While Sandy was bad, I really hate this north east media bias. New York can get 6 inches of snow and it is national news, while here in Wisconsin we can get 2 feet and maybe a paragraph in the NY Times on page 6 section E.
In 2004 southwest Florida was hit with five hurricanes. There was considerable damage to property and life. People banded together, survived until services were restored, repaired the damage, and moved on with life. Federal, state, and local authorities coordinated relief efforts with private charities. National media attention was minimal, given the scope of the damage, and the politicians pretty much stayed away or actually played a constructive role.
If anything worse than a mild thunderstorm happens in the northeast, LA, San Francisco, or Chicago the national media and politicians immediately treat it as a major crisis of national importance. It speaks to the narcissism of the liberal elite mindset.