Hurricane Sandy
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- Hurricane Sandy
- Key Facts
- The hurricane travelled across the Caribbean Sea, affecting the island nations of Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti, before moving north to reach the USA.
- It reached New Jersey on 29th October 2012.
- By the time the hurricane reached land, wind speeds of 129 km/h were recorded.
- The storm surges caused most of the damage to East Coast states.
- The use of social media such as Twitter and photographs uploaded to Flickr helped with damage assessment.
- What was the impact of Hurricane Sandy?
- Social
- Death toll of at least 150 people
- Many areas left without electricity
- Homes and businesses damaged
- Schools closed for days
- Economic
- Estimated property damage: US$65 billion
- Government had to pay for petrol to be brought in as supplies ran out
- Income from tourism affected by cancellation of New York Marathon
- Environmental
- Storm surge caused significant damage to coastal nature reserves like the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware
- Raw sewage leaked into the waters around New York and New Jersey, damaging habitats
- Social
- What was the response to Hurricane Sandy?
- Individuals
- The concert for Sandy Relief with artists such as Bon Jovi
- Organisations
- The American Red Cross helped by providing relief to the victims
- Government
- Billions of dollars were voted through legislation to help with rebuilding and supporting victims. New York set up a new local government office to support the rebuilding.
- Individuals
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