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Hurricane Sandy
Question | Answer |
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When did Hurricane Sandy occur? | October 22 to October 31. |
What caused Hurricane Sandy? | From a tropical wave in the western Caribbean sea. It was quickly strengthened and became tropical storm sandy. |
Which cities and regions were affected by Hurricane Sandy? | Atlantic city, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, North Caroline, coast of US, Connecticut, New Hampshire, lower Manhattan, Jamaica and Haiti. |
How many people where affected? | More than 100 people died and millions of people were affected. |
What kind of damage was caused? | Buildings were destroyed, people lost their homes, boats, cars and trees tipped over and floods occured. |
What warning were put in place before Hurricane Sandy hit? | There were continuous warnings over the news telling everyone to evacuate from their homes. All airports were closed. They opened evacuation centres and closed schools. |