hurricane sandy, 2012

Sixty-eight-year-old Frank Bascombe attempts to come to terms with his life, mortality, and dreams in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy during the holiday season of 2012 as he travels to the site of his former beach home in New Jersey.

"By the time Sandy had hit New York City on October 22, 2012, it had left a trail of death and destruction across the Caribbean and the eastern seaboard of the United States. Affecting 24 U.S. states, Sandy is the second-costliest superstorm in United States history. This informative book follows the timeline of the superstorm and features personal accounts by those who experienced the destruction in many New York City and New Jersey neighborhoods. Topics include: - how Superstorm Sandy developed - the response by state and federal relief agencies - the effects on air travel, subway transit, electricity, and the New York Stock Exchange - the recovery and rebuilding"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the origin, progress, and aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, which struck the islands of the Caribbean and the northeast United States in October 2012.

In this book, young readers will learn about the devastating super storm that hit the eastern coast of the United States in October 2012.

Provides an account of the events surrounding the 2012 superstorm called Sandy that hit the eastern coast of the United States and caused massive damage in addition to the deaths of at least one hundred twenty-five Americans.

On October 29, 2012, one of the most powerful storms in recent history landed on the coast of New Jersey. Readers will discover how Superstorm Sandy formed, the widespread damage and suffering caused by the storm, and how people are working to rebuild and recover.