Surprise
People in New York are now working to repair the damage, says Keij. ‘You could almost say that nothing has happened, but in the meantime some of the metros are not working yet. People search for their cars and hang carpets outside to dry. If you look around you can see that there is a lot of damage.’
In the city there was a lot of surprise at the speed with which the storm was coming that way, he says. “People were surprised by the speed and severity with which the storm was coming our way. In 15 years I have never experienced that we received a ‘hurricane report’. Not only was it just a violent storm, but it may also be a harbinger of what might hit us in the future.’
Back to basics
It is expected that after the weekend most of the repair of the damage will be completed, and schools will be able to open again. ‘This is convenient, because that’s what it is Labour Day-weekend. That is an important holiday weekend here, in which many people want to travel. For the time being, we don’t know exactly what the capacity is to restore it all in time, but we now assume that everything will be done on Tuesday back to basics is.’ says Keij.
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