Sandy developed from a tropical wave in the western Caribbean Sea on October 22, quickly strengthened, and was upgraded to Tropical Storm Sandy six hours later.

Nov 20, 2025 · Superstorm Sandy was a massive storm that brought significant wind and flooding damage to the Caribbean and the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern U.S. in late October 2012. …

Oct 15, 2025 · Read CNN’s Fast Facts on Hurricane Sandy. As a hurricane and post-tropical cyclone, Sandy was responsible for 147 deaths in the United States and 69 more in Canada …

Sandy arrived during a full moon (when the sun, Earth, and moon were aligned causing a so-called "Spring Tide"). The precise hour at which Sandy's surge arrived and the region's normal …

6 days ago · Deep below the streets of Midtown, a small army of workers toil 24 hours a day, seven days a week to rebuild tunnels battered by Superstorm Sandy.

Preliminary estimates suggest Sandy was the second-costliest Atlantic hurricane on record (behind Hurricane Katrina). More than 120 people perished from the effects of Sandy, …

5 days ago · Amtrak is working to repair the East River Tunnels in NYC damaged by Superstorm Sandy, with nearly half the project completed.

Apr 24, 2025 · Winds of tropical storm force extended from Maine to North Carolina, making Sandy one of the largest Atlantic storms ever recorded.

Sep 12, 2025 · Discover 40 fascinating facts about Hurricane Sandy, the superstorm that reshaped the East Coast in 2012. Learn about its impact, aftermath, and more.

The immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy was dramatic: the storm damaged or destroyed 650,000 homes, took more than 150 lives, and generated nearly $82 billion in damage.