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Hurricane 'Super Storm' Sandy (Impacts along barrier coast ((Cuba…
Hurricane 'Super Storm' Sandy
Where
New Jersey
US Coastline
areas the storm passed through
Jamaica
Haiti
Cuba
Bahamas
When
29 October 2012
Impacts along barrier coast
ferocious winds destroyed houses
storm surges and fires ignited from ruptured gas pipes
Roads covered in sand
Power lines destroyed
lack of communication
lives disrupted
Jamaica
70% population left without electrisity -> strong winds
Haiti
over 50 people killed
200 000 homeless
Cuba
extensive flooding
strong winds destroyed 15 000 homes
killed 11 people
USA/North East America
aprox 160 people killed by storm which affected over 24 states
New York suffered particular badly
tunnels and subway lines flooded in city
electrisity cut off to thousands of properties
total damages = US $75 billion
causes
warm tropical waters of Caribbean
started in Carribean Sea south of Jamaica
sustained winds of over 100 m/ph
Magnitude
largest recorded Atlantic storm
extended 1500km in diameter
less intense as Hurricane Katrina
2end most costly storm after Hurricane Katrina
deadliest and most destructive hurricane of 2012 Atlantic hurricane season
responses
Short term responses
provisions of food, water and shelter for homeless people
UN and World Food Program sent relief supplies for 500,000 people in Cuba (Caribbean country severely affected by earthquake)
In USA, power companies gradually restored electrisity
federal agencies and emergency services provided additional support
American Red Cross supplied over 4000 volunteers to help those affected by storm
In New York, federal government provided emergency supplies of Petrol
Long-term responses
live concert raised over $20 mill for victims of storm
2013 US gov approved a relief aid package worth over $50 bill to aid recovery
during 2013, rebuilding of communities continued with help of financial support in form of rebuilding payments
by 2013, less than 1/2 people who requested support had received help
rstimated 30,000 residents of New York and New Jersey remained displaced
discussion about climate change in Congress
Months after, US Army Corps of Engineers conducted a post-flood surveu of flood defence provisions
stricter building regulations introduced in some areas