liked and my writing. She kept a piece of art I made for her, framed in her bed room for her to look at and see my signature on it and the heart I put. My last moments with her she told me "no crying" bc she knew. Having gone through this I can relate to the pain you're feeling. I really treasure the night I skipped class to spend time with her in her hospital room, discussing books. I'm so glad that you had these memories though. Having the moments of sitting together, talking, laughing, crying, it makes the pain easier eventually. Because you know, even as things were nearing the end, he never lost a moment to tell you he was proud of you and he loved you. Means you never have to waste time doubting. And one thing that I genuinely love about content creation is now...that memory is cemented here. When the memories are most fresh, most raw, and when things get rough, you can return to it just for a small reminder. I'm so sorry for your loss. But never doubt that any time you get the surge of adrenaline to push through a project or having the urge to finish something, it's likely just him reminding you to stick to something you're clearly passionate, and insanely talented, at.
I was 12 at the time, and live on Long Island. I, in my infinite wisdom, went outside with an umbrella. When I tried to jump, I did indeed get more air. The wind gusts sounded terrifying
Sandy had deeply affected my home and my heart, but your dedication to your grandfather touched my heart deeper. Your grandfather is right to be proud of you.
Damn it. You made me cry. I'm so glad you have happy memories of your grandfather. It's my greatest regret that my last memories of my grandfather (who was a wonderful and loving man for as long as I'd known him) will forever be tainted by his bigotry and racism - which I never even knew he harbored until the last year of his life.
What an awesome documentary! My grandparents had a house in Toms River in 2012. Thankfully, they weren't in the area when Sandy hit. I just remember driving down there to assess the damage and seeing a huge wooden pier from the boardwalk in their backyard. There was also a small boat resting near the back deck. It's absolutely crazy how powerful that storm was.
I remember seeing the horse man on the news and dying of laughter. On another note I am sorry for your loss. As someone who’s had a relative pass away due to cancer I know how it feels. It is a terrible disease that takes so many people, and watching them die is worse than the loss at times. I hope he is safe wherever he is. I’m sure you’ll make a damn good meteorologist in the future. Godspeed.
I actually used to live pretty close to the shore when Sandy struck, more specifically Lake Como. I remember in my old house, there were these stairs that led outside if you went straight, a bathroom and the laundry room if you went left, and the garage if you went right. Since the garage and bathroom were on the same floor as the bottom of the stairs, that meant that both got pretty flooded, even to the extent it nearly flooded into the kitchen. Outside it was flooded out there as well, and I actually remember seeing a canoe outside that usually would be near the lake. And then I went missing for about thirty minutes because my dumbass decided to climb into the canoe because I wanted to be in said canoe. We ended up losing some stuff due to water damage, including a Pokémon card collection (which had some real good ones in there). To make matters worse, the heating system was downstairs near the garage as well, and that was damaged to the extent we had to stay with family for a while.
First off, I appreciate the dedication to your grandfather; he sounds like an amazing person. Second, this was an awesome retrospective of Sandy. I live on the south shore of Long Island, and will never forget how it affected the area. My family was fortunate to not have flooding in our home, but my father lost his business, and we know so many others that had more direct effects from it.
You grandpa must be so proud of everything you are and what you will become! Sorry for your loss brother. You inspire and educate so many with your content!
We had to drag my roommates father from his staten island home before sandy hit. He didn't want to leave even though his block would flood during normal heavy storms. That stormsurge brought his neighbors suv that was in its garage through the wall and into his dad's house half into the kitchen.
I was a kindergartener during Hurricane Sandy in NJ. I remember I didn’t have power for week or so following the hurricane. We were hiding in our basement because it was the only place in the house without any big windows that could shatter. It was a scary time, especially with an infant brother. To cheer us up, our school did our Halloween parade once school opened again. It really did help show our community’s togetherness following this tragedy.
The ending to your grandpa was incredibly sweet and your family. Made my tear up a bit. Your love for him is so much there! My condolences to you and your family.
I'm from Long Island-- I was in undergrad when Sandy hit us, my club was doing a Halloween-themed fundraiser bake sale so I had baked a few dozen cupcakes. Sandy hit and we were without power for almost 2 weeks. I just remember me and my family living off several dozen cupcakes in the dark. It was shitty then but I can laugh at it now.
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I discovered your channel because of your Katrina video. I grew up in New Orleans so UA-cam tends to recommend things having to do with my city. I'm sorry for your loss man, and I wanted to say that you did an amazing job on the Katrina video, as well as this one. It is clear that you have great passion for what you do. Your Grandfather is proud of you, as are we. Much love.
Your channel is wonderful and incredibly well made. You're surely making your Grandfather proud. I pray for you him and your family. Keep up the great work
Great video. It’s wild to see the breadth of Sandy’s affects on an international level. I live in Rockaway Beach, Queens NY and Sandy still deeply defines our community. Every single basement flooded, cars gone, beach front houses literally ripped in two. Schools closed for months - I finished 5th grade at IS 93 in Ridgewood, 45 scared kids packed into every classroom. The Riis Beach parking lot filled with dozens of mountains of debris, each dozens of feet tall. Fish, mud, and oil littered the streets for weeks. You can tell which houses burned or flooded the worst during Sandy by how they were rebuilt - the foundations had to be raised at least 10 feet off the ground. Even now, twelve years later, the Rockaway branch of the A train is closed one weekend a month for Sandy-related repairs. Living through Sandy helped make me who I am today. Thank you for keeping the story alive.
I can’t believe Sandy was ten years ago, it was such an amazing storm. While only a Category 1, it’s insanely low pressure (that of a Cat 4), huge size, unusual track making that left hand turn, colliding with a winter storm from the west, and it’s extratropical transition making landfall at high tide on a full moon, just an incredible cyclone. Sandy caused nearly 82 billion in damage making it the fourth most destructive storm in history in the US, it knocked power to 8.5 million, destroyed 650,000 homes, hurricane force winds extending more than 200 miles, TS force winds extending over 900 miles, and its storm surge, up to 15 feet in some spots. And because a tropical cyclone colliding with the arctic jet stream, record snow in West Virginia and record waves on the Great Lakes. New York and New Jersey were devastated the most, dozens died, flooding subway tunnels, streets, ripping houses from their foundations, throwing cars around like toys. Just incredible. The iconic Jersey Shore boardwalk was ripped to shreds. I lived through Sandy, I was thankful to be away from the coast but Sandy wasn’t just a Hurricane, nor did it just have the characteristics of a Nor’easter, yes scientifically it was a Post Tropical Cyclone with hurricane force winds at landfall, but it was more than that, it was a Superstorm.
Awesome video. Youve only been in the game a few months but have already established yourself as a top tier Wx content creator. Really appreciate all your time and effort to keep us all entertained and informed.
