Hurricane Sandy- Tropical storm

Question 1

Describe the path of hurricane sandy:

Answer 1

1. Tropical depression in Jamaica moves slowly (22nd October 2012)
2. Eye began to develop and it moved northwards -(24th October)
3. Moved towards the east coast due to high pressure in Greenland (29th October)
4. Hurricane Sandy hits east coast: New York and New Jersey (30th October)

Question 2

When did it hit East coast?

Answer 2

30th October 2012

Question 3

What was the diameter of the storm?

Answer 3

1100 miles diameter

Question 4

What was the maximum wind speed?

Answer 4

75mph

Question 5

List the effects of the hurricane:

Primary

Answer 5

• 111 dead
• 750,000 people had no power in NYC and New Jersey
• 1 million people had to evacuate
• 8.1 million homes and businesses lost power
• $63 billion economic damage
• 6-7m Storm surge in New Jersey
• 5 million commuters stuck

Question 6

List the effects of the hurricane:

Secondary

Answer 6

• Stock exchange shut for 3 days
• $20 billion lost in revenue
• 3 airports shut
• Fuel leaked into the land- pollution
• Obama cancelled 3 days of appearances
• Fuel shortages led to long queues
• 2nd largest Oil refinery shut