America
Hurricane Sandy 2012
Key facts:
Formed 22nd October 2012 and dissipated 2nd November 2012
Lowest pressure was at 946 millibars
12.49 inches of rain
Highest wind gust was 90mph
Maximum sustained wind was about 80mph
Battery park had a record high water level of 13.88 feet
The storm came to the coast and hooked left at a 90° angle
Nine states declared a state of emergency, shutting down train stations, closing
schools, ordering residents of low sea level to get to higher ground
9,000 flights cancelled
Authorities braced for 11ft surge of seawater
Supermarkets were sold out of bottled water and batteries
Ready for masses of people in flood and storm shelters
Environmental impacts:
Caused blizzard conditions in the Appalachian Mountains
No clean water
Roads and bridges closed
Jersey shore had been washed away
Amusement pier was flooded by water
Most east coastal areas were flooded
Economic impacts:
29 hospitals are running on generators or are experiencing power issues
Affected the subway network- after 5 days 80% was back up and running
Backup generators were failing
Boardwalk in Atlantic city was destroyed
New York stock exchange was closed
Cost $75 billion
Social impacts:
33 people died
7 million left without power
Flooded subway left 60 million people having to suspend normal routines
Forced tens of thousands to evacuate
Sunk a ship
Closed schools
Hurricane Sandy 2012
Key facts:
Formed 22nd October 2012 and dissipated 2nd November 2012
Lowest pressure was at 946 millibars
12.49 inches of rain
Highest wind gust was 90mph
Maximum sustained wind was about 80mph
Battery park had a record high water level of 13.88 feet
The storm came to the coast and hooked left at a 90° angle
Nine states declared a state of emergency, shutting down train stations, closing
schools, ordering residents of low sea level to get to higher ground
9,000 flights cancelled
Authorities braced for 11ft surge of seawater
Supermarkets were sold out of bottled water and batteries
Ready for masses of people in flood and storm shelters
Environmental impacts:
Caused blizzard conditions in the Appalachian Mountains
No clean water
Roads and bridges closed
Jersey shore had been washed away
Amusement pier was flooded by water
Most east coastal areas were flooded
Economic impacts:
29 hospitals are running on generators or are experiencing power issues
Affected the subway network- after 5 days 80% was back up and running
Backup generators were failing
Boardwalk in Atlantic city was destroyed
New York stock exchange was closed
Cost $75 billion
Social impacts:
33 people died
7 million left without power
Flooded subway left 60 million people having to suspend normal routines
Forced tens of thousands to evacuate
Sunk a ship
Closed schools