My mother insured that roller coaster, and much of the park on the shore. She was pretty peeved that it was all over the news. We lived in Virginia and lost power for a while after that storm. Also, I love the dedication to your grandfather. I teared up. I am so joyful that you had someone as amazing as him in your life.
Keep Making those Videos, Everyone Is Proud of you for Your Work Related To Meterology Which I First Stumbled up on when watching Related Content Like this. Really Really Sorry For your Loss of your Beloved Grandfather and Hope you are doing well Alferia
I was in middle school when Sandy hit my town. We got home from a wedding the night before. We found that my (at the time) Aunt and Uncle had tied down our patio table, removed the table's ceramic tiles, and tied down our lawn and patio chairs. My parents thought they were being a little ridiculous with the prep but we were tired and didn't care. I have no doubt in my mind that if they hadn't tied down that furniture, it would have found its way into our kitchen and we would have been in deep shit. After the storm, an oak tree that had been growing long before we had been there was pulled out of the ground and was only being held up by the power lines. That storm was insane.
I still remember living in WV when Sandy hit. It was absolutely shocking to see since WV doesn't really get impacted by tropical systems. But on a brighter note, that storm got me interested in hurricanes and weather in general.
Im from the Northern edge of NY, and was in middle school when Sandy hit, all i can remember is that its the storm that broke my illusion that the Northeast doesn't get hurricanes, and that it really F-ed Up long island & greater NYC. I'm used to our weather being generally fine with the only natural disasters being Blizzards & Icestorms, which really aren't that bad with a modicum of preparation and common sense. I think much of the northeast shared my wakeup call that Hurricanes can reach the Northeast as more than a typical rain storm and deal some damage. I know NYC changed a bunch if its building codes to account for storm surge flooding, like moving electrical rooms out of the basement and onto the second floor. Also they tried (and failed) to waterproof the subway.
I remember being in legal studies watching NY get absolutely hammered one morning I was instantly glued to the screen and I'm thankful this video was made
He IS so proud of you. He sees everything you've been doing, all you have created since his departure. Nothing but greatness. We love you. Take care of yourself
I remember some bits of Sandy, not much but from what I can recall, I think I was in school as I'm in CT, the day we came in, that day was around the hit. I don't know who's idea was it in the schoolboard to have us come in that day. I was a bit scared but me and my family evacuated up north just in case. I don't remember the damage as I was still young but watching this, already has me trying to dig up what happened since it's been 10 years. That early dismissal that day is still something I'll remember now but little I know, Connecticut alongside its neighbors would be hit by a storm. Thanks for making this vid too!
A perfectly arranged video describing the power that Mother Nature holds. Well done and I hope there is more to come. I feel for your loss. Life is all about enjoying the time you have with the ones you love, and I am sure that you did just that. He would definitely be proud of the material you produced with this video. Keep up the good work.
I remember being out of school for like a week as a Freshman in High school after the landfall and I never lost power. I got hooked on “Who wants to be a millionaire”.
Great video. My grandparents came to staten island to give out free hot soup from their restaurant in brooklyn. Crazy time for sure, boats were in peoples yards. I had many classmates loose their homes.
Condolences. I recently came across your videos and have been binge wstching them. Im sure your grandfather would be in awe of how far you have come and how much further you will go in your career. Respects.
I think the whole thing regarding weather psychology is really interesting. As someone from Oklahoma, I know a lot of people who don't really take tornado warnings very seriously. I can't even lie, sometimes I don't even take them as seriously as I should. I'm from the Norman area and just recently I almost didn't take shelter when the tornado warning went off for my area. I decided last minute to go ahead and take shelter and I'm glad I did because an EF2 tornado was not even half a mile away from where I was at. A lot of people don't think that something as crazy a strong tornado or a powerful hurricane can happen to them until it actually does, and sometimes it can be too late by then. Thanks for producing such great content! As a weather enthusiast, I have my yearly binges of weather content but this is my first time running into your content. Keep up the good work!
Alferia great work as always. The end however broke my heart and brought back some of my own painful memories. Hopefully watching your eventual Maria video won't be as painful as watching it happen in real time
You are so so sweet. He will always be in your heart. He is watching you everyday. This documentary is amazing. You did a very good job! Hang in there love
Love your videos. Sandy was truly a nightmare. My ex’s family was from Long Beach Island and they did not evacuate. A lot of the islanders prefer to ride it out at home so that they can attempt to minimize damage. They had to be evacuated by the coast guard after days of being underwater with no power. Flooding is common on LBI but the sea and the bay don’t often meet. The footage captured by his mom was terrifying. It was bad where we lived on the mainland too. My ex’s family couldn’t return home for months and there was extensive damage and their house is on stilts. But the NJ shore took a beating that it still hasn’t recovered from. The part about your grandfather brought me to tears. I’m sure he was very proud of you.
the UA-cam algorithm is in your favour, liked and subscribed. Good effort 👍 I'm sorry to hear about your grandpa hopefully this video brings you some success. Once you felt ready something like this about Katrina or other big storms etc would be very interesting to watch, horrible however it is fascinating to see how humans can come together too help one another.
I don’t know if I’m crazy or not, but I live near Hershey PA and I swear that Sandy’s eye (or what was left of it) passed over my house because I remember a brief period of sunshine in between the rain. Also, my condolences about your grandfather, I lost my grandfather two years ago and I want you to know that there’s nothing quite like men like them. And follow you dreams, from a fellow weather buff.
My thoughts and prayers are with you on the loss of your Grandfather! My favorite PawPaw also passed away from Cancer and I miss him everyday! You are definitely great at what you do! I just found your channel last night and I've been binge watching since then. Of course I started when I came across your Katrina video as that one affected me the most! Please keep up the Great work! 💜🥰💛🙏🏻💜
*internet hugs* I'm so sorry for your loss. I watched my Grandpa succumb to cancer and it's horrible seeing loved ones in those final moments. This is a great video. I love the interview mixed into it. It really made this feel more like a documentary rather than just a youtube storm video. Super informative and really clear cut in talking about Sandy. Thanks for all the hard work!
YESSS! I've been waiting for you to do this one! My state (CT) got slammed by this storm. I've lived through so many 'once in a lifetime' storms at this point, that phrase has me questioning it's usage by the media lmao. The '93 storm, 2011 Oct Snowpocalyse, followed directly a year later in 2012 by Superstorm Sandy, and now Isaias in 2020, which crippled a lot of CT for almost two weeks in some remote areas. But Sandy... I'll never forget the storm surge- it was unlike anything I've ever seen. Milford & Westport were under double digit feet of water in some places & honestly we STILL are seeing the effects of the damage it did to our beaches & waterfront areas to this day. Thank you so much for covering this storm, you're doing great work & I know your grandfather would be proud of you!
