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Hurricane Sandy (unofficially referred to as Superstorm Sandy) [ 1][ 2] was an extremely large and destructive Category 3 Atlantic hurricane 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 ...
Meteorological history of Hurricane Sandy. Hurricane Sandy was the sixth-costliest Atlantic hurricane on record. It lasted for over a week in late October-early November 2012. Classified as the eighteenth named storm, tenth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the annual hurricane season, Sandy originated from a tropical wave on October 22.
Effects of Hurricane Sandy in New York. New York was severely affected by Hurricane Sandy on October 29–30, 2012, particularly New York City, its suburbs, and Long Island. Sandy's impacts included the flooding of the New York City Subway system, of many suburban communities, and of all road tunnels entering Manhattan except the Lincoln Tunnel.
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Similar to the rest of New England, Sandy produced widespread gusty winds across New Hampshire, with most areas reporting winds of 40 to 70 mph (64 to 113 km/h). [ 40] The highest gust measured in state and the country was 140 mph (230 km/h) on Mount Washington. [ 41] These winds caused widespread damage to trees and power lines, leaving ...
Hurricane Sandy was the costliest natural disaster in the history of New Jersey, with economic losses to businesses of up to $30 billion. The most intense storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, Sandy formed in the Caribbean Sea on October 22. For days ahead of its eventual landfall, the hurricane was expected to turn toward New Jersey, as ...
Hurricane Sandy. Ninth Avenue derailment. Lexington Avenue explosion. 2006 plane crash. Great Fire of New York (1835) 2007 steam explosion. Harlem riot of 1964. US Airways Flight 1549. This is a list of disasters that have occurred in New York City organized by death toll.
Southeastern United States, Northeastern United States, Eastern Canada, Bermuda. Part of the 2012–13 North American winter. The November 2012 nor'easter was a powerful nor'easter that brought significant early season snow to the Northeastern United States. Many of the areas hit by the storm had been affected by Hurricane Sandy days before ...