Effects of Hurricane Sandy in New England
| Post-tropical cyclone (SSHWS/NWS) | |
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Satellite image of Hurricane Sandy off the East Coast hours before landfall
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1-minute sustained: 70 mph (110 km/h) Gusts: 140 mph (220 km/h) |
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| Fatalities | 5 total |
| Damage | $394.3 million (2012 USD) |
| Areas affected | New England |
| Part of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season | |
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The effects of Hurricane Sandy in New England in late October 2012 spread as far north as Maine (though by far the most significant damage in the region was in Connecticut), and included hurricane force wind gusts.
Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy partially activated the state's Emergency Operations Center on October 26 and signed a Declaration of Emergency the next day. On October 28, U.S. President Barack Obama approved Connecticut's request for an emergency declaration, ahead of Hurricane Sandy making landfall; hundreds of National Guard personnel were deployed. On October 29, Governor Malloy ordered road closures for all state highways to be done in two phases. At 11 a.m. EDT, trucks were prohibited from operating on limited access highways. At 1 p.m. EDT, state highways were closed to all non-emergency vehicles; the last time such an order was issued in Connecticut was during the Blizzard of 1978. Numerous mandatory and partial evacuations were issued in cities across Connecticut.
On October 28, Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee and the state's Emergency Management Agency urged that Rhode Islanders be prepared for the storm and "pay attention to the news" as Sandy approached. A Declaration of Emergency was signed later that day. Additionally, National Grid USA, Rhode Island's leading energy company, announced that they were better prepared than during Hurricane Irene in 2011, when lengthy power outages were widespread in the state due to what National Grid has said was a lack of communication amongst National Grid employees. However, there were almost 100,000 power outages due to the storm. Some towns, such as Richmond, Rhode Island, lost power after the storm due to it being cut off so other customers could get their power back.
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