Grew up in upstate NY near the Lake placid area. Both irene and Sandy absolutely ravaged our area. There's still damage present and you can see the high water marks in certain areas especially along the AuSable River Valley.
Superstorm Sandy was just one of the craziest storms ever. As a current West Virginia native, the wind speed, cold air masses and snow were an awe to experience. But the damage that arrived wasn't fun. The entire Tri-State area were still rebuilding after that derecho and when all that wind and snow hit, I tell you. Going to school wasn't fun! Roads were icy, sidewalks untraversable and the 4 inches of snow. All those snowplows and salt trucks being used early certainly made the winter season feel like we were smack dab in the middle of the arctic circle! I really hope I don't see another superstorm like Sandy again in my lifetime. And I'm deeply sorry for your loss of your grandfather as well.
I could tell how much you were not trying to cry out in the last part I could imagine you balling after the ending I know what its like to loose family members especially close ones this video opend old wounds and reminded me off my grandfathers passing in late Febuary, 2014 and soon it will be my grandma in a year or to followed by more in the next decade or to as a lot of my family is elderly it sucks and I wish no one should go through it but life sucks as Murphys Law even submitd thst fact for everything in life not just weather but personal life
New video! I love your videos you may be a small youtuber but your videos are wonderful and awesome. The editing is awesome! The way you explain on what happen is wonderful. Continue making videos and hope you hit 100k subs sooner or later! CONGRATS ON HITTING 10K!❤ (Oh and can you please do a video on Hurricane Ida?. It'll be fine if you'll say no I'll understand!) At the end when u was talking abt your grandfather we can hear you trying not to cry. I'm sorry for your lost! I am crying now-
I want to give you a hug through the computer, I can feel your love for your Grandfather through the screen. Great video and great dedication aswell. :) Have a good day.
Your comment about the Jersey Shore never being the same after Sandy is so true. Before it happened, there used to be seashells galore, and the entire beach was shaped differently. Ever since then, there have been no seashells, sandbars along the shore have been completely wiped out, and the shoreline became smaller. The water’s deeper. It really is a crazy thing to think about. Every time I vacation at LBI, I think about it. I think about visiting Seaside Heights and seeing a large portion of the boardwalk just… gone. Homes leveled off their foundation. As of last august, some lots on LBI still remain empty, abandoned, or incomplete. I love the Jersey Shore. I’m always heartbroken when I think about how this storm impacted it. I believe a nature preserve at the end of one of the barrier islands was completely eaten away by Sandy and has never resurfaced. Other smaller, undeveloped islands in the bay disappeared too.
Your dedication to your grandfather moved me to tears. I hope you and your family are healing from this loss as time goes by. I too lost my grandfather relatively young and much of who I am today is who he was. He raised me up when my neglecting and abusive parents wouldn't, and even fought the state to try and get custody of me and my siblings. It truly moved me to see such a supportive and loving grandfather you had, and just how amazing and irreplaceable that grandfathers can be. I feel your pain and tho it never goes away completely, it does get better. Mine too had worn down to such a bad degree: for mine it was heartache that got him. My grandmother had only passed a few months prior and he just...wasted away. It was tragic and painful to see; he also couldn't talk or move much if at all in the end. But I know for a fact that your grandfather was proud and happy for you and can't wait to watch your continued growth and success through your life. Thank you for these amazing videos and for telling us about your amazing grandfather you dedicated this to.
You did such a fantastic job of presenting all the information to us. I know that if your grandpa saw this he would be very proud of you!! I’m sorry for your loss. I know of the pain that you’re talking about with your grandpa’s death. On June 2nd/21, I was watching my hubby out the kitchen window and he was laughing while talking to our neighbour and I thought, I sure do love you hubster!! It was 8 minutes later that my son is screaming something about Dad, so I ran down the stairs and outside (At this point I thought he cut himself with the law.) where a neighbour was doing CPR on my husband. My son and I took over until the paramedics came. They pronounced death a half hour later. From laughter to death was 37mins. The pain of losing someone is devastating. It’s like these loved ones take half your heart with them. I’m still numb with the shock of how fast it was. I just wanted to let you know, you’re not alone. Take care. ☺️
i was about 4 years old when sandy hit new jersey (where i live) i remember the day after walking through my home town of union beach and seeing the damage the storm has caused. luckily even though i rode out the storm in union beach, i saw no flooding where i was. also if you look up union beach you will mostly see sandy damage. BTW great video
I was taking shelter with a friend over those past few days. Very fortunately where I was, we didn't lose power at all. And we only lost an internet connection for at least an hour. This was on the peninsula in Maryland.
UPDATE: I SAID NOVEMBER INSTEAD OF OCTOBER AT SOME POINT IN THE VIDEO I HAVE NO IDEA HOW I MISSED THAT I AM DEEPLY SORRY ABOUT THAT!!!
its ok lol im sure people will understand👍
It happens. It's not the end of teh world.
That is totally understandable the video was awesome just like your other ones too. And I'm very sorry for your loss.
It's clear to me and I'm sure everyone else who watched this that you put the utmost love and care into this video. Any mistakes that you may have made in its making are irrelevant. This was a fantastic tribute and I'm truly sorry for your loss. You've done him proud and I'm certain wherever he is he's smiling and proud of your accomplishments.
idc its a great documentary
Your dedication to meteorology and video creation is a true testament of just how correct your Grandfather was. I'm sorry for your loss.
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This. I haven't seen any other meteorology documentaries done to this level of quality done on UA-cam. Period. With how knowledgeable Afleria already is I guarantee he will become one of the best meteorologists there ever was.
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I lived on the Jersey Shore. I worked as a ride operator on the iconic roller coaster that the ocean swallowed. We didn’t evacuate, we lost power and had candles on in the house. We lived across the street from a large bay. I noticed the street getting flooded, but at first I thought it was from the rain. Within minutes, the water was rapidly increasing and up to our garage. My dad was at work, so I had to evacuate my mom and dogs in my SUV upland to my aunts house. When we arrived, we weren’t sure if we blew out the candles. So I decided to go back to check, and by the time I got back, the water was up to the door handles of the SUV. I got to the house and the candles were out. And I managed to swim my way back to the SUV, and drive the thing back to my aunts. Didn’t even realize how dangerous what I did was. I have no idea how I didn’t lose control of the vehicle. It was a 1999 Chevy Blazer. Thing was a beast. I remember people in my neighborhood that were stranded in their homes had to be evacuated by boat. I’ll never forget the post-apocalyptic nature of October 30 before the water fully receded. It was like from a movie, down power lines in the flooded streets, debris everywhere. I wish I got footage, but alas I didn’t.
@alonzoharris187 how so? Isn’t grief the first word in the definition of alas?
@alonzoharris187 what is the purpose of this comment? What a dumb and redundant thing to say.
Thanks for sharing, it's crazy you got out of that storm basically untouched!!
