Bibliograph

Superstorm Sandy, Lynn Peppas

Type

Label

Superstorm Sandy, Lynn Peppas

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

008-011

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grade 4-6

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Superstorm Sandy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

844726467

Responsibility statement

Lynn Peppas

Series statement

Disaster alert!

Summary

"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

Table Of Contents

What is a hurricane? -- How Sandy formed -- Preparing for Sandy -- Flooding -- Supersizing Sandy -- Sand and snow -- Landfall: New Jersey -- Sea Bright devastation -- Coastal damage -- Inland floods -- Landfall: New York City -- NYC's transit system -- Long Island -- Breezy Point, Queens -- Red Hook, Brooklyn -- Manhattan hospitals -- Staten Island -- Staten Island help -- Rebuilding after Sandy -- Future superstorms

Target audience

juvenile

Classification