Hurricane Sandy was a devastating hurricane that hit the East Coast of the United States in 2012. It caused over $69 billion in damage, making it the second costliest hurricane on record at the time. Hurricane Sandy had maximum sustained winds of 155 mph and dropped over 300 trillion gallons of rain as it moved inland. The storm caused widespread destruction along the East Coast from the Caribbean to Canada, killing at least 233 people. New York City and New Jersey experienced the worst impacts, including severe flooding and power outages. Hurricane Sandy highlighted the vulnerability of coastal infrastructure to major storms.

1. HURRICANE
SANDY,2012

2. Hurricane
Hurricane is a tropical cyclone with winds
of 74 miles per hour or greater that occurs
especially in the western Atlantic, that is
usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and
lightning, and that sometimes moves into
temperate latitudes.

3. Introduction
• Hurricane Sandy was the deadliest and most destructive
hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season. Inflicting
nearly $69 billion in damage, it was the second-costliest
hurricane on record in the U.S until surpassed by
hurricanes Harvey and Maria in 2017. At least 233 people
were killed along the path of the storm in eight countries.

4. • Hurricane sandy was a tropical depression in the Atlantic
ocean.It produce rains and winds up to 155 MPH. Sandy
destroyed most countries and states on the east coast of the
world.Making over 100 million dollars in damages and killing
around 200 people. Sandy was one of the biggest hurricanes to
form in the Atlantic ocean, getting stronger over a day, night,
or just in hours of a single day.

5. Characteristics of Hurricane
sandy
• Sandy had the wind speed of 155 MPH(188km/h)
• Sandy had a low pressure of 940 millibars
• Sandy dropped 300 trillion gallons of rain
• Sandy had enough energy to power a 10 watt light
bulb for 30 billion years.

6. EVENTS
On October 22,2012, Hurricane Sandy began
forming down in the caribbean. It first started
out as a tropical wave but it quickly turned
into a tropical storm.

7. • On October 24, the tropical storm turned into a
hurricane. It caused destruction in many
islands including Jamaica, Haiti,Cuba,Puetro
Rico and the Bahamas.

8. • On October 26,the storm approached the
united states causing damage in 24 states.

9. • By October 29,the storm hit highly populated
areas in New Jersey and New York.

10. Destruction caused in countries
• Jamaica:In Jamaica 70% of people were out of
electricity due to winds and one person died in
the storm.
• Haiti:Flooded,killing 54,caused food
shortage,200,000 homeless
• Dominican Republic: 2 killed
• Puerto Rico:12 killed, coastal damage,
destroyed 15,000 homes, 2 million dollars in
damage.

11. • Bahamas:2 killed and 700 million dollars in
damage.
• Canada:2 killed and 100 million dollars in
damage.
• East coast of the US:65 million dollars in
damages and unknown deaths.

12. Casuality and damage statistics
• It caused about 55.23 million dollars in
damage.In Haiti Sandy’s outer rings left 104
dead. 200,000 people homeless and a food
shortages.In Cuba 15,000 homes were
destroyed and 11 people were killed.
• The damage caused by hurricane sandy was
substantial causing upto 700 million
dollars.1,030 home were damaged and varying
levels of damage

13. • 10% of the homes were considered
uninhabitable until a considerable amount of
repairs were done on the homes.

14. Destruction caused by Hurricane sandy

15. Impacts of Hurricane sandy on
businesses
• Sandy closed the New York Exchange, the first time
in 27 years since Hurricane Gloria.Even the
electronic exchanges, based in New jersey were
closed.
• On january 10 2018,New York city sued the major oil
companies for their role in damages brought by
Hurricane sandy.

16. • Gas price futures dropped after the
storm,despite the closure of some refineries.
Oil prices initially fell, since there was
temporarily less demand from closed
refineries.

17. Government measures to control
Sandy Hurricane
• The Government granted a 200,000 grant to
help relieve those affected by hurricane sandy.
• Over 230,000 individuals in the impacted
areas have registered for financial assistance,
and over $210 million has been provided to
survivors.

18. • At the direction of President Obama, the entire
federal Government was mobilizing to support
the anticipated state and local response to the
storm.
• The President declared an emergency in over a
dozen states, and resources and commodities
like food, water and blankets were pre-
positioned.

19. CONCLUSION
• Hurricane sandy caused many ecosystems to be affected and a lot of lives
changed from the hurricane. Everyone affected but it won’t recover for a
long time due to their destroyed homes, broken bones , and lost loved ones.
Hurricane sandy changed the evolution , ecology, and health of some
species and it might take a while for them to be back to the way they were.
Individuals affected by Hurricane sandy reported high levels of mental
issues and were at an increased risk of depression, anxiety in the years of
storm. Recovery and prevention efforts should focus on mental health
issues in affected populations. As of now Hurrican sandy is the 5th
or 6th
deadliest tropical storm to affect the mid-Atlantic or northeast regions of
the U.S. and the 2nd
costliest in current dollar terms .