 Satellite image of Sandy at 4:15 p.m. EDT on October 29 as it was about to make landfall on the Jersey Shore | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | October 28, 2012 (First rainbands begin to affect New Jersey) |
| Extratropical | October 29 |
| Dissipated | November 2, 2012 (Dissipated as extratropical cyclone) |
| Category 1 hurricane | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 945 mbar (hPa); 27.91 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 53 total |
| Damage | $32 billion (2012 USD) |
| Areas affected | New York, especially the New York metropolitan area |
| [1] | |
Part of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season | |
| History
Effects Other wikis | |
New York was severely affected by Hurricane Sandy on October 29–30, 2012, particularly New York City, its suburbs, and Long Island. Sandy's impacts included the flooding of the New York City Subway system, of many suburban communities, and of all road tunnels entering Manhattan except the Lincoln Tunnel. The New York Stock Exchange closed for two consecutive days. Numerous homes and businesses were destroyed by fire, including over 100 homes in Breezy Point, Queens. Large parts of the city and surrounding areas lost electricity for several days. Several thousand people in midtown Manhattan were evacuated for six days due to a crane collapse at Extell's One57. Bellevue Hospital Center and a few other large hospitals were closed and evacuated. Flooding at 140 West Street and another exchange disrupted voice and data communication in lower Manhattan.[2]
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]
- ^ "Cuomo: Sandy will cost state estimated $33 billion". Newsday. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ Troianovski, Anton (November 1, 2012). "A Look inside Verizon's Flooded Communications Hub". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ^ "A Stronger, More Resilient New York". NYC Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resiliency. Office of the NYC Mayor. June 11, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Hurricane Sandy Fast Facts". CNN. July 13, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search