Hurricane Sandy 2012

Question 1

Location: When did Sandy begin as a tropical depression?

Answer 1

22nd October

Question 2

Location: What path did Sandy take?

Answer 2

Northwards- Haiti and Cuba

Moved along the East Coast of America before turning west to strike New York

Question 3

Cause: What 2 factors caused the hurricane?

Answer 3

Low wind shear

Warmer than usual waters

Question 4

Cause: When did Sandy develop an eye and become upgraded to hurricane status?

Answer 4

24th October

Question 5

Cause: Why did the storm turn west at the end?

Answer 5

High pressure in Greenland, cold air
Jetstream
Caused storm to be pushed over warmer waters

Question 6

Cause: Why was their significantly more chance of storm surge?

Answer 6

Due to a full moon in the area at the time

Question 7

Location: Where did the storm begin?

Answer 7

South of Kingston, Jamaica

Question 8

P.E.: How many died?

Answer 8

111

Question 9

P.E.: How many died in New York?

Answer 9

41, 1 woman from falling debris

Question 10

P.E.: Which city’s famous boardwalk was shattered?

Answer 10

Atlantic City

Question 11

P.E.: What happened at one of the construction sites in NYC?

Answer 11

A crane collapsed

Question 12

P.E.: Which transport system was flooded?

Answer 12

Subway

Question 13

P.E.: How many gallons of diesel leaked?

Answer 13

336,000 gallons

Question 14

P.E.: What happened to many commuters?

Answer 14

They were stranded

Question 15

S.E.: Where was a levee overtopped by storm surge?

Answer 15

Along Hackensack River

Question 16

S.E.: How many towns were submerged with 1.5m of water from the overtopped levee?

Answer 16

3

Question 17

S.E.: How many were without power across the East Coast?

Answer 17

8.1 million

Question 18

S.E.: How many petrol stations had fuel to sell?

Answer 18

25%

Question 19

S.E.: When did a snowstorm hit New York? How many people had to be rehoused?

Answer 19

7th November

40,000

Question 20

S.E.: How high were the wind speeds that damaged trees?

Answer 20

144km/h

Question 21

S.E. USA: How many homes were destroyed by fires in the Borough of Queens?

Answer 21

80 homes

Question 22

S.E.: How many days did New York’s stock exchange close for?

Answer 22

2 days, losing millions of $ in revenue

Question 23

S.E.: Where were ambulances and fire services moved?

Answer 23

Inland

Question 24

I.R.: Why were many evacuated?

Answer 24

Because of authority suggestions to reduce the numbers of dead and injured

Question 25

I.R.: How many were temporarily rehoused into hotel rooms and empty apartments?

Answer 25

40,000

Question 26

I.R.: Why did crime levels flourish?

Answer 26

Because of a lack of power

Question 27

I.R.: How many health centres did Direct Relief deliver | to across the states impacted?

Answer 27

35

Question 28

I.R.: Which company helped to deliver Direct Relief's medicine?

Answer 28

FedEx

Question 29

I.R.: What 2 things did runners from the cancelled New York marathon do?

Answer 29

Impromptu fundraising fun | Deliver rations

Question 30

I.R.: Give an example of NYC's 3 main airports

Answer 30

JFK

Question 31

I.R.: Why were flights cancelled?

Answer 31

Due to strong wind speeds

Question 32

I.R.: When did NYC's 3 main airports reopen?

Answer 32

3rd November

Question 33

I.R.: How many gallons of water did the US Army pump out of the subway in 9 days?

Answer 33

475 million gallons

Question 34

I.R.: What % of Manhattan's workforce rely on the subway?

Answer 34

70%

Question 35

L.R.: How much did Direct Relief give in grants non-profit health organisations?

Answer 35

$2 million- helped to rebuild the regional health network

Question 36

L.R.: How many homes has NYC's Build It Back Program rebuilt? How many are currently in the process of being rebuilt?

Answer 36

158 homes rebuilt 757 in progress Very poor response in 6 years considering 14,000 homes applied

Question 37

L.R.: How many homes had mould within 6 months?

Answer 37

2/3

Question 38

L.R.: How much has been paid out under the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act?

Answer 38

$11 million

Question 39

L.R.: How much is still to be paid out under the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act?

Answer 39

$8 million, leaving thousands waiting

Question 40

L.R.: How much have hazard mitigation grants totalled in New York and New Jersey?

Answer 40

$822 million

Question 41

L.R.: How many meals and snacks did the Red Cross deliver?

Answer 41

17.5 million

Question 42

L.R.: How many people, mainly volunteers, helped the Red Cross?

Answer 42

17,000

Question 43

L.R.: Why were the Red Cross criticised?

Answer 43

Too focussed on publicity | i.e. Emergency response vehicles in backdrop of press reports rather than delivering food to destinations