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Hurricane Sandy (unofficially referred to as Superstorm Sandy) [1] [2] was an extremely large and devastating tropical cyclone which ravaged the Caribbean and the coastal Mid-Atlantic region of the United States in late October 2012. It was the largest Atlantic hurricane on record as measured by diameter, with tropical-storm-force winds ...
Various flood barriers within the New York City area have been proposed in order to prevent another flood surge from being as destructive as Hurricane Sandy's. One proposed barrier, the New York Harbor Storm-Surge Barrier would be located offshore and consist of multiple systems of barriers at the mouths of major waterways. [145]
Hurricane Sandy originated in the Caribbean Sea on October 22. By a day later, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts computer model anticipated that the hurricane would eventually strike New Jersey. Early on October 25, Hurricane Sandy moved across eastern Cuba as a major hurricane and emerged into the western Atlantic Ocean. [4]
The neighborhood of Breezy Point in the borough of Queens was leveled during Sandy, with a fire that broke out during the height of the storm's winds and flooding destroying 135 homes.
By AOL Real Estate and The Associated Press Flooding from Hurricane Sandy's storm surge may cause $90 billion in damage to nearly 300,000 properties in the superstorm's path, says the analytics ...
Sandy caused $32 billion (2012 USD) in damages whilst resulting in the deaths of 53 people statewide. [141] [142] This storm was unusual because it was a late season hurricane combined with a Nor'easter at high tide during a full moon, producing long-lasting and devastating results not seen in generations. Sandy was not a hurricane when it hit ...
Taxis sit in a flooded lot after Hurricane Sandy Oct. 30, 2012 in Hoboken, New Jersey. The superstorm flooded several subway tunnels and shut down many train and bus stations across the northern ...
Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962, last storm before Sandy to cause major flooding on the Delmarva Peninsula; Hurricane Irene, last hurricane to hit the region; Hurricane Isabel, similar storm with severe storm surge flooding in the Chesapeake Bay basin; June 2012 North American derecho, last major power outage in the region