✅Case Study - Hurricane Sandy 2012 Flashcards
When did Hurricane Sandy occur?
October 2012
Where did the hurricane originate?
South of Kingston, Jamaica
When did the eye begin developing?
October 24th
Where was Sandy updated to hurricane status?
65 miles south of Kingston
What was the diameter of the storm?
1100 miles, much larger than other tropical storms
Why did the hurricane change track?
Due to col air in the North and the jet stream to the West, pushing it across New York
When did Sandy hit the US coast?
October 30th
Why did Sandy have such a significant impact on the US?
Everyone was largely unprepared because of the late notice of change of track
How many people were killed?
111, 41 in NY alone
How many were without power in New Jersey?
1 million
How many people were without power in New York?
750,000
How many people were without power in Ontario?
145,000
How many major New York airports were closed?
3, including JFK
How much did the damage cost?
$63 million
How was the NY stock exchange affected?
It was closed
How was the economy affected?
Banks, shops, financial institutions closed and 2nd largest oil refinery
How bad was the rainfall in the area?
It was the worst rainfall in a century
How was the coastline affected?
1600km of coast was impacted by a 6-7m storm surge
How many fires broke out across New York?
23
How were US politics affected?
The presidential election was interupted
What was rationed?
Fuel, and number plate recognition was brought in
How much money was spent by the Red Cross over a 3 year period?
$313 million
What did Direct Relief provide?
89 emergency deliveries of medicine & supplies to 35 health centres in NY and NJ
What did the Red Cross do?
Opened shelters to provide safe places to stay before, during and after the storm
