Urgent Warnings as Hurricane Sandy Heads Northeast

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/28/us/hurricane-sandy-on-collision-course-with-winter-storm.html

As Hurricane Sandy approaches the East Coast, news sites have been keeping a close eye on this tropical storm. In the New York Times, a reporter wrote this article using dramatic diction to emphasize the hype of the hurricane that is nearing. He uses diction such as "massive", "collision", and "impact" to describe the storm which makes it sound powerful. The author then uses logos to show the hysteria that people on the East Coast are falling into by mentioning the purchases of generators and batteries, and the evacuation of low-lying areas. He continues to be factual in everyone's preparation for the hurricane with how the states are readying themselves. State by state, he lists the precautions that people are taking to prove both how much people are concerned but also the impending impact that Hurricane Sandy will have on the East Coast. Finally, the author ends with pathos by relating to the victims of Hurricane Irene by saying that it is predicted that Hurricane Sandy will be worse, and finally with a quote of a concerned bystander saying, "We learned our lesson from Irene and are better prepared,” he said. “I’ve got the generator and the gas. Now I’m just worried about the roof."