Hurricane Sandy: a $300 billion storm; October 24, 2012. Sandy, 2012’s ninth hurricane, became a huge storm with wind and rain bands reaching out 500 km or more from the storm center, producing 15-50 cm of rain and flooding in Jamaica, Bermuda, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, New Jersey, and New York. Presentation courtesy of Dr. Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction

1. SUPER STORM SANDY:
OCT. 29-30, 2012

2. 2013 ATLANTIC BASIN
HURRICANE SEASON

3. LOOKING BACK AT 2012

4. ACTUAL STORMS
EXCEEDED THE FORECAST
FORECAST: 15 NAMED STORMS
WITH 4-8
BECOMING HURRICANES

5. 2012’s ACTUAL STORMS
EXCEEDED THE FORECAST
FORECAST: 15 NAMED STORMS
WITH 4-8
BECOMING HURRICANES

6. ACTUAL: TWENTY NAMED
STORMS; 10 HURRICANES

7. NAMED STORMS IN 2012
• ALBERTO - Tropical storm; May 19
• BERYL - Tropical storm; May 27
• CHRIS – Hurricane; June 21
• DEBBY – Tropical storm; June 23
• ERNESTO –Hurricane; Aug 3
• FLORENCE –Tropical storm: Aug 5
• GORDON –Hurricane, August 16

8. NAMED STORMS FOR 2012
• HELENE –Tropical Storm, Aug. 19
• ISAAC – Hurricane, August 21
• JOYCE –Tropical Storm, Aug. 25
• KIRK –Tropical Storm. Aug. 27
• LESLIE –Hurricane, Sept. 5
• MICHAEL –Hurricane, Sept. 5
• NADINE – Hurricane, Sept. 12

9. NAMED STORMS IN 2012
• OSCAR – Tropical Storm; Oct. 4
• PATTY – Tropical Storm; Oct. 11
• RAFAEL – Hurricane; October 12
• SANDY– Super Hurricane; October
22
• TONY – Tropical Storm; Oct. 24

10. SANDY: A $300 BILLION
STORM; OCTOBER 24, 2012
Sandy, 2012’s ninth hurricane, became a
huge storm with wind and rain bands
reaching out 500 km or more from the
storm center, producing 15-50 cm of rain
and flooding in Jamaica, Bermuda, Haiti,
Dominican Republic, Cuba, New Jersey,
and New York

11. CAT I HURRICANE SANDY:
OCTOBER 24

12. SANDY: RAIN IN HAITI

13. SANDY REACHES HAVANA.
CUBA: OCTOBER 25

14. SANDY: RAIN IN CUBA

15. SANDY: RAIN BEGINS IN FT
LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA; OCT. 26

16. OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND

17. REHOBOTH BEACH,
DELAWARE: OCT. 29

18. SUPER STORM SANDY:
OCT. 29-30, 2012

19. $360 MILLION STORM SURGE,
NEW HAVEN, CT: OCT. 30

20. FLOODING IN BROOKLYN

21. NEW JERSEY: ATLANTIC
CITY UNDER WATER

22. NEW JERSEY: OCEAN
FRONT FLOODING

23. NEW JERSEY: STREET
FLOODED

24. THE 2013 ATLANTIC BASIN
HURRICANE SEASON

25. FORECAST OF THE NATIONAL
OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
ADMINISTRATION
FORECAST: 13-20 NAMED STORMS
WITH 7-10
BECOMING HURRICANES

26. NAMES OF 2013’S STORMS
• ANDREA - Tropical storm; June 5
• BARRY - Tropical storm; June 19
• CHANTAL – Tropical storm; July 7
• DORIAN – Tropical Storm; July 22
• ERIN –
• FERNAND –
• GABRIELLE –

27. NAMES OF 2013’S STORMS
• HUMBERTO –
• INGRID –
• JERRY –
• KAREN –
• LORENZO –
• MELISSA –
• NESTOR –

28. NAMES OF 2013’S STORMS
• OLGA –
• PABLO –
• REBEKAH –
• SEBASTIEN –
• TANYA –
• VAN --
• WENDY --

29. STORM TRACKS OF ANDREA,
BARRY, CHANTAL, AND DORIAN

30. TROPICAL STORM ANDREA
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FIRST STORM OF 2013 SEASON
A Rain Maker

31. ANDREA: JUNE 5, 2013

32. ANDREA’S IMPACTS
• The precursor to Andrea dropped
nearly 12 inches (300 mm) of rainfall in
the Yucatán Peninsula.
• In Cuba, the storm brought flooding,
especially in the Pinar del Rio Province,
and over 1,000 people fled their homes,
mainly along the Cuyaguateje River. .

33. ANDREA’S IMPACTS
• In Florida, the storm brought heavy
rainfall that caused localized flooding
and five tornadoes that downed power
lines and trees and caused significant
roof damage.
• As Andrea died, heavy rains occurred
in the Eastern United States and
Atlantic Canada, causing flooding in
Nova Scotia.
• .

34. ANDREA’S IMPACTS
• the precursor to Andrea dropped nearly
12 inches (300 mm) of rainfall in the
Yucatán Peninsula. In Cuba, the storm
brought flooding, especially in
Pinar del Río Province. Over 1,000 people
fled their homes, mainly along the
Cuyaguateje River. A tornado was also
spawned in the area, which damaged
3 homes. In Florida, the storm brought
heavy rainfall to some areas, causing

35. TROPICAL STORM BARRY
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SECOND STORM OF 2013 SEASON
A Rain Maker and Power Disupter

36. BARRY: JUNE 19, 2013

37. BARRY’S IMPACTS
• In the Mexican state of Yucatan, wind
gusted up to 48 mph (77 km/h) and
heavy rains downed trees and power
lines; more than 26,000 residents lost
power after lightning struck a nearby
power station and caused a fire.
• El Salvador experienced flooding.

38. BARRY’S IMPACTS
• Heavy rains in Honduras triggered
flooding that damaged 60 homes
and affected 300 people.
• In southern Belize, an estimated
10 in (250 mm) of rain fell in
24 hours, causing several rivers to
over-top their banks and some to
evacuate.]

39. TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL
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THIRD STORM OF 2013 SEASON
A Rain Maker

40. TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL:
JULY 8, 2013

41. A tropical storm warning
was issued for Puerto Rico,
Barbados, Dominica, Saint
Lucia, Martinique,
Guadeloupe, and Miami.
July 8th

42. CHANTAL’S IMPACTS
• Chantal produced heavy rainfall
in Hispaniola, forcing
thousands to evacuate their
homes.
• In the Dominican Republic,
flooding from the storm killed
one person in Maimon.1]

43. TROPICAL STORM DORIAN
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FOURTH STORM OF 2013 SEASON
No Notable Impacts

44. TROPICAL STORM DORIAN:
JULY 22-27, 2013