Hurricane history: 7 destructive storms

Sandy

Date: 22 October – 2 November 2012
Category: 3
Deaths: 285

As it raged into mainland America, the hurricane became trapped by another storm. Having another nearby high-pressure storm meant that Sandy was unable to leave New Jersey and Delaware. As the two storms merged and became trapped along the coast, the increased scale of the affected area and persistence of the brutal winds rendered many people homeless– if they managed to survive.

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