Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane SandyHurricane Sandy, a devastating storm that occurred in October 2012, left a lasting impact on the Eastern United States. The Superstorm of 2012In late October 2012, Hurricane Sandy, colloquially known as "Superstorm Sandy," unleashed its fury on the Eastern United States, leaving a trail of destruction and causing widespread disruption. This Category 3 hurricane developed in the Caribbean and took an unprecedented westward turn, colliding with a winter storm and merging into a hybrid system that affected a vast stretch of the Atlantic seaboard.Sandy made landfall on the evening of October 29, impacting densely populated areas from New Jersey to New York and beyond. The storm's immense size, combined with a full moon and high tide, led to a catastrophic storm surge that inundated coastal communities, causing extensive flooding and damage.The city that bore the brunt of Sandy's wrath was New York, where the storm surge flooded subway tunnels, streets, and low-lying areas, i