MARAD's Response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria
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MARAD’s Response to Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy struck New Jersey’s southern coast as a post-tropical cyclone with hurricane-force winds on October 29, 2012. The storm’s immense size, coupled with its landfall during high tide, created a storm surge that devastated many coastal communities in New Jersey and New York and caused flooding, heavy damage, and power outages along the eastern seaboard and in some inland states. In addition to causing major destruction to buildings and to the region’s infrastructure, the massive...