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May 21, 2024 · Superstorm Sandy, massive storm that brought significant wind and flooding damage to the Caribbean and the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern U.S. in late October 2012. Flash flooding and coastal surges killed 147 people. It was among the most costly natural disasters in U.S. history.
- John P. Rafferty
Just offshore Cuba, Sandy rapidly intensified to a Category 3 hurricane, with sustained winds at 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 954 millibars (28.2 inHg), and at that intensity, Sandy made landfall just west of Santiago de Cuba at 0525 UTC on October 25.
Oct 26, 2012 · Wind Updated 12 PM ET Oct. 31. 0 20 40. Rain & snow. Updated 7 AM ET Oct. 31. By THE NEW YORK TIMES |. Send Feedback. Source: National Weather Service. Follow the path of the storm across the...
Feb 11, 2019 · Learn how Hurricane Sandy formed, progressed, and caused devastation along the U.S. East Coast in 2012. Find out how the storm combined hurricane and cold front conditions, and what impact it had on the region and the climate.
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Oct 28, 2022 · A Timeline of Hurricane Sandy. From a single wave off the coast of Africa to a $52 billion sea wall a decade later. Residents of Santiago de Cuba survey the debris after Hurricane Sandy...
Sep 22, 2021 · Oct. 24-26. On the morning of Oct. 24, Sandy strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph while positioned roughly 80 miles south of Kingston, Jamaica. It...
Nov 2, 2012 · See how Sandy followed the track issued by NOAA's National Hurricane Center five days before it made landfall in New Jersey in 2012. This web page shows a satellite animation of the storm's progress and a link to download the track file.
