Montclair: The 1993 Storm Of The Century

The 1993 Storm of the Century was a devastating weather event that tragically affected hundreds of lives across the eastern coast. The large, category 5, cyclonic storm, was unique as it had a massive size whilst maintaining a high intensity. The storm caused tornadoes, freezing temperatures and massive snowfall. This storm hit Montclair pretty hard 24 years ago, however, with the improvements our society has made, we would be able to recover much quicker and much more efficiently than ever before. Geologically, this storm was right up Montclair’s alley. Today, we would experience major snowfall and freezing temperatures. The storm plummeted the tri-state area, turning it into a snow filled area for weeks. With Montclair located in a very hilly region, tornadoes are one of the factors from this storm that we wouldn’t have to worry about. From a geological standpoint, Montclair is definitely one of the hundreds of cities that would be majorly impacted by this storm if it were to hit today.
Montclair has added many snow plows and has collected a lot of money just incase another tragic storm were to affect us today. Our society is very supportive of one another as we have previously seen during other major storms such as Hurricane Sandy. Montclair comes together helping one another out making sure each and every member of our community is able to making it through these difficult times. If this devastating storm were to hit us today, Montclair would have no problem being a strong society, battling through the