I’m Glad you and your family are alright.
I live in Maine, several states North of Jersey (for people who don’t know).
That’s insane, especially with the storm surge and riptide. That could have carried you out into the ocean more than a stall (which can happen in rain), or worse.
My mom drove us home one night in a whiteout. The blizzard hit early and we were stranded at the mall. You couldn’t see two feet in front of you and we drove a tank of a station wagon.
Only thing that kept us on the road was a semi truck brake lights and the breakdown lane rumble strip that warned us that we were off the street. It was a freaking miracle.
I’m glad that worked out. Going back was part crazy and part brave. By me, southern shore Long Island, a few houses burned to ground because one house caught fire. Fire is just another serious danger during these storms. Really glad you made it out … twice.
My dad worked for New Jersey State Emergency Management and I didn’t see him for two months after Sandy because the cleanup effort was just that bad. I’ve never seen him as tired as he was when he finally came home.
I remember Superstorm Sandy. It took years to recover from it. The subway system had to go through reconstruction because of Sandy's Storm Surge Flooding. Even 7 months after Sandy, there was sand all over the streets in Coney Island. Sandy was New York and New Jersey's Katrina. The aftermath was chaos that lasted for weeks. Born and lived in New York City now currently living in Nebraska.
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So you moved to Nebraska. Have you been impacted by any tornadoes yet ? Hopefully you never will but you do live in tornado alley.
i lived in New Hampshire those winds were amazing i went outside to take a Piss and you could feel the energy
@@DJ-iu5bb uh
more power to you
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I live in the Bronx, and the subway was up and running down to 34th St, then you had to deal with busses to go further downtown. By the next day, it was running normally. Did lose our house on the Jersey shore though, and it took years (shitty builders) to complete rebuilding. Although the house we have now is 3 times as big as the original.
In NYC when Sandy hit. I remember the supermassive trees that were on 88th and Northern fell over, a ton of subway stations flooded, and that my store manager tried to open the GameStop on 82nd and Roosevelt despite there being a fucking hurricane outside.
Whos gonna go to gamestop when there is a hurricane outside 😂
@@Ghostyisgone epic gamers
My dad had a crash-pad apartment in the city that he used whenever he had to stay over for business. My family stayed there when Sandy hit and stayed through that Saturday. My house in Central Jersey was fine. A few downed trees on the property, but no damage to the house. But the neighborhood was like a war zone. Damn near impossible to navigate and I don't think anyone other than those who had generators had power for two weeks. Sandy hit on a Tuesday. We didn't get power back until the following Friday night. Was the second year in a row where Halloween was canceled because of bad weather.
The previous year in the Northeast a rare October snow storm hit and knocked out power for about a week. If it had come in December I don't think it would've done anywhere near as much damage as it did.
My condolences, I recently lost my grandpop and am losing my grandmom, it sucks. He proud of you, you do amazing work. Thanks for another awesome video!
I lived through Sandy and it taught me one thing. Get out of town and away from water. Me and my family thought it was going to be like Irene. This video was so accurate.
I remember losing power for 10 or so days when sandy hit. We had to cook on the wood stove and my mother had to get rid of a large amount of ham we had in the fridge before it went bad. So she cooked it all up with some eggs and chopped up potatoes and threw it on the fire. We called it hurricane hash and it became a staple for our household years after.
Dude running with the horse mask on is the most 2012 shit I’ve ever seen, what a time
What’s even funnier is that guy saw that broadcast on TV and took a picture with him on the TV
Saw this as it came up on screen 😂
Sandy was an insane experience. I was just a kid with my family and friends in a tall hotel. My best memory of it was the power going out and peeking out the blinders, watching two trees across the street fall down. It was insane.
I was in undergrad when Sandy happened. At the beginning of one of my meteorology classes the professor would do a rundown of any notable systems happening, I remember her mentioning Sandy and how nothing was gonna come of it because of the Bermuda High. It was probably on or around this date 4:22. The next time we had class the forecast had changed radically and idk if people in my class had emailed her about it or what but she sounded kinda embarrassed about getting it wrong. We talked about Sandy a lot for the rest of the semester, probably once a class in some capacity or another. I remember her mentioning that certain storms were goldmines for graduate theses/dissertations and Sandy was one of them.
Genuinely crying. You touched my heart. I’m a man who never got a grandfather as both of mine passed before I was born. Your a star in the making. Keep it up man.
Words cannot express how sorry I am. I know the pain of losing someone so close to you, as I lost my father over 8 years ago now. I hope what little I can do allows this video to spread to new people to appreciate your grandpa and the hard work you put in, you damn good meteorologist
I'm from NJ and remember this time very well. My family had to evacuate to the Poconos (Pennsylvania) and our house had no power for 2 weeks. I had a big fish tank with hundreds of fish, all of them died. I have never since encountered a hurricane this bad, so this will live in my memory for years to come.
I'm sorry about all your fish :( I'm glad you're ok
Man I was born 1 year later after sandy and don’t know how my parents dealt with it
And even in pa the Storm was still bad, I was in Lancaster county at the time and there were towns flooded, houses with damage, cars ruined, all the power went out in my town and we had to board up are windows. PA doesn't see storm's this big ever unless it's a snow storm.
@@lm10363 DAMN, you’re young
This was such a great video on Hurricane Sandy! I’m sure your grandfather is very proud of you, your dedication to him at the end of the video was so well done and it really touched me. I’m very sorry for your loss.
Man, this was a great video on Superstorm Sandy. I remember being 10 years old, watching the news seeing that Sandy was going to hit my town in NJ. I also remember going to the hospital on the 28th, and my brother being born the day the storm hit. Such an insane time that I'll never forget. Condolences to you and your family. ❤️🙏
I’m sorry for your loss.
Another well done retrospective.
Take care.
Your videos continue to be some of the best overall documentation of hurricanes and outbreaks out there, some streaming sites that have at least quadruple the production value can't even come close to your documentaries. Your grandpa is damn right you're gonna be a good meteorologist.
I lost my grandmother 7 years ago, she was like my mother since my own biological one was never very attentive. I am the way I am because of her, so what you said about your grandfather really hit close to home especially since I made a promise like that myself. I promised her that one day, I would go to college and I would make a name for myself in some field. I likely won't be able to meet my goal of that on account of some mental disabilities, but you already have a damn strong start on yours.
If you need to take time to mourn, you really should. We'll all still be here for you no matter how long a break you take.
I almost woke up my mom with how much I was crying in my bed at the end. Makes me want to hug everyone in my life more. Great video and condolences to my fellow Georgian.
The praise and affirmation you received from your Grandpa before his passing is worth far more than anything I or anyone else on here can say. Your skills in narration and video production are amazing. Condolences to you and your family..... you made me tear up when you got emotional at the end.
