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1
Q

Location: When did Sandy begin as a tropical depression?

A

22nd October

2
Q

Location: What path did Sandy take?

A

Northwards- Haiti and Cuba

Moved along the East Coast of America before turning west to strike New York

3
Q

Cause: What 2 factors caused the hurricane?

A

Low wind shear

Warmer than usual waters

4
Q

Cause: When did Sandy develop an eye and become upgraded to hurricane status?

A

24th October

5
Q

Cause: Why did the storm turn west at the end?

A

High pressure in Greenland, cold air
Jetstream
Caused storm to be pushed over warmer waters

6
Q

Cause: Why was their significantly more chance of storm surge?

A

Due to a full moon in the area at the time

7
Q

Location: Where did the storm begin?

A

South of Kingston, Jamaica

8
Q

P.E.: How many died?

A

111

9
Q

P.E.: How many died in New York?

A

41, 1 woman from falling debris

10
Q

P.E.: Which city’s famous boardwalk was shattered?

A

Atlantic City

11
Q

P.E.: What happened at one of the construction sites in NYC?

A

A crane collapsed

12
Q

P.E.: Which transport system was flooded?

A

Subway

13
Q

P.E.: How many gallons of diesel leaked?

A

336,000 gallons

14
Q

P.E.: What happened to many commuters?

A

They were stranded

15
Q

S.E.: Where was a levee overtopped by storm surge?

A

Along Hackensack River

16
Q

S.E.: How many towns were submerged with 1.5m of water from the overtopped levee?

A

3

17
Q

S.E.: How many were without power across the East Coast?

A

8.1 million

18
Q

S.E.: How many petrol stations had fuel to sell?

A

25%

19
Q

S.E.: When did a snowstorm hit New York? How many people had to be rehoused?

A

7th November

40,000

20
Q

S.E.: How high were the wind speeds that damaged trees?

A

144km/h

21
Q

S.E. USA: How many homes were destroyed by fires in the Borough of Queens?

A

80 homes

22
Q

S.E.: How many days did New York’s stock exchange close for?

A

2 days, losing millions of $ in revenue

23
Q

S.E.: Where were ambulances and fire services moved?

A

Inland

24
Q

I.R.: Why were many evacuated?

A

Because of authority suggestions to reduce the numbers of dead and injured

25
Q

I.R.: How many were temporarily rehoused into hotel rooms and empty apartments?

A

40,000

26
Q

I.R.: Why did crime levels flourish?

A

Because of a lack of power

27
Q

I.R.: How many health centres did Direct Relief deliver

to across the states impacted?

A

35

28
Q

I.R.: Which company helped to deliver Direct Relief’s medicine?

A

FedEx

29
Q

I.R.: What 2 things did runners from the cancelled New York marathon do?

A

Impromptu fundraising fun

Deliver rations

30
Q

I.R.: Give an example of NYC’s 3 main airports

A

JFK

31
Q

I.R.: Why were flights cancelled?

A

Due to strong wind speeds

32
Q

I.R.: When did NYC’s 3 main airports reopen?

A

3rd November

33
Q

I.R.: How many gallons of water did the US Army pump out of the subway in 9 days?

A

475 million gallons

34
Q

I.R.: What % of Manhattan’s workforce rely on the subway?

A

70%

35
Q

L.R.: How much did Direct Relief give in grants non-profit health organisations?

A

$2 million- helped to rebuild the regional health network

36
Q

L.R.: How many homes has NYC’s Build It Back Program rebuilt?
How many are currently in the process of being rebuilt?

A

158 homes rebuilt
757 in progress
Very poor response in 6 years considering 14,000 homes applied

37
Q

L.R.: How many homes had mould within 6 months?

A

2/3

38
Q

L.R.: How much has been paid out under the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act?

A

$11 million

39
Q

L.R.: How much is still to be paid out under the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act?

A

$8 million, leaving thousands waiting

40
Q

L.R.: How much have hazard mitigation grants totalled in New York and New Jersey?

A

$822 million

41
Q

L.R.: How many meals and snacks did the Red Cross deliver?

A

17.5 million

42
Q

L.R.: How many people, mainly volunteers, helped the Red Cross?

A

17,000

43
Q

L.R.: Why were the Red Cross criticised?

A

Too focussed on publicity

i.e. Emergency response vehicles in backdrop of press reports rather than delivering food to destinations