Hurricane Sandy

**Hurricane Sandy** wis the deadliest an maist destructive hurricane o the 2012 Atlantic hurricane saison, as well as the seicont-costliest hurricane in Unitit States history. Classifee'd as the aichteenth named storm, tenth hurricane an seicont major hurricane o the year, Sandy wis a Category 3 storm at its peak intensity when it made landfaw in Cuba. While it wis a Category 2 storm aff the coast o the Northeastren Unitit States, the storm acame the lairgest Atlantic hurricane on record (as measured bi diameter, wi winds spannin ). Preliminary estimates assess damage at nearly $75 billion (2012 USD), a tot surpassed anly bi Hurricane Katrina. At least 285 fowk wur killed alang the path o the storm in seiven kintras. The severe an widespread damage the storm caused in the Unitit States, as well as its unusual merge wi a frontal seestem, resultit in the nicknamin o the hurricane bi the media an several organisations o the U.S. govrenment "Superstorm Sandy".

Sandy developed frae a tropical wave in the wastren Caribbean Sea on October&nbsp;22, quickly strengthened, an wis upgradit tae Tropical Storm Sandy sax oors later. Sandy moved slowly northward toward the Greater Antilles an gradually intensified. On October 24,  Sandy acame a hurricane, made landfaw near Kingston, Jamaica, a few oors later, re-emerged intae the Caribbean Sea an strengthened intae a Category 2 hurricane. On October 25, Sandy hit Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane, then weakened tae a Category 1 hurricane. Early on October 26, Sandy moved throu the Bahamas. On October 27, Sandy briefly weakened tad a tropical storm an then restrengthened tae a Category&nbsp;1 hurricane. Early on October&nbsp;29, Sandy curved north-northwest an then moved ashore near Brigantine, New Jersey, juist tae the northeast o Atlantic City, as a post-tropical cyclone wi hurricane-force winds.

In Jamaica, winds left 70% o residents withoot electricity, blew ruifs aff biggins, killed ane, an caused aboot $100&nbsp;million (2012&nbsp;USD) in damage. In Haiti, Sandy's ooter bands broucht floodin that killed at least 54, caused fuid shortages, an left aboot 200,000 homeless. In the Dominican Republic, twa died. In Puerto Rico, ane man wis swept away bi a swollen river. In Cuba, thare wis extensive coastal floodin an wind damage inland, destroyin some 15,000 homes, killin 11, an causin $2&nbsp;billion (2012&nbsp;USD) in damage. In The Bahamas, twa died amid an estimatit $700&nbsp;million (2012&nbsp;USD) in damage. In Canadae, twa wur killed in Ontario an an estimatit $100 million (2012 CAD) in damage wis caused throughout Ontario an Quebec.

In the United States, Hurricane Sandy affectit 24 states, includin the entire eastren seaboard frae Florida tae Maine an wast across the Appalachian Muntains tae Michigan an Wisconsin, wi parteecularly severe damage in New Jersey an New York. Its storm surge hit New York Ceety on October 29, floodin streets, tunnels an subway lines an cuttin pouer in an aroond the ceety. Damage in the US is estimatit at ower $71 billion (2012 USD). It forced the release o ower 10 billion gallons o raw an partially treatit sewage 94% o which went intae watters in an aroond New York an New Jersey.

## References

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*Archived information on Hurricane Sandy frae the National Hurricane Center
*Radar loop of Hurricane Sandy making landfall
*Satellite imagery and data of Hurricane Sandy  frae NASA
*Airport closures and status in the Northeastern United States frae the FAA
*Hurricane Sandy preparation and response updates frae FEMA
*Google Crisis Map for Hurricane Sandy
*CrisisWiki: 2012 Hurricane Sandy 
*Hurricane information and live coverage from The Weather Channel frae Weather Underground
*7 Great Places Online To Track Hurricane Sandy – Forbes
*Superstorm Sandy  at The Weather Channel
*Hurricane Sandy: Guidelines for Providing Assistance bi American Radio Relay League