¶ … Disaster Event
Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy was a tropical cyclone that swept the entire Caribbean world across the Coastal towns of America in October 2012. This storm led to early deaths, massive loss of power and thousands became homeless. Damages occasioned by this storm can be estimated in billions of dollars. Hurricane Sandy was the deadliest storm ever to hit the northeastern parts of America. This hurricane was the most costly in the history of the nation. The effects of Hurricane Sandy reached far (FEMA (n. d)). While the storm led to the devastation of the eastern coast of America with main impacts on New York and New Jersey, its winds went as far as Canada and Wisconsin prompting the rise of water levels from one city to other cities. Hurricane Sandy is associated with over 70 deaths in U.S. from New Hampshire to Maryland. No hurricane has ever hit northern America in this manner after the 1972 Hurricane Agnes, which was attributed to 122 deaths. These deaths occurred due to accidents in the course of cleaning efforts, poisoning from carbon monoxide and power shortages (Hogan & Burstein, 2007).
Experts have estimated that the cost of the damages caused by Hurricane Sandy exceeded $50 billion. This is much higher than any other hurricane to hit America and its environs. Hurricane Sandy started at a low rate with low pressures developing into adequate and well-planned tropical depressions. This advanced into ridges in the north parts of America. The winds became strong...
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