Hurricane sandy was a posttropical cyclone that swept through the caribbean and up the east coast of the united states in october of 2012. Timeline of hurricane sandy s week of destruction infographic. Sandy began as a tropical wave in the caribbean on oct. October 22 a tropical depression forms in the southern caribbean sea off the coast of nicaragua. During disasters, rumors, untruths and exaggerations swirl through the air along with the detritus of hurricane.
Superstorm sandy, also called hurricane sandy or posttropical cyclone sandy, massive storm that brought significant wind and flooding damage to jamaica, cuba, haiti, the dominican republic, the bahamas, and the u. Sep 11, 2017 meteorologists started warning about hurricane irmas potential many days ago. Thats not just because it had an eerie halloween drop date. Sandy begins as a tropical storm in the caribbean sea. The cyclone first made landfall as a category 1 hurricane in jamaica, and as a category 3 hurricane in eastern cuba before quickly weakening to a category 1 hurricane while moving through the central and northwestern bahamas. As a hurricane and posttropical cyclone, sandy was responsible for 117 deaths in the united states and 69 more in canada and the caribbean. Meteorologists started warning about hurricane irmas potential many days ago. Dec, 2012 it has been just over a month since hurricane sandy devastated the coastal communities of new york and new jersey, causing billions of dollars in damages and affecting tens of millions of people. New jersey residents can get more information through the state of new jerseys hurricane sandy information center. Was hurricane sandy a freak eventor a harbinger of things to come. A timeline of hurricane sandys path of destruction national. The depression strengthens and becomes tropical storm sandy, with maximum winds of about 40 mph. Here is a timeline from sandy s birth deep in the caribbean sea to its dissipation over pennsylvania nine days later.
Hurricane sandy will be remembered as a raging freak of nature that became one of the most destructive storms in u. We know mother nature can deliver some disruptive weather, and hurricane sandy is no exception. A renowned scientist takes us through the devastating and unprecedented events of hurricane sandy, using it to explain our planets changing climate, and what we need to do to protect ourselves and our cities for the future. Its a mammoth storm that threatens 50 million people in the north east corridor. Sandy briefly reintensified to category 2 intensity on the morning of october 29, around which time it had become an extremely large hurricane with a wind diameter of over 1,000 miles 1,609 km, and an unusually low central barometric pressure of 940 mbar, possibly due to the very large size of the system. Hurricane sandy historic facts about hurricanes southeast. Hurricane sandy recovery special report news for kids, by. A hardware and software upgrade completed at the end of 20 enabled the weather service to make. At least 233 people were killed by hurricane sandy. A graphic timeline of hurricane sandy showing significant dates. Despite these limitations, we were able to evaluate evacuation behaviors among a population residing in areas that were severely affected by hurricane sandy.
Sandy was a classic lateseason hurricane in the southwestern caribbean sea that occurred from october 2229, 2012. Marking the second anniversary of hurricane sandy we take a look at some facts and. Timelapse of hurricane sandy, satellite views october 2331. It quickly developed, becoming a tropical depression and then a tropical storm in just six hours. Hurricane sandy was the 18th named tropical cyclone of the 2012 atlantic hurricane season june 1 november 30. October 25, 2012 hurricane sandy makes landfall in southeastern cuba as a category 2 hurricane with 105 mph winds. Hurricane sandy made a variety of impacts along the highly populated northeastern atlantic seaboard in october 2012.
Sandy first made landfall on the island of jamaica on oct. Sandy formed in the central caribbean on october 22nd and intensified into a hurricane as it tracked north across jamaica, eastern cuba and the bahamas. Hurricane sandy was a tropical cyclone that affected seven countries and killed an estimated 285 people. Recovering from from effects of the storm could take months for some, but years for. Hurricane sandy struck coastal areas in the new yorknew jersey area on october 29, 2012, causing massive damage to beaches, coastal infrastructure and residential areas from storm surge, flooding and strong winds. The intent is to provide federal, state, and local managers with tools to estimate their vulnerability and ecosystem service potential. The track left a path of damage from the caribbean to the. In the nine days that sandy raged, it killed 70 people in the caribbean and almost 150 people in the u.
On october 22, 2012, hurricane sandy began forming down in the caribbean. When hurricane sandy hit the east coast in late october 2012, the forecasters referred to it as a frankenstorm. Hurricane sandy makes landfall by cecilia gault scholastic kids press corps nullnull,null hurricane sandy made landfall as a category 1 storm on monday evening. An unusual combination of hurricane conditions and cold fronts made sandy particularly potent. At the time of the image sandy s maximum sustained winds were near 75 mph and sandy had a minimum pressure of 961 millibars making the storm a category 1 hurricane. Unfortunately, the storm surge occurred near the time of high tide along the atlantic coast. One year after sandy, 9 devastating facts usa today. It is clear from our findings that, even with preemptive warning, evacuation compliance was low among individuals residing in areas severely affected by sandy. Hurricane sandy swept up the east coast of the united states in late october 2012. Hurricane sandy was the deadliest and most destructive tropical cyclone of the 2012 atlantic hurricane season, as well as the. Its also because the hurricane hooked up with a really early noreaster and was blocked by a big highpressure system from the north, and it mutated into a real monster.
