National Computer Warehouse
Services remembers Hurricane Sandy in Manhattan
BY Mike Godek NCWS, LLC
On October 26, 2012, New York
Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency as one of the most powerful
storms in United States history approached the Northeast. By October 28, all flights throughout every
international airport in the New York metropolitan area were cancelled and all
services provided by the MTA were suspended. Major roads and bridges were
closed, as mandatory evacuations were being ordered for residents in isolated,
coastal areas. Then on October 29, 2012, one of the deadliest and most
destructive hurricanes in history slammed the Northeastern seaboard bringing
severe flooding, damaging winds, and massive power-outages throughout the
coast. Hurricane Sandy’s widespread path of damage made it the second costliest
hurricane in history, behind Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The $68 billion dollars
of damage caused by the super storm affected every state on the coast, but none
more than New York.
Hurricane Sandy’s death toll in
the United States was 72, making it the second deadliest hurricane in history.
From October 27- November 1, a total of 19,729 flights were cancelled. Over 6
million people in 15 states were without power by November 1. The NYSE and
NASDAQ were closed for two days until it reopened on October 31. The aftermath
of Hurricane Sandy had tested the aging American infrastructure in major
cities, such as New York City.
Before the storm struck, on
October 26, 2012, team members from National
Computer Warehouse Services, LLC met in our western Massachusetts office and
developed a disaster plan for our clients in New York, New Jersey, and
Connecticut for critical mission services and if they needed to be executed. Project managers and IT technicians were placed on call in strategic areas for
emergency server and data center relocation's. Management team members notified
clients in the Northeast of disaster services and if they needed to be
utilized. As time passed, team members soon went into action. Teams were called
to the areas that were effected the most, especially in downtown Manhattan.
Darkness and water flooded the city, as teams carpooled to enter. Multiply
clients lost power and needed emergency server relocation services to
Massachusetts and upstate New York. Within fewer two hours, servers were
relocated from origin to destination. A year later, National Computer Warehouse
Services remembers the super storm that changed the Northeast and severity that
these storms entail.
Pride and commitment to service
are the element s that team members thrive on at National Computer Warehouse
Services. We recognize the critical
aspects of business and ethics that our clients
portray, and that why we understand that “focus matters.”
