Battery Park (the south end of Manhatten) took a 13.88-foot high tidal surge, resulting in massive flooding.
New York City public schools were closed on Halloween 2012 due to Hurricane Sandy.
813 houses overall were destroyed.
Tropical Storm Sandy became a hurricane in the same way as any other. The storm drew in moist air that was present due to warm ocean water. This moist air provided energy that strengthened the convection within the storm, causing the pressure to drop and pull air in with even grater force, which increased wind speeds. When those speeds reached 74 mph Sandy became a hurricane.
No, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was not canceled in 2012 following Hurricane Sandy. However, some modifications were made to the route and parade lineup due to the aftermath of the storm.
Experts are not worried about Penn station flooding at this time, October 29th 2012. However all trains in and out of Penn station in Manhattan have stopped due to hurricane Sandy.
New York City public schools will be closed Monday, October 29 due to Hurricane Sandy. It is likely they will close Tuesday as well because of the storm.
New York City public schools were closed on Halloween 2012 due to Hurricane Sandy.
Hurricane Sandy killed at least 52 people in Haiti.
The short answer is... millions.
Yes there were a couple football games cancelled.
On November 2, 2012, the New York City Marathonwas cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy.
At least 2.6 million at one point, but restoration is now ongoing.
813 houses overall were destroyed.
No, U.S. Mail is not running due to Hurricane Sandy.
Yes, Crystal Cave has reopened as of Sunday, November 4th. The power has been restored.
It is safe to assume that all schools in New Orleans were closed because of Hurricane Sandy, but to find out how many days they were closed or if schools in other areas were closed, you should check newspapers or call the school district of the area you are interested in.
Tropical Storm Sandy became a hurricane in the same way as any other. The storm drew in moist air that was present due to warm ocean water. This moist air provided energy that strengthened the convection within the storm, causing the pressure to drop and pull air in with even grater force, which increased wind speeds. When those speeds reached 74 mph Sandy became a hurricane.