Sandy produced winds of 90 mph with gusts of up to 115 mph. Hurricane sandy is also known as superstorm sandy, and was given the nickname frankenstorm because it occurred just before halloween. Hurricane sandy, a tropical cyclone occurring in october 2012, started life off the coast of west africa. Nasas terra satellite captured this image of hurricane sandy at 12 pm eastern on oct. As hurricane sandy left a wake of destruction across the midatlantic states and new england, the u. Hurricane sandy was moving slowly to the northeast at 11 mph almost parallel to the southeast united states coast and directly traversing the gulf stream. October 25, 2012 hurricane sandy makes landfall in haiti and the bahamas. It travelled northwest across the atlantic ocean through countries such as cuba, haiti. In response to hurricane sandy, epa has been supporting fema and working closely with federal agencies and the states of new jersey and new york to protect the publics health and the environment through multiple activities. The hurricane developed on october 22 nd, 2012, in the caribbean sea. Nov 02, 2012 heres a complete animation of hurricane sandy from october 2331, as seen by goes, a geosynchronous satellite that is in orbit nearly 36,000 km 23,000 miles above earth. It first started out as a tropical wave but it quickly turned into a tropical storm.
Femas hurricane sandy recovery office provides the latest information on sandy recovery. Jan 02, 20 guest post written by jaime ellertson jaime ellertson is chairman and ceo of everbridge, which provides software for mass notifications. October 22 a tropical depression forms in the south. The storm damaged or destroyed at least 650,000 homes.
Hurricane sandy was an unprecedented storm in modern times, arriving late in the hurricane season, making landfall abnormally far to the north on the us east coast, with an exceptionally low pressure, and a recordbreaking storm surge. Sandy moved northeast of the united states until turning west toward the mid atlantic coast on the 28th. In fact, south florida is known to have a hurricane peak threat in october. Superstorm sandy destructive winds, heavy rainfall, and stormsurge flooding hit both the caribbean and the east coast with immense force. No one was ready for what happened after tricia campbell mcavoy looks for mold in the garage of her home in brick, new jersey.
Department of the interior doi mobilized resources to speed storm recovery on federal and tribal lands in the impacted region and to support the federal emergency management agency fema in its efforts to assist states and local governments in the disaster area. Midatlantic and northeastern states in late october 2012. Click for more kids facts and information or download the worksheet. Oct 24, 20 sandy makes landfall hurricane sandy lived up to expectations in october 2012, delivering a powerful punch with heavy rains, strong winds, and significant storm surges. Jun 25, 2019 hurricane sandy hit new jersey on october 29, 2012. This lesson will cover the facts about this dangerous storm from 2012. Hurricane sandy made landfall in the united states the evening of october 29 near atlantic city, new jersey. The hurricane began as a tropical wave in the caribbean and quickly turned into a tropical storm in just 6 hours. Oct 29, 2014 top ten facts and figures about hurricane sandy. The storm began in the southern caribbean sea and quickly developed first into a tropical storm, then into a hurricane. Hurricane sandy unofficially referred to as superstorm sandy was the deadliest and most destructive, as well as the strongest, hurricane of the 2012 atlantic hurricane season. A timeline of hurricane sandys path of destruction. Oct 30, 2012 sandy s track was exceptionally unique and was a major anomaly from how we typically expect tropical systems to track that time of year.
And during the summer and fall months, a question often expressed has to do with hurricane activity. Geological survey has been expanding national assessment of coastal change hazards and forecast products to coastal wetlands. Information for disaster survivors and recovering communities. But by the time it made landfall, it was downgraded to a tropical storm.
As a hurricane and posttropical cyclone, sandy was responsible for 117 deaths in the. Tropical storm sandy was the 18th named storm of the 2012 atlantic hurricane season. Jaime ellertson hurricane sandy will go down in history as. Heres a look back at sandy s size, strength and the damage it caused in new york city. Through scientific efforts initiated with the hurricane sandy science plan, the u. Hurricane sandy was the deadliest and most destructive, as well as the strongest, hurricane of. Hurricane sandy hit new jersey on october 29, 2012.
Nov 02, 2012 hurricane sandy will be remembered as a raging freak of nature that became one of the most destructive storms in u. The 11 facts you want are below, and the sources for the facts are at the very bottom of the page. Superstorm sandy, also called hurricane sandy or posttropical cyclone sandy, massive storm that brought significant wind and flooding damage to jamaica. In the nine days that sandy raged, it killed 70 people in the caribbean and almost 150 people in. Hurricane sandy and the climate connection posted on 1 november 2012 by dana1981. Hurricane sandy was a category 3 storm when it hit land in cuba. At its worst, the winds of hurricane sandy reached 115mph. Sandy was the most deadly hurricane to hit the usa since hurricane katrina in 2005.
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