This is an amazing video. Keep up the great work as always! I am so sorry for your loss man. I lost my grandfather may 31st of this year to pancreatic cancer. And I took off of work to help care for him in the last week and a half. Was very hard man. I know how you feel with the loss. My grandfather was like a second father to me too.
Please I recommend you not worry about uploading videos for a but. Take some time for yourself. I’m sure we all will understand.
Sorry for you to go through that. My grandma is going to be passing away from pancreatic cancer too, it’s just a matter of time.
Katrina: Haha… yeah naw😂
@@hayden7432 I am soooo sorry to hear that. Cancer is a terrible thing to witness someone go through. Best wishes for you and your grandmother. Spend as much time with them as you can. Even if it’s just a simple visit to say hi. I’m sure she will appreciate it.
as someone who lost his grandmother to covid last year, someone who was always close to my heart and a big influence on my life, i gotta admit i teared up with this video. you were incredibly professional with this, and as a fellow weather geek and pokemon fan i want to say that you have my respect, and my condolences. i am confident that you will be a great meteorologist as well. i believe in you.
I was living in Jamaica when Hurricane Sandy at the time made landfall. I had no idea that Sandy did that much damage. God, I'm glad I was spared the absolute worst of the superstorm, but It's horrifying what damage the storm unleashed on the northeast coast. Wow. Massive condolences for you loss as well. I lost both grandmothers, and a grandfther before I was born. I miss my grandma. I was close with her. I'm almost feeling emotional to the point of tears when you described what it was like to see him on the hospital/death bed. That was what it was like for me as well, seeing her feeble life wither away. I remember crying at the funeral and one of the songs that was sung there is stuck in my head.
I was heavily affected by Irene so when sandy came my family was scared. We evacuated and came back to little damage. Meanwhile just south of us hell broke loose. Sandy was bad. This video just told me “bad” was an understatement. I am… speechless.
Sort of just the opposite here- I have a house in breezy point and Irene was so hyped that we packed up the whole house and schlepped it in 1000 green shopping bags to Manhattan -when we returned post, Irene then the water didn’t come that far only up to the stoop - so when they started hyping Sandy, so many people in breezy including us were not considering evacuating- my husband who is usually the first to evacuate because he has a heart condition said we’re not doing that again and he wanted to stay but ultimately, and thankfully we decided to err on the side of caution and evacuated -The rest is history- never in my wildest dreams, would I ever have imagined the army camped on our beach in tents- devastation unimaginable and the stories of my neighbors, who stayed so harrowing but thanks be to God, everyone survived
Your dedication to your grandfather was beautiful and made me tear up. He sounds like a great person and I'm sorry for your loss.
I'm so sorry for your loss, your grandpa sounds like an incredible person and both of you were lucky to have each other! I do agree with your grandpa, your videos are amazing, thoughtful, well-researched, and the passion for the subject is clearly there - I do think he'd be damn proud of this and future videos too. The ending where you brought up your grandfather genuinely made me tear up, the love you two had for each other was obvious. May he rest in peace, and I also hope you're doing as well as you reasonably can right now.
Hey Alferia, I'm sorry for your loss, and I'm surely glad your grandfather inspired you as much as he did. Your videos have given me a grand appreciation of the work meteorologist do, and I am sure he is right in that you will be an excellent meteorologist.
I feel your pain on the loss of your grandfather - my grandfather just passed earlier this month, and the pain is an immense level of sorrow.
This is my first time I saw one of your videos, but I’m sorry for your loss and I am hoping you make your grandfather proud. Keep strong and keep going
I can't believe only 19% of your watchers are subbed. Your content is great, you're going to explode in the algorithm soon enough! Thanks for freely sharing your talents with all of us!!
fully agree.
1% of my views are subscribed and I’m not complaining
reasons why i am constantly reminded of hurricane sandy: running on the beach and stubbing my toes on pieces of road hidden in the sand
My grandmother was also born on October 7th. She would be 85 this year, but left us in January of 2023. I cried because of how heartfelt the dedication was.
We have their memories, and know what they wanted
I'm so so sorry to hear about your grandpa, I feel your pain - I lost my grandpa a month ago and he was such a support to me.
He's right, you will be an incredibly good meteorologist. I hope that his support continues to inspire you on your journey, and that you achieve all you're aiming for. Sending you love and hope ❤️
the dude with the horse mask is a legend. hope hes alright.
Just hearing you describe your grandfather made me fall in love with his soul and personality, you’ll carry on his legacy well. Thank you for sharing such a personal and sensitive story with us, we love your content too and I feel the same fascination as your grandfather described. Your content is very well written, organized, and your story telling helps the audience understand the weight and impact of the events you cover; especially me, as someone who grew up in the Pacific Northwest and now lives in Colorado and hasn’t seen the same intense natural disasters and extreme weather that you cover. Huge props to you and your team for creating such educational content that’s inspiring and fascinating and keeps ppl coming back for more videos!!
I was very young when Sandy hit. I lived on the North side Long Island for my early childhood. I had experienced Irene. I remember sitting outside in the backyard of my house, with my grandfather who was a construction worker doing work on the house to prepare for Irene. I remember the power being out for 3 days, my grandfather using a generator, and me playing a Strawberry Shortcake CD game on my bulky ass windows 7 laptop. I also remember part of our fence getting destroyed by Irene, and my cat got out of the house and nearly escaped because of it.
I was also really into hurrcianes and weather as a young child. It was my speical interest at the time.
We also had gotten a orange tabby cat named Sandy in 2008. So when we found out a hurricane was gonna be named Sandy, me and my family were like "Oh that's so cool! A future hurricane named after our cat!" This was YEARS pior as well.
But here's the funny thing, me and my parents left New York to move to Texas in mid September 2012. I was 8, almost 9. I remember watching the TV late at night to see the updates on Sandy. And then we went from excitment to horror because Sandy was gonna hit New York.
Keep in mind, we had also just left our entire family behind there. So we had to worry about them. We left JUST before Sandy hit, which I think is both a crazy coincidence and just kinda funny in a sad way. The fact that we had a cat named Sandy kinda made it stranger in a way. But, even now as an 18, almost 19 year old, I never really understood the full impact of Sandy until I watched this. All I really knew about my family's experience was that my aunt, uncle, and two cousins had to go into their basement for a tornado warning, and that their trampoline blew away in the storm.
It' was also kinda hard for me to watch this, as that cat I had named Sandy passed away on April 12th 2022. I miss him so much.
Otherwise, even though I never got to experience the wrath of Sandy by chance, this video really helped me understand everything more and get a grip on why Sandy was so bad.
Side note: In July 2016 I left Texas to move to Tennessee, and I just so happened to miss Hurricane Harvey by about a year. I guess I just have really good luck with hurricanes outside of Irene???
I do want to say that the music box cover beyond the sky was playing the lyrics of the song: Those being:
I know I won't look behind, I see no regrets
No guiding lights so dark, are you my light?
