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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 ...
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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Aug 25, 2023 · Learn about the formation, path and devastation of Hurricane Sandy, a superstorm that hit the U.S. East Coast in 2012. Find out how natural defenses, forecasts and preparedness can help protect coastal communities from future storms.
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 ...
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.
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Oct 28, 2022 · Hurricane Sandy makes landfall near Atlantic City, N.J., in the evening. The size of the storm, which arrives near high tide, results in extensive and severe flooding in New Jersey and New York....
Oct 27, 2013 · WASHINGTON (AP) — It was the moment a run-of-the-mill hurricane mutated into a monster named Sandy. Paradoxically, it was the same time Sandy lost much of its wind power, dropping from a hurricane to a tropical storm.
