What was the damage to science done by Hurricane Sandy?

USGS Hurricane Sandy science helps to support recovery and develop tools that prepare us for the future. read more

Hurricane Sandy was the deadliest and most destructive hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, as well as the second-costliest hurricane in United States history. read more

Hurricane Sandy is the nation’s most expensive storm since Hurricane Katrina, which caused $128 billion in damage. New York was most severely impacted due to damage to subways and roadway tunnels. In New York and New Jersey, storm surges were 14 ft above the average low tide. read more

Hurricane Sandy was the deadliest and most destructive hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, as well as the second-costliest hurricane in United States history. In the U.S., Sandy killed 117 people from Oct. 28 through Nov. 30, 2012. In total, 286 people globally are said to have died from the storm. read more

The hurricane caused close to $62 billion in damage in the United States and at least $315 million in the Caribbean. Hurricane Sandy is the nation’s most expensive storm since Hurricane Katrina, which caused $128 billion in damage. New York was most severely impacted due to damage to subways and roadway tunnels. read more

Hurricane Andrew was a Category 5 storm that hit Florida in 1992. It destroyed $26.5 billion in property. The worst storm to hit New York before Sandy was Hurricane Floyd in 1999. The Category 2 storm caused $4.5 billion in damage. The most recent storm that hit New York before Sandy was Hurricane Isabel in 2003. read more