Hurricane Sandy Tropical Storm Case Study (HIC) Exam Questions and Answers

Where did the storm begin? - ANSWER-south of the Bahamas of the 19th of October When did Sandy become a hurricane? - ANSWER-24th October - wind speeds exceeded 74mph When did Sandy make landfall on Jamaica? - ANSWER-24th October How many people in Jamaica died? - ANSWER-1 How many people did it kill in Cuba? - ANSWER-11 Hiw many people did it kill in Haiti? - ANSWER-54 What category was it as it passed over Cuba and Haiti? - ANSWER-Category 1 - shows the level of development When did it make landfall on the Bahamas? - ANSWER-26th October How much was the cost of damage in the Bahamas? - ANSWER-$300 million When and where did it first make landfall on the USA? - ANSWER-29th October at around 8pm - New Jersey How many people were killed in New Jersey? - ANSWER-79 When did the storm dissipate? - ANSWER-November 1st Describe the chronological path of the storm - ANSWER-22nd October - South of the Bahamas 24th October - Jamaica - Category 1 (80mph) 25th October - Cuba and Haiti - Category 2 (110mph) 25th October - the Bahamas 28th October - east coast of the USA - Category 1 29th October - Landfall ad Atlantic City, New Jersey - Category 1 (highest wind speeds reached were 100mph) How did sea temperatures effect the severity of Sandy? - ANSWER-the Gulf of Mexico was 3 degrees celsius higher than normal