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[[File:Hurricane_Sandy_New_Jersey_Pier.jpg|thumb|Hurricane Sandy]]hurricane ~~sandy was~~ the ~~worst~~ hurricane in ~~History~~. ~~all though~~ it only killed about ~~115 people it destroyed many buildings~~ and ~~even high towers~~ in ~~America & Europe~~.

[[File:Hurricane_Sandy_New_Jersey_Pier.jpg|thumb|Hurricane Sandy]]'''Hurricane Sandy''' was the deadliest and most destructive [[Hurricane |hurricane]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Atlantic_hurricane_season 2012 Atlantic hurricane season], as well as the second-costliest hurricane in United States history. Classified as the eighteenth [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone_naming named storm], tenth hurricane and second major hurricane of the year, Sandy was a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffir%E2%80%93Simpson_hurricane_wind_scale#Category_3 Category 3] storm at its peak intensity when it made landfall in Cuba.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-SandyTCR-1 [1]] While it was a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffir%E2%80%93Simpson_Hurricane_Scale#Category_2 Category 2] storm off the coast of the Northeastern United States, the storm became the largest [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Atlantic_tropical_cyclone Atlantic hurricane] on record (as measured by diameter, with winds spanning 1,100 miles (1,800 km)).[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-2 [2]][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-3 [3]] Estimates as of June 2013 assess damage to have been over $68 billion (2013 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USD USD]), a total surpassed only by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina Hurricane Katrina].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-SandyServAssess0513-4 [4]] At least 285 people were killed along the path of the storm in seven countries.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-5 [5]] The severe and widespread damage the storm caused in the United States, as well as its unusual merge with a frontal system, resulted in the nicknaming of the hurricane by the media and several organizations of the U.S. government "Superstorm Sandy".[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-6 [6]][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-7 [7]][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-8 [8]][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-9 [9]]

Sandy developed from a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_wave tropical wave] in the western Caribbean Sea on October 22, quickly strengthened, and was upgraded to Tropical Storm Sandy six hours later. Sandy moved slowly northward toward the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Antilles Greater Antilles] and gradually intensified. On October 24, Sandy became a hurricane, made landfall near [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston,_Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica], a few hours later, re-emerged into the Caribbean Sea and strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane. On October 25, Sandy hit Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane, then weakened to a Category 1 hurricane. Early on October 26, Sandy moved through the Bahamas.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-10 [10]] On October 27, Sandy briefly weakened to a tropical storm and then restrengthened to a Category 1 hurricane. Early on October 29, Sandy curved north-northwest and then[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-11 [11]] moved ashore near [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigantine,_New_Jersey Brigantine, New Jersey], just to the northeast of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_City Atlantic City], as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-tropical_cyclone post-tropical cyclone] with hurricane-force winds.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-SandyTCR-1 [1]][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-12 [12]]

In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica Jamaica], winds left 70% of residents without electricity, blew roofs off buildings, killed one, and caused about $100 million (2012 USD) in damage. In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti Haiti], Sandy's outer bands brought flooding that killed at least 54, caused food shortages, and left about 200,000 homeless. In the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republic Dominican Republic], two died. In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico Puerto Rico], one man was swept away by a swollen river. In Cuba, there was extensive coastal flooding and wind damage inland, destroying some 15,000 homes, killing 11, and causing $2 billion (2012 USD) in damage. In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bahamas The Bahamas], two died amid an estimated $700 million (2012 USD) in damage. In Canada, two were killed in Ontario and an estimated $100 million ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_dollar 2012 CAD]) in damage was caused throughout Ontario and Quebec.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-13 [13]]

In the United States, Hurricane Sandy affected 24 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._state states], including the entire eastern seaboard from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida Florida] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine Maine] and west across the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Mountains Appalachian Mountains] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan Michigan] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin Wisconsin], with particularly severe damage in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey New Jersey] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York New York]. Its [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_surge storm surge] hit [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City New York City] on October 29, flooding streets, tunnels and subway lines and cutting power in and around the city.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-14 [14]][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-15 [15]] Damage in the United States amounted to $65 billion (2013 USD).[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-NCDCBillion-16 []

