Hurricane Sandy is one of the famous hurricanes in american history.It was the most coolest and harmfulness hurricane in the Atlantic American Hurricane season in 2012.Hurricane Sandy or “Sandy Sand Storm”hit in New York (Under Pennsylvania). Measured by diameter(wind measurer), with winds spanning 1,100 miles (1,800 km).
They spend over 75 billion dollars trying to repair the damage.At least 233 people were killed.The path of the storm was through 8 different countries.Sandy developed from a (tropical wave) in the western Caribbean Sea on October 22, quickly strengthened, and was upgraded to Hurricane Sandy six hours later.October 24, Sandy became a hurricane,
Hurricane Sandy first moved slowly northward toward the (Greater Antilles).Then it made landfall near Kingston, Jamaica, re-emerged (combined,joined together again)a few hours later The Hurricane Traveled into the Caribbean Sea .Then Sandy hit Cuba (All About Cuba).Early on October 26, Sandy moved through the Bahamas.(All About The Bahamas).On October 27, Sandy slowly weakened to a tropical storm and then restrengthened (lower in strength) to a Category 1 hurricane. Early on October 29, Sandy curved west-northwest (the “left turn” or “left hook”) and then moved ashore near Brigantine, New Jersey, just to the northeast of (Atlantic City), as a (post-tropical cyclone) with hurricane-force winds.
Damage was Major. winds left 70% of people without electricity, blowing roofs off buildings, killed one, and caused about $100 million in damage. Sandy’s outer bands brought flooding to (Haiti), killing at least 54, causing food shortages, and leaving about 200,000 homeless; the hurricane also caused two deaths in the (Dominican Republic). In (Puerto Rico), there was flooding and wind damage inland, destroying 15,000 homes, killing 11 people, and causing $2 billion in damage. Sandy caused two deaths and damage estimated at $700 million in (The Bahamas.)
In the United States, Hurricane Sandy affected 24 (states), including the entire eastern seaboard from (Florida) to (Maine) and west across the (Appalachian Mountains) to (Michigan) and (Wisconsin), with some severe damage in (New Jersey )and (New York.) Its (storm surge) hit (New York City) on October 29, flooding streets, tunnels and subway lines and cutting power in and around the city.Damage in the United States amounted to $71.4 billion. In Canada, two people were killed in Ontario and an estimated $100 million in damage was caused throughout Ontario and Quebec.
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