Twitter index: Hurricane Sandy's trail of destruction sets Twitter buzzing

Twitter index: Hurricane Sandy's trail of destruction sets Twitter buzzing

Sandy caused widespread destruction, including fires in Queens, flooding and power outages in its wake. The hurricane currently accounts for three of the top ten most talked about topics on Twitter -- "East Coast," "Queens" and "FEMA" which stands for Federal Emergency Management Agency, the government body that helps coordinate disaster response.

On a lighter note, Twitter users are also talking about their plans for Halloween on October 31 and sharing details about themselves using the hashtag "100ThingsAboutMe."

The top 10 most talked about topics on Twitter on October 30 at 1:30 pm GMT are: 

01.    #HappyBirthdayLahmeKing
02.    #100ThingsAboutMe
03.    #RemajaIndonesiaKamuSuka
04.    #Happy18thSkip
05.    #YouGainPoints
06.    Queens
07.    FEMA
08.    East Coast
09.    Windows Phone 8
10.    Halloween