Hurricane Sandy

[West London Singh]

Never understood this nonsense western idea of naming deadly occurrences as if they were the family pet. Of course I do understand that the practice has its origins in the Christian religion and particularly the Catholic traditions in the islands of the Carribean whereby deadly storms were given names begging the protection of christian saints. Still, as a son of the east, who's anscestors were writing the alphabet whilst the anscestors of the people that give storms names were eating each other in the caves of europe......I find the whole thing difficult to understand. I mean we have natural disasters in Punjab that cause massive destruction and take a massive number of lives. We don't feel the need to call them 'Flood Baljinder'...or 'Dust-storm Kamaljit'......or 'earthquake Boblee'.

Still, having said what I've said, I feel for all of you in the path of the storm in north America. I can imagine its difficult times for you and your loved ones. Hope Waheguru keeps you and your homes safe.

[Mehtab Singh]

12 dead in US, 1 in Canada

[Mehtab Singh]

13

[Premi5]

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[Mehtab Singh]

16 reported dead in US, 1 in Canada.

[TheFancyBanana]

Please don't, this isn't new for us at all, just different :D

hanji.. that maybe so, but im still worried for all you lot. saw on the news 60inches of snow in virginia or somewhere and floods and that wind!

[Guest]

The person who died in Canada was hit by a flying sign.

Kitchener/waterloo is right on green belt.. once i was driving on 401, hail came out of nowhere in hot sunny day..!!!..crazy..its like targeted crap shoot from sky..haha...lol

Lol

It was snowing briefly but then turned to rain

[Mehtab Singh]

Death toll in US is 29

[Mehtab Singh]

On another note, here is a picture from this morning at my workplace.

Lesson learn: after every storm, there comes a cool breeze, a mild drizzle, beautiful clouds, refreshing sunlight, and an amazing colorful rainbow.

[singher23]

Never understood this nonsense western idea of naming deadly occurrences as if they were the family pet. Of course I do understand that the practice has its origins in the Christian religion and particularly the Catholic traditions in the islands of the Carribean whereby deadly storms were given names begging the protection of christian saints. Still, as a son of the east, who's anscestors were writing the alphabet whilst the anscestors of the people that give storms names were eating each other in the caves of europe......I find the whole thing difficult to understand. I mean we have natural disasters in Punjab that cause massive destruction and take a massive number of lives. We don't feel the need to call them 'Flood Baljinder'...or 'Dust-storm Kamaljit'......or 'earthquake Boblee'.

Still, having said what I've said, I feel for all of you in the path of the storm in north America. I can imagine its difficult times for you and your loved ones. Hope Waheguru keeps you and your homes safe.

no one names earthquakes or dust storms. Only hurricanes, and that is because there are so many of them each year it makes it easier to identify and so everyone knows which one you are referring to