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Hurricane Sandy (unofficially referred to as Superstorm Sandy) 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 winds ...
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 passed...
Oct 28, 2022 · When Hurricane Sandy hit New York City 10 years ago, leading to at least 43 deaths and an estimated $19 billion in damages, New York Times photographers fanned across the metropolitan area to...
- John Leland
Jun 28, 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
Feb 11, 2019 · Learn how Hurricane Sandy formed, how it affected the U.S. East Coast, and how it changed the region's preparedness for extreme weather. Find out why Sandy was a rare and costly storm that combined hurricane and cold front conditions.
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Oct 28, 2017 · Hurricane Sandy was the second-largest Atlantic storm on record, and affected the East Coast from Florida to Maine, as well as states as far inland as West Virginia, Ohio, and Indiana.
Oct 24, 2022 · Superstorm Sandy was a record-breaking and unusual storm that caused widespread damage and deaths in 2012. Learn about its size, pressure, surge, snow, cost and more by the numbers.
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