But now I am here, and you're close to me
My heart is with you, forever and ever
I know it now, beyond the sky
There's new place you'll see
I came to you to share our dream together
I won't let us part, there's no place to be
My heart is with you, forever and ever
Thank you grandpa, thank you for everything.
This was a very well put together video. I'm sure your grandfather would've loved it had he lived to see it.
As someone who has lost multiple grandparents over the last decade, I can understand what it's like to lose someone close to you. And I'm glad you're finding a way to soldier on despite the loss.
Damn...did not think I'd be crying at a superstorm video...
Today, October 8th, is the anniversary of me losing my gramma to various cancers that had rapidly grown without anyone knowing until she collapsed. She was the kindest, most loving person I can think of, and she would spend so much time with me and my brother, having a genuine interest in things I liked and my writing. She kept a piece of art I made for her, framed in her bed room for her to look at and see my signature on it and the heart I put. My last moments with her she told me "no crying" bc she knew. Having gone through this I can relate to the pain you're feeling. I really treasure the night I skipped class to spend time with her in her hospital room, discussing books.
I'm so glad that you had these memories though. Having the moments of sitting together, talking, laughing, crying, it makes the pain easier eventually. Because you know, even as things were nearing the end, he never lost a moment to tell you he was proud of you and he loved you. Means you never have to waste time doubting. And one thing that I genuinely love about content creation is now...that memory is cemented here. When the memories are most fresh, most raw, and when things get rough, you can return to it just for a small reminder.
I'm so sorry for your loss. But never doubt that any time you get the surge of adrenaline to push through a project or having the urge to finish something, it's likely just him reminding you to stick to something you're clearly passionate, and insanely talented, at.
I was 12 at the time, and live on Long Island. I, in my infinite wisdom, went outside with an umbrella. When I tried to jump, I did indeed get more air. The wind gusts sounded terrifying
Sandy had deeply affected my home and my heart, but your dedication to your grandfather touched my heart deeper. Your grandfather is right to be proud of you.
Damn it. You made me cry. I'm so glad you have happy memories of your grandfather. It's my greatest regret that my last memories of my grandfather (who was a wonderful and loving man for as long as I'd known him) will forever be tainted by his bigotry and racism - which I never even knew he harbored until the last year of his life.
Your grandfather was a great man and I know he's so proud of you! I send my condolences to you and your family💕
Hey man I’m a huge weather geek and seen all good documentaries out there about Sandy but this was the best video I’ve ever seen! Awesome job!
What an awesome documentary! My grandparents had a house in Toms River in 2012. Thankfully, they weren't in the area when Sandy hit. I just remember driving down there to assess the damage and seeing a huge wooden pier from the boardwalk in their backyard. There was also a small boat resting near the back deck. It's absolutely crazy how powerful that storm was.
I remember seeing the horse man on the news and dying of laughter.
On another note I am sorry for your loss. As someone who’s had a relative pass away due to cancer I know how it feels. It is a terrible disease that takes so many people, and watching them die is worse than the loss at times. I hope he is safe wherever he is. I’m sure you’ll make a damn good meteorologist in the future. Godspeed.
I actually used to live pretty close to the shore when Sandy struck, more specifically Lake Como. I remember in my old house, there were these stairs that led outside if you went straight, a bathroom and the laundry room if you went left, and the garage if you went right. Since the garage and bathroom were on the same floor as the bottom of the stairs, that meant that both got pretty flooded, even to the extent it nearly flooded into the kitchen.
Outside it was flooded out there as well, and I actually remember seeing a canoe outside that usually would be near the lake.
And then I went missing for about thirty minutes because my dumbass decided to climb into the canoe because I wanted to be in said canoe.
We ended up losing some stuff due to water damage, including a Pokémon card collection (which had some real good ones in there). To make matters worse, the heating system was downstairs near the garage as well, and that was damaged to the extent we had to stay with family for a while.
Your dedication was so moving! Thank you for touching all of us and for keep providing content I’m very excited to watch❤️
First off, I appreciate the dedication to your grandfather; he sounds like an amazing person.
Second, this was an awesome retrospective of Sandy. I live on the south shore of Long Island, and will never forget how it affected the area. My family was fortunate to not have flooding in our home, but my father lost his business, and we know so many others that had more direct effects from it.
This video was all around the best so far IMO. The dedication to your grandfather was perfect. Be proud and stand tall.
You grandpa must be so proud of everything you are and what you will become! Sorry for your loss brother. You inspire and educate so many with your content!
We had to drag my roommates father from his staten island home before sandy hit. He didn't want to leave even though his block would flood during normal heavy storms.
That stormsurge brought his neighbors suv that was in its garage through the wall and into his dad's house half into the kitchen.
I was a kindergartener during Hurricane Sandy in NJ. I remember I didn’t have power for week or so following the hurricane. We were hiding in our basement because it was the only place in the house without any big windows that could shatter. It was a scary time, especially with an infant brother. To cheer us up, our school did our Halloween parade once school opened again. It really did help show our community’s togetherness following this tragedy.
The ending to your grandpa was incredibly sweet and your family. Made my tear up a bit. Your love for him is so much there! My condolences to you and your family.
I'm from Long Island-- I was in undergrad when Sandy hit us, my club was doing a Halloween-themed fundraiser bake sale so I had baked a few dozen cupcakes. Sandy hit and we were without power for almost 2 weeks. I just remember me and my family living off several dozen cupcakes in the dark. It was shitty then but I can laugh at it now.
6:22 The 'bunch of other factors' that prevent Haiti from recovering or finding economic stability are France, the United States, Trujillo's Dominican Republic, France, France, the United States, and France.
@@Bipolar.Baddie add France in there one more time and yeah
I discovered your channel because of your Katrina video. I grew up in New Orleans so UA-cam tends to recommend things having to do with my city. I'm sorry for your loss man, and I wanted to say that you did an amazing job on the Katrina video, as well as this one. It is clear that you have great passion for what you do. Your Grandfather is proud of you, as are we. Much love.
Your channel is wonderful and incredibly well made. You're surely making your Grandfather proud. I pray for you him and your family. Keep up the great work
Great video. It’s wild to see the breadth of Sandy’s affects on an international level.
I live in Rockaway Beach, Queens NY and Sandy still deeply defines our community. Every single basement flooded, cars gone, beach front houses literally ripped in two. Schools closed for months - I finished 5th grade at IS 93 in Ridgewood, 45 scared kids packed into every classroom. The Riis Beach parking lot filled with dozens of mountains of debris, each dozens of feet tall. Fish, mud, and oil littered the streets for weeks.
You can tell which houses burned or flooded the worst during Sandy by how they were rebuilt - the foundations had to be raised at least 10 feet off the ground. Even now, twelve years later, the Rockaway branch of the A train is closed one weekend a month for Sandy-related repairs.
