Before the storm hit
Caribbean
Aftermath
Destruction
What are Hurricanes are
100
People put what under their doors to stop the flooding from coming in to their house?
Sandbags
100
How many people died in the Caribbean?
More than 50 people
100
How much did the damage cost in the Caribbean?
315 million
100
What can a hurricane destroy?
Power lines, trees, and even parts of buildings.
100
What are hurricanes called usually?
Cyclones
200
Where was the places that people parked their cars?
In the street or garage
200
Where did Sandy form?
In the Caribbean Sea
200
What were moved off their foundations?
Houses.
200
How many houses were estimated to be destroyed?
130,000 to 200,000
200
When can a hurricane occur?
In warm weather.
300
What did people do on their windows
boarded up their windows
300
What was Sandy's category when she reached the Caribbean islands?
Category 3
300
How many were left without power?
8 million
300
How many people were left dead?
285 people.
300
What are hurricanes sorted in?
Categories.
400
What did people evacuate before the storm hit?
Their towns and homes.
400
How much rain was dumped on Hispaniola?
20 inches.
400
What was the damage cost in the US?
62 billion
400
What was the height of the storm surge with the extra foot from the full moon?
14 feet with the extra foot.
400
What can the winds go up to from categories 1 to 3?
75mph to 129mph.
500
If you were going to be hit very badly by Hurricane Sandy what would you do?
Your own answer.
500
Where did Sandy move to after she was down tearing apart the Bahamas?
The coast of Florida.
500
What does Davan Little say about what he sees at his work?
People are fighting over food
500
What do you think happened to the park and beach after Sandy at New Jersey.
Boardwalk got ripped up, park got destroyed, Homes still recovering.
500
What are category winds 1 through 5?
75mph to 155mph or more.
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