Government or official record
Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Sandy
National Hurricane Center
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 hereOfficial track, transition, surge, weather, deaths, and damage across affected areas.
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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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