Living through Sandy helped make me who I am today. Thank you for keeping the story alive.
I can’t believe Sandy was ten years ago, it was such an amazing storm. While only a Category 1, it’s insanely low pressure (that of a Cat 4), huge size, unusual track making that left hand turn, colliding with a winter storm from the west, and it’s extratropical transition making landfall at high tide on a full moon, just an incredible cyclone. Sandy caused nearly 82 billion in damage making it the fourth most destructive storm in history in the US, it knocked power to 8.5 million, destroyed 650,000 homes, hurricane force winds extending more than 200 miles, TS force winds extending over 900 miles, and its storm surge, up to 15 feet in some spots. And because a tropical cyclone colliding with the arctic jet stream, record snow in West Virginia and record waves on the Great Lakes. New York and New Jersey were devastated the most, dozens died, flooding subway tunnels, streets, ripping houses from their foundations, throwing cars around like toys. Just incredible. The iconic Jersey Shore boardwalk was ripped to shreds. I lived through Sandy, I was thankful to be away from the coast but Sandy wasn’t just a Hurricane, nor did it just have the characteristics of a Nor’easter, yes scientifically it was a Post Tropical Cyclone with hurricane force winds at landfall, but it was more than that, it was a Superstorm.
Awesome video. Youve only been in the game a few months but have already established yourself as a top tier Wx content creator. Really appreciate all your time and effort to keep us all entertained and informed.
You have really impressed me with your documentary skills. I love these every time you make them and keep it up man!
My mother insured that roller coaster, and much of the park on the shore. She was pretty peeved that it was all over the news. We lived in Virginia and lost power for a while after that storm. Also, I love the dedication to your grandfather. I teared up. I am so joyful that you had someone as amazing as him in your life.
Keep Making those Videos, Everyone Is Proud of you for Your Work Related To Meterology Which I First Stumbled up on when watching Related Content Like this. Really Really Sorry For your Loss of your Beloved Grandfather and Hope you are doing well Alferia
I was in middle school when Sandy hit my town. We got home from a wedding the night before. We found that my (at the time) Aunt and Uncle had tied down our patio table, removed the table's ceramic tiles, and tied down our lawn and patio chairs. My parents thought they were being a little ridiculous with the prep but we were tired and didn't care. I have no doubt in my mind that if they hadn't tied down that furniture, it would have found its way into our kitchen and we would have been in deep shit. After the storm, an oak tree that had been growing long before we had been there was pulled out of the ground and was only being held up by the power lines. That storm was insane.
I still remember living in WV when Sandy hit. It was absolutely shocking to see since WV doesn't really get impacted by tropical systems. But on a brighter note, that storm got me interested in hurricanes and weather in general.
Im from the Northern edge of NY, and was in middle school when Sandy hit, all i can remember is that its the storm that broke my illusion that the Northeast doesn't get hurricanes, and that it really F-ed Up long island & greater NYC.
I'm used to our weather being generally fine with the only natural disasters being Blizzards & Icestorms, which really aren't that bad with a modicum of preparation and common sense.
I think much of the northeast shared my wakeup call that Hurricanes can reach the Northeast as more than a typical rain storm and deal some damage. I know NYC changed a bunch if its building codes to account for storm surge flooding, like moving electrical rooms out of the basement and onto the second floor. Also they tried (and failed) to waterproof the subway.
I remember being in legal studies watching NY get absolutely hammered one morning I was instantly glued to the screen and I'm thankful this video was made
He IS so proud of you. He sees everything you've been doing, all you have created since his departure. Nothing but greatness. We love you. Take care of yourself
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ excellent video and my condolences brother. 🙏 Keep up the great work!!!
I remember some bits of Sandy, not much but from what I can recall, I think I was in school as I'm in CT, the day we came in, that day was around the hit. I don't know who's idea was it in the schoolboard to have us come in that day. I was a bit scared but me and my family evacuated up north just in case. I don't remember the damage as I was still young but watching this, already has me trying to dig up what happened since it's been 10 years. That early dismissal that day is still something I'll remember now but little I know, Connecticut alongside its neighbors would be hit by a storm. Thanks for making this vid too!
A perfectly arranged video describing the power that Mother Nature holds. Well done and I hope there is more to come. I feel for your loss. Life is all about enjoying the time you have with the ones you love, and I am sure that you did just that. He would definitely be proud of the material you produced with this video. Keep up the good work.
I remember being out of school for like a week as a Freshman in High school after the landfall and I never lost power. I got hooked on “Who wants to be a millionaire”.
Great video. My grandparents came to staten island to give out free hot soup from their restaurant in brooklyn. Crazy time for sure, boats were in peoples yards. I had many classmates loose their homes.
Condolences. I recently came across your videos and have been binge wstching them. Im sure your grandfather would be in awe of how far you have come and how much further you will go in your career. Respects.
Thank you for the video. Never underestimate what a storm will do as they can surprise us in spectacular and horrifying ways.
I think the whole thing regarding weather psychology is really interesting. As someone from Oklahoma, I know a lot of people who don't really take tornado warnings very seriously. I can't even lie, sometimes I don't even take them as seriously as I should. I'm from the Norman area and just recently I almost didn't take shelter when the tornado warning went off for my area. I decided last minute to go ahead and take shelter and I'm glad I did because an EF2 tornado was not even half a mile away from where I was at. A lot of people don't think that something as crazy a strong tornado or a powerful hurricane can happen to them until it actually does, and sometimes it can be too late by then.
Thanks for producing such great content! As a weather enthusiast, I have my yearly binges of weather content but this is my first time running into your content. Keep up the good work!
Alferia great work as always. The end however broke my heart and brought back some of my own painful memories. Hopefully watching your eventual Maria video won't be as painful as watching it happen in real time
You are so so sweet. He will always be in your heart. He is watching you everyday. This documentary is amazing. You did a very good job! Hang in there love
Im sure he's proud of this video! Great job with this man, God bless! 😇
I live an hour away from Toronto and even up here the winds were unbelievable and we did lose power... it was a scary storm even up here
Love your videos. Sandy was truly a nightmare. My ex’s family was from Long Beach Island and they did not evacuate. A lot of the islanders prefer to ride it out at home so that they can attempt to minimize damage. They had to be evacuated by the coast guard after days of being underwater with no power. Flooding is common on LBI but the sea and the bay don’t often meet. The footage captured by his mom was terrifying. It was bad where we lived on the mainland too. My ex’s family couldn’t return home for months and there was extensive damage and their house is on stilts. But the NJ shore took a beating that it still hasn’t recovered from.
