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October 28, 1872: A tropical storm passes over New York City and Long Island. [11] October 1, 1874: New York City and the Hudson Valley receives rainfall after a minimal tropical storm tracked over Eastern New York. [11] September 19, 1876: The remnants of the San Felipe hurricane track over western New York State, although damage is unknown. [11]
This combination storm parked itself over New York for 12 hours. The weather service had warned of 3 to 5 inches of rain and told emergency managers to expect more than 6 inches in some places ...
At least 43 people died in New York City as a result of the storm, and 53 in the state. Thousands of homes and an estimated 250,000 vehicles were destroyed during the storm, and the economic losses in New York City were estimated to be roughly $19 billion [3] with an estimated $32.8 billion required for restoration across the state. [4]
Hoboken, New Jersey, and other cities and towns around New York City also experienced flooding. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy called for state offices to close at 3 p.m., except for essential personnel.
What storms have already hit New York? Up north, the Mid-Atlantic area experienced flooding this year from Hurricane Ernesto on Aug. 14 and Tropical Storm Debby on Aug. 8.
1815 New England hurricane; 1815 North Carolina hurricane; 1821 Norfolk and Long Island hurricane; 1827 North Carolina hurricane; 1893 Great Charleston hurricane; 1893 New York hurricane; 1893 Sea Islands hurricane; 1894 Greater Antilles hurricane; 1896 Cedar Keys hurricane; 1896 East Coast hurricane; 1938 New England hurricane
Flooding in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York on September 29 A flooded intersection in Flatbush, Brooklyn. A flood watch was issued for portions of New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey, while moderate risk of excessive rainfall was issued by the Weather Prediction Center on September 28, which was maintained through the next day. [15] [16]
Sandy's storm surge forever. By RYAN GORMAN Superstorm Sandy forever changed New York City and its surrounding communities, but the extent of the destruction was only discovered when weary ...