Sandy moved slowly northward toward the greater antilles and gradually intensified. Hurricane sandy was the most devastating storm of the 2012 atlantic hurricane season Flash flooding and coastal surges killed 147 people
Superstorm Sandy - 10 years on | AGCS
It was among the most costly natural disasters in u.s
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Sandy formed in the central caribbean on october 22, 2012 and intensified into a hurricane as it tracked north across jamaica, eastern cuba and the bahamas. An unusual combination of hurricane conditions and cold fronts made sandy particularly potent In the nine days that sandy raged, it killed 70 people in the caribbean and almost 150 people in. Below we’ll explore the fascinating dynamics behind sandy’s formation, its unprecedented path, and the sheer scale of devastation it caused.
— exactly 13 years after hurricane sandy devastated south beach, residents of doty avenue faced significant flooding once again, with approximately 3 feet of water submerging. As of december 5, 400 nps employees from 99 parks were supporting nps and interagency recovery efforts for hurricane sandy Expedited recovery will speed the resumption of tourism in impacted communities Extensive recovery work is needed at the national parks in new york and new jersey.
Because of its tremendous size, however, sandy drove a catastrophic storm surge into the new jersey and new york coastlines.