The part about your grandfather brought me to tears. I’m sure he was very proud of you.
the UA-cam algorithm is in your favour, liked and subscribed. Good effort 👍 I'm sorry to hear about your grandpa hopefully this video brings you some success. Once you felt ready something like this about Katrina or other big storms etc would be very interesting to watch, horrible however it is fascinating to see how humans can come together too help one another.
I am so sorry for your lost. Your grandfather will always live and walk beside you for so long as his memory lives in your heart.
I don’t know if I’m crazy or not, but I live near Hershey PA and I swear that Sandy’s eye (or what was left of it) passed over my house because I remember a brief period of sunshine in between the rain. Also, my condolences about your grandfather, I lost my grandfather two years ago and I want you to know that there’s nothing quite like men like them. And follow you dreams, from a fellow weather buff.
My thoughts and prayers are with you on the loss of your Grandfather! My favorite PawPaw also passed away from Cancer and I miss him everyday! You are definitely great at what you do! I just found your channel last night and I've been binge watching since then. Of course I started when I came across your Katrina video as that one affected me the most! Please keep up the Great work! 💜🥰💛🙏🏻💜
*internet hugs* I'm so sorry for your loss. I watched my Grandpa succumb to cancer and it's horrible seeing loved ones in those final moments. This is a great video. I love the interview mixed into it. It really made this feel more like a documentary rather than just a youtube storm video. Super informative and really clear cut in talking about Sandy. Thanks for all the hard work!
YESSS! I've been waiting for you to do this one! My state (CT) got slammed by this storm. I've lived through so many 'once in a lifetime' storms at this point, that phrase has me questioning it's usage by the media lmao. The '93 storm, 2011 Oct Snowpocalyse, followed directly a year later in 2012 by Superstorm Sandy, and now Isaias in 2020, which crippled a lot of CT for almost two weeks in some remote areas. But Sandy... I'll never forget the storm surge- it was unlike anything I've ever seen. Milford & Westport were under double digit feet of water in some places & honestly we STILL are seeing the effects of the damage it did to our beaches & waterfront areas to this day. Thank you so much for covering this storm, you're doing great work & I know your grandfather would be proud of you!
Grew up in upstate NY near the Lake placid area. Both irene and Sandy absolutely ravaged our area. There's still damage present and you can see the high water marks in certain areas especially along the AuSable River Valley.
Superstorm Sandy was just one of the craziest storms ever. As a current West Virginia native, the wind speed, cold air masses and snow were an awe to experience. But the damage that arrived wasn't fun. The entire Tri-State area were still rebuilding after that derecho and when all that wind and snow hit, I tell you. Going to school wasn't fun! Roads were icy, sidewalks untraversable and the 4 inches of snow. All those snowplows and salt trucks being used early certainly made the winter season feel like we were smack dab in the middle of the arctic circle! I really hope I don't see another superstorm like Sandy again in my lifetime. And I'm deeply sorry for your loss of your grandfather as well.
I could tell how much you were not trying to cry out in the last part I could imagine you balling after the ending I know what its like to loose family members especially close ones this video opend old wounds and reminded me off my grandfathers passing in late Febuary, 2014 and soon it will be my grandma in a year or to followed by more in the next decade or to as a lot of my family is elderly it sucks and I wish no one should go through it but life sucks as Murphys Law even submitd thst fact for everything in life not just weather but personal life
New video! I love your videos you may be a small youtuber but your videos are wonderful and awesome. The editing is awesome! The way you explain on what happen is wonderful. Continue making videos and hope you hit 100k subs sooner or later!
CONGRATS ON HITTING 10K!❤
(Oh and can you please do a video on Hurricane Ida?. It'll be fine if you'll say no I'll understand!)
At the end when u was talking abt your grandfather we can hear you trying not to cry. I'm sorry for your lost! I am crying now-
This was an amazing video, I'm sure your Grandpa would've loved it, I hope he's somewhere special.
I want to give you a hug through the computer, I can feel your love for your Grandfather through the screen. Great video and great dedication aswell. :) Have a good day.
Your comment about the Jersey Shore never being the same after Sandy is so true. Before it happened, there used to be seashells galore, and the entire beach was shaped differently. Ever since then, there have been no seashells, sandbars along the shore have been completely wiped out, and the shoreline became smaller. The water’s deeper. It really is a crazy thing to think about. Every time I vacation at LBI, I think about it. I think about visiting Seaside Heights and seeing a large portion of the boardwalk just… gone. Homes leveled off their foundation. As of last august, some lots on LBI still remain empty, abandoned, or incomplete. I love the Jersey Shore. I’m always heartbroken when I think about how this storm impacted it. I believe a nature preserve at the end of one of the barrier islands was completely eaten away by Sandy and has never resurfaced. Other smaller, undeveloped islands in the bay disappeared too.
Your dedication to your grandfather moved me to tears. I hope you and your family are healing from this loss as time goes by. I too lost my grandfather relatively young and much of who I am today is who he was. He raised me up when my neglecting and abusive parents wouldn't, and even fought the state to try and get custody of me and my siblings. It truly moved me to see such a supportive and loving grandfather you had, and just how amazing and irreplaceable that grandfathers can be. I feel your pain and tho it never goes away completely, it does get better. Mine too had worn down to such a bad degree: for mine it was heartache that got him. My grandmother had only passed a few months prior and he just...wasted away. It was tragic and painful to see; he also couldn't talk or move much if at all in the end. But I know for a fact that your grandfather was proud and happy for you and can't wait to watch your continued growth and success through your life. Thank you for these amazing videos and for telling us about your amazing grandfather you dedicated this to.
You did such a fantastic job of presenting all the information to us. I know that if your grandpa saw this he would be very proud of you!! I’m sorry for your loss.
I know of the pain that you’re talking about with your grandpa’s death. On June 2nd/21, I was watching my hubby out the kitchen window and he was laughing while talking to our neighbour and I thought, I sure do love you hubster!! It was 8 minutes later that my son is screaming something about Dad, so I ran down the stairs and outside (At this point I thought he cut himself with the law.) where a neighbour was doing CPR on my husband. My son and I took over until the paramedics came. They pronounced death a half hour later. From laughter to death was 37mins.
The pain of losing someone is devastating. It’s like these loved ones take half your heart with them. I’m still numb with the shock of how fast it was.
I just wanted to let you know, you’re not alone. Take care. ☺️
i was about 4 years old when sandy hit new jersey (where i live) i remember the day after walking through my home town of union beach and seeing the damage the storm has caused. luckily even though i rode out the storm in union beach, i saw no flooding where i was. also if you look up union beach you will mostly see sandy damage. BTW great video
My first video I’ve seen from this channel and I shall award you with the best honors I can bestow, a subscription. I am proud of you.
I was taking shelter with a friend over those past few days. Very fortunately where I was, we didn't lose power at all. And we only lost an internet connection for at least an hour. This was on the peninsula in Maryland.
Thank you for a great video, your grandpa would be very proud of you.