Sandy's on her way!

What the US gets today we get in a few day's time! Hurricane Sandy looks set to cause chaos and possible severe damage to the east coast of the US in the New York area if she goes ashore as predicted.

Hurricane Sandy image courtesy of NASA.

Potentially the biggest storm for over 20 years will eventually travers the Atlantic as all hurricanes do and hit the west coast of the UK - normally having lost the bulk of its destructive power.

Google have extended its mapping technology to include this crisis map in an attempt to keep the US informed at all levels.

How does Sandy measure up in the statistics league? The Guardian rates her features against the norms.