Last Day of Busy 2012 Hurricane Season

November 30 marks the end of the 2012 Atlantic Hurricane season, one that produced 19 named storms, of which 10 became hurricanes and one became a major hurricane. The number of named storms is well above the average of 12. The number of hurricanes is also above the average of six, but the number of [...]

Superstorm Sandy — By the Numbers

The immensity of the impact of Superstorm Sandy on the Eastern U.S. is difficult to comprehend, and the scenes of devastation coming from the impact zone are stunning and heart-wrenching. To help understand the extraordinary scale of this historic storm, I’ve put together a list of notable statistics from Sandy:

Death toll: 160 (88 in [...]

Before and After Picture of Sandy’s Damage

This is a before and after picture of Sandy’s damage in New Jersey.

Thanks NOAA for pictures.

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Sandy Makes Landfall – Apocalyptic Natural Disaster

At 7 p.m. EDT, Hurricane Sandy made landfall about 30 miles east-northeast of Cape May, New Jersey. At the time it was moving toward the west-northwest at 28 mph.

Sandy is now a post-tropical cyclone, having lost its tropical characteristics. It remains a dangerous storm, with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph.

Multiple reports of [...]

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