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Hurricane Sandy damage in Guantanamo Bay. At least 55,000 people were evacuated before Hurricane Sandy's arrival. [189] While moving ashore, the storm produced waves up to 29 feet (8.8 metres) and a 6-foot (1.8-metre) storm surge that caused extensive coastal flooding. [190]
Statewide, Sandy damaged 346,000 homes, [26] with about 30,000 homes and businesses destroyed or significantly damaged. [8] The storm's high winds and heavy rainfall knocked down or damaged more than 113,000 trees across the state, many of which fell onto power lines, leaving about 2.7 million New Jerseyans without power.
Hurricane Sandy originated in the Caribbean Sea on October 22. Early on October 25, Hurricane Sandy moved across eastern Cuba as a major hurricane and emerged into the western Atlantic Ocean. [5] The National Hurricane Center (NHC) expected that Sandy would become extratropical at some point before hitting the New Jersey coast, but there was ...
Hurricane Sandy destroyed thousands of homes in the Northeast, reportedly inflicting as much as $50 billion worth of damage and sparking a slew of relief efforts aimed at providing housing aid for ...
East Coast Begins To Clean Up And Assess Damage From Hurricane Sandy Residents view downed trees completely blocking Cold Spring Harbor Road in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 30, 2012 in ...
As forecasters become more certain about where Hurricane Sandy will reach shore, one research firm has increased its estimates of potential damage to up to 284,000 homes with an aggregate value of ...
As of late night November 2, there were 11 Hurricane Sandy related fatalities. [28] As of November 3, Somerset County had an initial damage estimate of $40 million. [29] Damage estimates in Maryland are $42.6 million. [30]
Most of the damage in Rhode Island was along the coastline and in southern towns, including deep into Narragansett Bay. The storm surge washed away large sections of the Newport Cliff Walk. [32] The walk was closed through June 2014, when it reopened after a $5.2 million restoration. [33] Damage across Rhode Island amounted to $11.2 million. [34]