Hurricane Sandy

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Hurricane Sandy originated in the Caribbean Sea 
22-29th October 2012
Hurricane Sandy 
Hit Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas
Set her path and was blocked by a high pressure system, turning West straight into New York
Hurricane Sandy was the 2nd most expensive storm in US history
Hurricane Sandy was 1800 km in diameter
Food supplies were provided for hospitals
Impact of Hurricane Sandy
1. Subway and transport systems shut down
2. Evacuation of zones
3. Air travel suspended
4. Closure of schools
5. Storm surge
Winds were over 90 mph
10 electrical networks went down
Power was switched off, leaving New York in the dark for 4 days
East River breached its banks
Saltwater entered electrical systems in Manhattan
Residential fire at Breezy Point burnt down 1,011 homes
Waves reached over 25 feet above sea level
7 subway systems flooded in Manhattan
20,000 911 calls each hour
233 people were killed
8 million homes and businesses were out of power
5,000 people were in shelters in New Jersey
3 airports closed down
10 billion tonnes of sewage were released
Stock exchange closed for 2 days and banks closed
Second largest oil refinery closed down
Looters and workers were stealing aid
Estimated damage was $65 billion
In Haiti, crops were washed away, there were food shortages, and 54 people died
In Cuba, 11 people died, 15,000 homes were swept away, there was a 9 m storm surge, and there was no power
$17 million was raised by the American Red Cross
A $48 billion relief bill was passed
Emergency aid was provided
Power was restored
Debris was cleared
The gulf stream was 3° hotter in 2012
Full moon and high tide meant the storm surge was 3 m higher
People didn't listen to the warnings
Rising sea levels had a big impact
New York were able to improve after the storm due to aid and being a developed country meant they could bounce back and improve infrastructure and developments
Local civilians put in most of the effort by delivering food and blankets