Title: Sandy
Description: On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall in the Mid-Atlantic region. The devastation she would bring to the New York and New Jersey was widespread and unimaginable. Though warnings had been issued for days and many evacuated their homes and offices, thousands stood in the path of one of the strongest storms in the history of America. Winds on Long Island reached 90 mph. Large sections of Lower Manhattan flooded. Fire in Queens destroyed more than 100 buildings. In New Jersey, 2.6 million homes were without people and nearly 40 people were killed. A 50-foot piece of the Atlantic City.
Subjects: Hurricane Sandy, 2012, Pictorial works, Hurricane damage, Hurricanes, Disaster relief, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Disasters & Disaster Relief, HISTORY, Civilization, Essays, Reference, Social History, Environmental justice, United states, environmental conditions
Places: United States