She originated in Caribbean Sea.
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The country of Bolivia is far to the south of Sandy's path.
No. Hurricane Sandy was far larger than Hurricane Isaac.
Hurricane Sandy was downgraded from a hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone on October 29, 2012.
No. Hurricane Katrina is still by far the most destructive hurricane in U.S. history and one of the deadliest. Hurricane Sandy is the second most destructive on record.
Damage from Hurricane Sandy is estimated to cost $65 billion. As far as Atlantic hurricanes go, this makes Sandy's price tag second only to that of Hurricane Katrina.
As a hurricane, not that far. She was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone just before making landfall at New Jersey's coast.
No. While Sandy is likely going to be a very destructive hurricanes. Other storms such as Katrina have been far worse.
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Hurricane Sandy, which struck in late October 2012, primarily affected the East Coast of the United States. The states hit hardest included New Jersey and New York, where significant damage occurred, particularly in coastal areas. Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware, and parts of Pennsylvania also experienced severe impacts from the storm. Additionally, Sandy affected areas as far west as West Virginia and as far south as North Carolina.
No. While the outer fringes of Sandy might give Detroit a bit of wind and rain, the storm itself is not expected to go that far west.
A hurricane that travels far enough north can become a blizzard, but not necessarily.
No. Hurricane Sandy was the last of 10 hurricanes to occur in the Atlantic basin in 2012, though it was by far the worst of them. The other hurricanes were Chris, Ernesto, Gordon, Isaac, Kirk, Leslie, Michael, Nadine, and Rafael. Many of these remained at sea, and, apart from Sandy, only Isaac made a direct impact on the United States. In addition to these hurricanes, there were also nine tropical storms that did not reach hurricane status.