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Hurricane Sandy (unofficially referred to as Superstorm Sandy) [ 1 ][ 2 ] 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 ...
The most significant water levels in the state from Sandy occurred in Staten Island. Along the northern tip along the Kill Van Kull, Sandy produced a storm surge of 9.56 ft (2.91 m) above normal tide levels, which corresponded to water levels 14.58 ft (4.44 m) above the average low tide. This surpassed the previous record by 4.57 ft (1.39 m ...
Meteorological history of Hurricane Sandy. Hurricane Sandy was the sixth-costliest Atlantic hurricane on record. It lasted for over a week in late October-early November 2012. Classified as the eighteenth named storm, tenth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the annual hurricane season, Sandy originated from a tropical wave on October 22.
One of the most recent examples of the devastating, costly impact of storm surge occurred in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina flooded the New Orleans area and Mississippi coastline, according to NOAA ...
Four years ago, Hurricane Sandy struck the East Coast with a record-setting 14-foot surge. Winds gusted up to 80 mph, and tides were especially high due to the full moon.
The most damaging aspects of Sandy were from its high waves, estimated from 12 to 24 ft (3.7 to 7.3 m), as well as its storm surge, which is the rise in water above the normally expected high tide. [ 4 ] [ 8 ] Record-high water levels occurred in the state due to the storm's fast motion toward the coast and its passage during the regular high ...
Massive fires destroyed 110 homes in Breezy Point, Brooklyn, one of the most devastating fires as a result of Hurricane Sandy. Pictures were taken during height of fire storm at about 1 a.m. Oct ...
Similar to the rest of New England, Sandy produced widespread gusty winds across New Hampshire, with most areas reporting winds of 40 to 70 mph (64 to 113 km/h). [40] The highest gust measured in state and the country was 140 mph (230 km/h) on Mount Washington. [41] These winds caused widespread damage to trees and power lines, leaving ...