Event
Hurricane Sandy 2012
United States
Hurricane Sandy illustrated several different ways in which climate change can increase storm damage. Primarily, sea level rise increases the reach of storm surge, a warmer atmosphere can hold and dump more precipitation, and warmer sea surface temperatures increase the maximum potential intensity of the storm. The storm was the second most costly US hurricane on record, after Katrina, and caused 159 deaths. Sandy was fueled by sea surface temperatures 5.4°F above average and veered into New Jersey and New York atop sea levels elevated by global warming.
Dec 3, 2019 | CNN
Hurricane Sandy Fast Facts
Oct 30, 2017 | Mother Jones
Here's what we've learned about hurricanes since Sandy
Jun 27, 2017 | US News & World Report via Associated Press
NYC Subway Station Reopens After Superstorm Sandy Flooding
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Explainer: What is nuisance flooding?
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Jun 15, 2016 | hint.fm
Wind Map: Hurricane Sandy
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May 17, 2016 | NOAA Office for Coastal Management
Interactive Map: Historical Hurricane Tracks
Oct 10, 2016 | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Hurricane Sandy’s flood frequency increasing from year 1800 to 2100
Jan 25, 2016 | Rutgers University School of Social Work, New York University College of Global Public Health, Columbia University National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Colorado State University Center for Disaster and Risk Analysis
The Hurricane Sandy person report: disaster exposure, health impacts, economic burden, and social well-being
Jul 9, 2018 | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Increased threat of tropical cyclones and coastal flooding to New York City during the anthropogenic era
Hurricane Sandy 2012
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