On Oc 24,2012 Sandy was upgraded to a hurricane, shortly before making landfall in Jamaica.
Upon moving farther north, Sandy re-entered water and made its second landfall in Cuba during the early morning of Oct 25,2012 as a Category 2 hurricane.
During the late evening of October 25, Sandy weakened to Category 1 strength; in the early hours of October 26, it headed north through the Bahamas
Sandy in Haiti Haiti was pelted by three days of constant rains due to Hurricane Sandy.The storm did not directly hit Haiti but it brought several days of drenching rains, causing rivers to overrun their bank.
Over 51 deaths were reported from Haiti as Hurricane Sandy crossed it.
As many as 30,000 people in Haiti alone were affected after the hurricane skirted the Caribbean last week. More than 20 inches (500mm) of rain fell over four days.
Officials said as much as 70 per cent of crops were destroyed by the hurricane in some areas. With hundreds of thousands of people still living in tents after the earthquake in 2010, Haiti was hardest hit by the storm
Sandy in Jamaica - Wednesday Oct 24,2012
At least one person was killed as Hurricane Sandy made
landfall Wednesday in south-eastern Jamaica near Kingston with winds of
up to 135 kilometres per hour.
Cleveland Scott, 74, died when a landslide caused a boulder to fall on his house in Bedward Garden near the capital, The Gleaner newspaper saidMore than 1,000 people fled to emergency shelters across the Caribbean island nation, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management told.
Sandy in Cuba -Thursday Oct 25,2012
Sandy, which weakened to a category 1 hurricane Thursday night, caused havoc in Cuba early in the day, killing 11 people in eastern Santiago and Guantanamo provinces as its howling winds and rain toppled houses and ripped off roofs. Authorities said it was Cuba’s deadliest storm since July 2005, when category 5 Hurricane Dennis killed 16 people and caused $2.4 billion in damage.
Sandy crossed Cuba and reached the Bahamas as a category 2 hurricane.
Sandy Damages in Cuba
Sandy pounds Bahamas - Friday Oct 26,2012
Hurricane Sandy raged through the Bahamas early Friday
after leaving 21 people dead across the Caribbean, following a path that
could see it blend with a winter storm and reach the U.S. East Coast as
a super—storm next week.
Sandy knocked out power,
flooded roads and cut off islands in the storm—hardened Bahamas as it
swirled past Cat Island and Eleuthera.Early Friday, the hurricane’s centre was about 25 kilometres east—southeast of Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas and 780 kilometres south—southeast of Charleston, S.C. Sand was moving northeast at 20 kmph with maximum sustained winds near 80 mph 130 kmph.
Sandy leaves Bahamas; 43 killed
Hurricane Sandy spun away from the Bahamas late on Friday after causing 43 deaths across the Caribbean, churning northward toward the U.S. East Coast
Government officials in the Bahamas said the storm seemed to have inflicted the greatest damage on Cat Island, which took a direct hit, and Exuma, where there were reports of downed trees, power lines and damage to homes
Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas took direct hits from the Sandy storm, the majority of deaths and most extensive damage were in impoverished Haiti.
Sandy in USAIn the United States, Hurricane Sandy affected at least 24 states, from Florida to New Englan , with tropical storm force winds stretching far inland and mountain snows in West Viriginia Hurricane Sandy is expected to hit the New Jersey coastline sometime on Monday Oct 29,2012, bringing heavy winds and floodwater
Up and down the US East Coast and far inland, officials urged residents and businesses to prepare in big ways and little. The Virginia National Guard was authorised to call up to 500 troops to active duty for debris removal and road-clearing, while homeowners stacked sandbags at their front doors in coastal towns. Forecasters say Sandy is a rare, hybrid "super storm" created by an Arctic jet stream wrapping itself around a tropical storm, possibly causing up to 30cm of rain
Sandy could be the biggest storm to hit the US mainland when it comes ashore on Monday night, bringing strong winds and dangerous flooding to the East Coast .The storm could have a brutal impact on major cities in the target zone such as Boston, New York, Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia.
New York City's subway, bus and train service was suspended on Sunday evening, which could bring the country's financial centre to a virtual standstill.
Over 6000 flights were cancelled across the country’s northeast regions and 370,000 people were evacuated from New York city.
UN headquarters here would remain closed on Monday and possibly Tuesday due to the storm. All meeting at the UN were cancelled. The Nasdaq exchange also announced it would be closed on Monday.
The city set up 76 evacuation shelters in public schools
for people from low-lying areas of Coney Island, Manhattan Beach and
other areas along the East River in Brooklyn in Manhattan.
The
city’s public schools, which cater to 1.1 million schoolchildren, were
also ordered closed for Monday and the Coast Guard closed the New York
Harbour.
