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    The storm inflicted nearly $70 billion USD in damage (equivalent to $93 billion in 2023), and killed 233 people in eight countries, from the Caribbean to Canada.
    Formed: October 22, 2012
    Highest winds: 115 mph (185 km/h)
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    Finish the semester strong with Britannica. By early 2013, the official number of deaths from Hurricane Sandy, and its later evolution into Superstorm Sandy, was 147, with 72 reported in the Caribbean region, 72 in the continental United States, 2 deaths at sea in the Atlantic, and 1 death in Canada.
    In New Jersey, medical facilities were also severely affected. In sum, the hospitals in the state reported an estimated $68 million in damage. Hudson County had to force closure due to the extensive damage done by the hurricane. Hurricane Sandy also caused schools to close for about a week on average immediately following the storm.
    While technically a hurricane when it made landfall, Hurricane Sandy is often called “Superstorm Sandy” because of its convergence of multiple weather systems, exceeding 900 miles in diameter. Sandy caused an estimated $70.2 billion in damage in the United States, making it the second-costliest hurricane in U.S. history after Hurricane Katrina.
    Media sources have reported 131 fatalities in the United States from the storm ( 9 ); Sandy mortality statistics, including death certificates, are pending official release. Second, the specific location of death was only available for decedents who died at home, limiting other geographic comparisons.
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    In Cuba, there was extensive coastal flooding and wind damage inland, destroying some 15,000 homes, killing 11, and causing $2 billion (equivalent to $2.65 billion in 2023) in damage. Sandy caused two deaths and an estimated $700 million (equivalent to $929 million in 2023) in damage in The Bahamas . See more

    Hurricane Sandy (unofficially referred to as Superstorm Sandy) was an extremely large and destructive Category 3 Atlantic hurricane which … See more

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    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 … See more

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    Hurricane Sandy began as a low pressure system which developed sufficient organized convection to be classified as Tropical Depression Eighteen on October 22 south of See more

    At least 233 people were killed across the United States, the Caribbean, and Canada, as a result of the storm.
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  4. WEB24 May 2013 · A total of 117 deaths related to Hurricane Sandy were reported via the American Red Cross mortality tracking system. Drowning was the leading cause, accounting for approximately one third of the …

  5. WEB11 Feb 2019 · Learn how Hurricane Sandy formed, how it affected the U.S. East Coast, and how it changed the region's preparedness for extreme weather. The storm killed 147 people in the U.S. and caused $70

  6. WEB27 Nov 2012 · Hurricane Sandy killed 106 people in the U.S. in 2012, mostly due to drowning, falling trees, and carbon monoxide poisoning. The majority of the victims were over 65 years old and lived along the coast.

  7. WEB27 Sep 2023 · Learn about the impact and response of Hurricane Sandy, which killed 233 people in eight countries in 2012. See photos, facts, and ways to help families affected by disasters.

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