SANDY HAZARDS Flashcards
How large was the hurricane in diameter?
1800km
How much did the damages cost?
~ 2nd most expensive hurricane.
Damages cost $65 billion.
how manypeople died from the hurricane?
233 dead
How many US states were affected?
24
How many people were displaced?
30,000 residents in new york and jersey
How much of Atlantic city was flooded?
80%
What happened to the new york stock exchange?
It closed down for the first time in 27 years.
What happened to long island?
Atleast 90 % of long island was without power, affecting 800,000 people.
What happened to crops?
80% of crops were washed away in Haiti
How large was the storm surge that hit cuba?
9 metres
What happened on January 10, 2018?
New york city sued the major oil companies for their role in damages brought by Sandy.
It was said that the companies covered up the role that their product had in global warming
How much sewage water flooded new york?
10 billion tonnes
How much was the government’s relief bill given to the states that were affected?
$48 billion
18 months later most relief funding had not been spent.
How was the hurricane responded to through concerts?
Disney and ABC held a day of giving which helped raise $17 million for the American Red Cross.
A concert was also held in Madison square garden to help fundraising, including artists such as Kanye West.
How did the government attempt to protect the coastline after the event?
Plans have been suggested to build artificial islands off the coast of New York and New Jersey to protect the coastline.
A cheaper alternative had been suggested to strengthen many sand dunes in order to protect the coastline, at a cost of $12 billion.