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-[[File:Hurricane_Sandy_New_Jersey_Pier.jpg|thumb|Hurricane Sandy]]hurricane sandy was the worst hurricane in History. all though it only killed about 115 people it destroyed many buildings and even high towers in America & Europe.
+[[File:Hurricane_Sandy_New_Jersey_Pier.jpg|thumb|Hurricane Sandy]]'''Hurricane Sandy''' was the deadliest and most destructive [[Hurricane |hurricane]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Atlantic_hurricane_season 2012 Atlantic hurricane season], as well as the second-costliest hurricane in United States history. Classified as the eighteenth [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone_naming named storm], tenth hurricane and second major hurricane of the year, Sandy was a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffir%E2%80%93Simpson_hurricane_wind_scale#Category_3 Category 3] storm at its peak intensity when it made landfall in Cuba.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-SandyTCR_1-4">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-SandyTCR-1 [1]]</sup> While it was a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffir%E2%80%93Simpson_Hurricane_Scale#Category_2 Category 2] storm off the coast of the Northeastern United States, the storm became the largest [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Atlantic_tropical_cyclone Atlantic hurricane] on record (as measured by diameter, with winds spanning 1,100 miles (1,800 km)).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-2 [2]]</sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-3 [3]]</sup> Estimates as of June 2013 assess damage to have been over $68 billion (2013 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USD USD]), a total surpassed only by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina Hurricane Katrina].<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-SandyServAssess0513_4-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-SandyServAssess0513-4 [4]]</sup> At least 285 people were killed along the path of the storm in seven countries.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-5 [5]]</sup> The severe and widespread damage the storm caused in the United States, as well as its unusual merge with a frontal system, resulted in the nicknaming of the hurricane by the media and several organizations of the U.S. government "Superstorm Sandy".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-6 [6]]</sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-7">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-7 [7]]</sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-8">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-8 [8]]</sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-9">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-9 [9]]</sup>
+Sandy developed from a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_wave tropical wave] in the western Caribbean Sea on October 22, quickly strengthened, and was upgraded to Tropical Storm Sandy six hours later. Sandy moved slowly northward toward the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Antilles Greater Antilles] and gradually intensified. On October 24, Sandy became a hurricane, made landfall near [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston,_Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica], a few hours later, re-emerged into the Caribbean Sea and strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane. On October 25, Sandy hit Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane, then weakened to a Category 1 hurricane. Early on October 26, Sandy moved through the Bahamas.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-10">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-10 [10]]</sup> On October 27, Sandy briefly weakened to a tropical storm and then restrengthened to a Category 1 hurricane. Early on October 29, Sandy curved north-northwest and then<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-11">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-11 [11]]</sup> moved ashore near [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigantine,_New_Jersey Brigantine, New Jersey], just to the northeast of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_City Atlantic City], as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-tropical_cyclone post-tropical cyclone] with hurricane-force winds.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-SandyTCR_1-5">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-SandyTCR-1 [1]]</sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-12">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-12 [12]]</sup>
+In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica Jamaica], winds left 70% of residents without electricity, blew roofs off buildings, killed one, and caused about $100 million (2012 USD) in damage. In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti Haiti], Sandy's outer bands brought flooding that killed at least 54, caused food shortages, and left about 200,000 homeless. In the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republic Dominican Republic], two died. In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico Puerto Rico], one man was swept away by a swollen river. In Cuba, there was extensive coastal flooding and wind damage inland, destroying some 15,000 homes, killing 11, and causing $2 billion (2012 USD) in damage. In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bahamas The Bahamas], two died amid an estimated $700 million (2012 USD) in damage. In Canada, two were killed in Ontario and an estimated $100 million ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_dollar 2012 CAD]) in damage was caused throughout Ontario and Quebec.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-13">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-13 [13]]</sup>
+In the United States, Hurricane Sandy affected 24 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._state states], including the entire eastern seaboard from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida Florida] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine Maine] and west across the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Mountains Appalachian Mountains] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan Michigan] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin Wisconsin], with particularly severe damage in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey New Jersey] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York New York]. Its [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_surge storm surge] hit [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City New York City] on October 29, flooding streets, tunnels and subway lines and cutting power in and around the city.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-14">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-14 [14]]</sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-15">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-15 [15]]</sup> Damage in the United States amounted to $65 billion (2013 USD).[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy#cite_note-NCDCBillion-16 []
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