The annual season of devastation of coastal regions around the world. Hurricanes cause destruction to human life, but we are often quick to neglect each other, not to mention local wildlife. Hurricane Sandy caused the demolition of our entire coastal region called the East Coast. Hurricanes are becoming more and more common and even the animal protection agency is neglecting to care for the environment. It is common to wonder how this happened and how a society built on power and need allowed the world to fall apart. The ecosystem surrounding Sandy's destruction sites has been destroyed and in some areas forced to restart. Almost nothing has been done to focus on wildlife rehabilitation. Something must be done to solve this widespread problem. Hurricane Sandy hit close to home, so it's relatively relevant since most humans are rebuilding their homes. Governor Cuomo of New York even stated that “All state agencies are ensuring that the state's overall response to the storm is swift and effective” (qtd. in Blain 1). But it is added if environmental agencies are included in that statement. Sandy destroyed our beautiful coastlines, killing animals, plants and so on. Oil was a major concern since, during Hurricane Katrina, “The U.S. Coast Guard said much of the spilled oil was cleaned up or dispersed naturally” (qtd. in West 1). But it's difficult to account for all the damage done, just as we can't count how many plants have been damaged, or how many animal homes have been lost. Trees were cut down in many of our neighborhoods, and the only thing we were worried about were precious telephone wires. And then it is also known that sand and water have flooded the main roads along the coast. The storm caused more “Human Work” than a......memories of October 29, 2012, it's easy to open your eyes to a much bigger picture. Despite the government's neglect of the ecosystem, perhaps they simply want to teach us something by accident. Flood barriers, community waste disposal, and the way Ocean County is managed might just be trying to teach us something valuable. And by hitting us where it really hurts, it shows us that even if we're bad, it doesn't mean we're not trying to get better. Our habitat has been hurt as badly as anything else. We must rebuild together, and in the words of Chris Christie, “We are stronger than the storm.” It works Cited http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-faced-storm-environmental-damage-article-1.1195624#ixzz30ZRFMQU8 http://www2. epa.gov/aboutepa/administrator-gina-McCarthy http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/03/these_storm_chasers_are_cleari.html