Hurricane Sandy

• 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