I was unable to attend the Social Explorer talk with Sydney Beveridge, but I did look at the maps provided on the NYTimes website. Because most of the news coverage that we viewed here in New York obviously covered dominantly New York, I guess I failed to realize that Hurricane Sandy affected many more areas than just the five boroughs. The maps helped me realize the widespread affect of the hurricane across the east coast. Being able to see the red (key: destroyed) areas of the map in places such as Bridgeport, Conneticut and areas of New Jersey was helpful in aiding my understanding of the mass effects of the hurricane outside of New York.