NewYork city’s 468 subway stations, buses, rails, were also closed as officials
advised people not to venture out. Utility companies warned that the
hurricane could lead to power outages across several areas leaving
people without electricity and heat for anywhere between 5-7 days.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie also authorised closure of all State
Offices for Monday, due to the impending impact of Hurricane Sandy and
dangerous weather conditions.
Governors from North Carolina to Connecticut declared states of
emergency and Delaware ordered mandatory evacuations for coastal
communities as Hurricane Sandy lumbered north from the Caribbean where
it left nearly 60 dead to threaten the eastern U.S. with sheets of rain,
high winds and heavy snow.
President Barack Obama said on Sunday that Sandy was a "serious and big storm" and called on East Coast residents to heed the orders of state and local officials to protect themselves from its onslaught.
Hurricane Sandy grounds thousands of flights
Hurricane Sandy grounded thousands of flights in the U.S. northeast on Monday and upended travel plans across the globe, stranding passengers from Hong Kong to Europe.
American Airlines, JetBlue and Delta planned to cancel all flights into and out of three area airports in New York, the nation’s busiest airspace. According to the flight-tracking service FlightAware, nearly 7,500 flights had been cancelled for Sunday and Monday. Both Philadelphia International Airport and Newark International Airport, a hub for United Airlines, each had more than 1,200 cancellations for the two days.
Flooding and high winds arrive along North Michigan Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Waves crash over the bow of a tug boat as it passes near the Statue of Liberty in New York
Lower Manhattan goes dark during superstorm Sandy
Vehicles are submerged on 14th Street near the Consolidated Edison power plant in New York
Long lines formed at supermarkets in New York to get water, bread, fresh food, batteries and anything that could help ride out the storm heading for the northeast United States.
Sandy slams into Atlantic coast
Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline
and hurled a record-breaking 4-metre surge of seawater at New York City
on Monday, roaring ashore after washing away part of the Atlantic City
boardwalk and putting the presidential campaign on hold.
At least 10
deaths were blamed on the storm. The 10 deaths were in New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
Sandy knocked out
power to at least 3.1 million people, and New York’s main utility said
large sections of Manhattan had been plunged into darkness by the storm,
with 250,000 customers without power as water pressed into the island
from three sides.
The National Hurricane Centre announced at 8 p.m. that Sandy had come
ashore near Atlantic City. It smacked the boarded-up big cities of the
Northeast corridor, from Washington and Baltimore to Philadelphia, New
York and Boston, with stinging rain and gusts of more than 85 mph (135
kph). The sea surged a record of nearly 4 metre at the foot of
Manhattan, flooding the financial district and subway tunnels.
Streets are flooded under the Manhattan Bridge in the Dumbo section of Brooklyn, New York
People look through the wreckage of their home
devastated by fire and the effects of Hurricane Sandy are seen the
Breezy Point section of the Queens borough of New York, October 30, 2012
Hurricane Sandy Wrecks Havoc
Floodwaters from superstorm Sandy surround homes in South Bethany, Delaware, on Tuesday Oct 30,2012
Streets are flooded under the Manhattan Bridge in the Dumbo section of Brooklyn, New York
Heavy rain and further flooding remain major threats over the next couple of days as the storm makes its way into Pennsylvania and up into New York State
Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline with 80 mph (130 kph) and hurled a record-breaking 13-foot (4-meter) surge of seawater at New York City, flooding tunnels, highways, subway stations and the electrical system that powers Wall Street
Waters flood Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright, New Jersey
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire on a flooded street in the Rockaways section of New York, October 30, 2012
Waves crash over homes along the shoreline in Milford, Connecticut October 29, 2012
Street flooded at Hoboken in New Jersey, October 30, 2012
New York in the Dark following Hurricane Sandy
Flooded Coastal Homes in New Jersey
President Obama and Republican Governor Chris Christie Survey Storm Damage in New Jersey - Wednesday Oct 31,2012
President Barack Obama climbed into his Marine One helicopter with New Jersey's Republican governor Chris Christie to tour the devastated Jersey Shore, where Sandy made landfall.
It is to be noted that President Barack Obama skipped campaign events and visit victims of superstorm Sandy in New Jersey thereby emphasizing his incumbent’s role for a third straight day.
At least 45 people were confirmed to have been killed by the storm, which had earlier killed more than 60 in the Caribbean.
Sandy's trail of destruction
Floodwaters from Superstorm Sandy surround homes in South Bethany, Delaware
Road leading into Mirlo Beach in Rodanthe, North Carolina buckled from pounding surf whipped up by Sandy
Flooded Harvey Cedars on Long Beach Island, New Jersey
Parking lot full of yellow cabs is flooded in Hoboken, New Jersey
Cars are partially submerged on a flooded street in Hoboken in New Jersey
Streets are flooded under the Manhattan Bridge in the Dumbo section of Brooklyn, N.Y.
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