What was Hurricane Sandy?
Q: What was Hurricane Sandy?
A: Hurricane Sandy was an Atlantic tropical cyclone which affected parts of the Caribbean, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States in late October 2012.
Q: How large was Hurricane Sandy?
A: Hurricane Sandy had winds spanning 1,100 miles (1,800 km) making it the largest Atlantic hurricane in diameter.
Q: Where did Hurricane Sandy make landfall?
A: Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the East Coast of the United States and Eastern Canada (Nova Scotia).
Q: When did Hurricane Sandy develop from a tropical wave?
A: Hurricane Sandy developed from a tropical wave in the western Caribbean Sea on October 22.
Q: How many people were killed by Hurricane Sandy?
A: At least 43 people were killed by Hurricane Sandy; 40 in the Caribbean and three in the Bahamas.
Q: What declarations were made due to the storm's approach?
A: Washington D.C Mayor Vincent Gray declared a state of emergency for the nation's capital and governors of Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia also declared a state of emergency due to its approach.
Q: What is considered to be one of the costliest hurricanes behind Katrina (2005), Harvey (2017), Maria (2017) and Irma (2017)?
A: The damage caused by hurricane sandy is considered to be one of the costliest hurricanes behind Katrina (2005), Harvey (2017), Maria (2017) and Irma (2017).
