One of the things that really continues to impress me is the total calm and relaxed attitude I keep hearing about and seeing on the news.
Do you know how irritable and short-tempered you get when you are HOT and humid? Well, imagine all those New Yorkers stuck in small, cramped, crowded, hot, humid, subway cars with no power and no clue as to was going on for HOURS.... and yet there were no riots or looting or mass hysteria. Truly impressive. This country should be very proud of it's people right now.
In a weird sort of way, I think we may have the terrorists to thank for all this solidarity. If this had happened 3 or 4 years ago, the way this crisis was handled may have been a lot different.
"What doesn't kill you, strengthens you."
BTW, when I look at the blackout map, it's interesting to see just how close we were here in RI to the affected area. Looks like just barely made it.