Anxiety over losing connections as Sandy approaches

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/weather/bs-md-marbella-storm-anxiety-20121027,0,5247616.story In this article the author uses first person to relay her worries and anxious feelings about the possibility of losing power from the upcoming storm, Sandy. She uses pathos as she explains how she quickly becomes obsessed with certain things and most recently, she has become obsessed with gaining information. She then continues to show how so many other people need their laptops and cell phones in order to feel connected the world and informed about current events. The author uses logos as the scientific term for this obsession is included along with her conversation with an expert on this topic. She attempts to sooth nerves and surpress the anxiety of her readers as she concludes her article with a quote from someone from the Center for Severe Weather Research, implying that there is a possibility that the storm could move out to sea and this area might not become affected at all.