After effects of Hurricane Sandy in New York

In the article “Seaport Museum Works to Dry Out” by Robin Pogrebin of the New York Times, the aftereffects of Hurricane Sandy are discussed. The South Street Seaport Museum, which is located in New York City, was flooded with water as a result of Hurricane Sandy. The Museums President, Susan Henshaw Jones pleaded to supporters of the museum to “send whatever you can!” Apparently the water rose to six feet at the lobby entrance and caused the buildings electrical systems to fail, not to mention the water caused severe damage to its café, admission desk, computer system and gift shop. In the article, the museum’s waterfront director, Capt. Jonathan Boulware stated that the water caused “debris and signs and barricades and pieces of timber and in some cases along.” This gives perfect insight into what kind of destruction occurred at the museum.

          

  The destruction of Hurricane Sandy caused severe damages to 57 nonprofit theaters and local museums, which added up to $800,000 dollars in damages. Specifically a gallery by the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition lost its floor due to damages caused by Sandy. The destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy on the seaport museum was especially costly, considering the museum had just got back on its feet after being rescued by the Museum of the City of New York. The Seaport Museum is also under strict scrutiny from the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, which gave the museum a $2 million dollar grant to get the museum back on track. The museum only has 18 months to prove that it can be self-sufficient and the Hurricane has caused serious drawbacks.