Government or official record
Hurricane Sandy After Action Report
City of New York
Where this source supports the record
Each entry separates the article’s editorial relevance note from its exact, section-level claims. A bibliography link without a direct claim is labeled plainly.
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Natural disasters · 29 October–November 2012Open article references →
Hurricane Sandy in New York
New York Harbor surge and city inundation area · United States
Why editors use it hereMunicipal review of evacuation, healthcare, shelters, power, transport, communication, and response.
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Quick read
On 29 October 2012, Sandy drove a record storm tide into New York Harbor, flooding coastal neighborhoods and critical infrastructure.
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Trigger and conditions
Sandy grew into an exceptionally large cyclone and turned west toward New Jersey while merging with a midlatitude system.
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Uncertainty
Sandy became post-tropical shortly before New Jersey landfall, but that classification did not reduce its surge; 'Superstorm' is descriptive rather than a formal category.
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Why it matters
Sandy made clear that modern cities depend on vulnerable below-grade and waterfront systems.
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