Hurricane Sandy began as a low pressure system which developed sufficient organized convection to be classified … See more

After the storm became a tropical cyclone on October 22, the Government of Jamaica issued a tropical storm watch for the entire island. Early on October 23, the watch was replaced with a tropical storm warning and a hurrican… See more

At least 233 people were killed across the United States, the Caribbean, and Canada, as a result of the storm.
Jamaica was the first country directly affected by Sandy, which was also the first hurricane t… See more

Several media organizations contributed to the immediate relief effort: Disney–ABC Television Group held a "Day of Giving" on Monday, November 5, raising $17 million on their television stations for the American Red Cross… See more

As Hurricane Sandy approached the United States, forecasters and journalists gave it several different unofficial names, at first related to its projected snow content, then to its proximity to Halloween, and eventually t… See more