<P> Sandy developed from a tropical wave in the western Caribbean Sea on October 22, quickly strengthened, and was upgraded to Tropical Storm Sandy six hours later . Sandy moved slowly northward toward the Greater Antilles and gradually intensified . On October 24, Sandy became a hurricane, made landfall near Kingston, Jamaica, re-emerged a few hours later into the Caribbean Sea and strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane . On October 25, Sandy hit Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane, then weakened to a Category 1 hurricane . Early on October 26, Sandy moved through the Bahamas . On October 27, Sandy briefly weakened to a tropical storm and then restrengthened to a Category 1 hurricane . Early on October 29, Sandy curved west - northwest (the "left turn" or "left hook") and then moved ashore near Brigantine, New Jersey, just to the northeast of Atlantic City, as a post-tropical cyclone with hurricane - force winds . </P> <P> In Jamaica, winds left 70% of residents without electricity, blew roofs off buildings, killed one, and caused about $100 million (2012 USD) in damage . Sandy's outer bands brought flooding to Haiti, killing at least 54, causing food shortages, and leaving about 200,000 homeless; the hurricane also caused two deaths in the Dominican Republic . In Puerto Rico, one man was swept away by a swollen river . In Cuba, there was extensive coastal flooding and wind damage inland, destroying some 15,000 homes, killing 11, and causing $2 billion (2012 USD) in damage . Sandy caused two deaths and damage estimated at $700 million (2012 USD) in The Bahamas . </P> <P> In the United States, Hurricane Sandy affected 24 states, including the entire eastern seaboard from Florida to Maine and west across the Appalachian Mountains to Michigan and Wisconsin, with particularly severe damage in New Jersey and New York . Its storm surge hit New York City on October 29, flooding streets, tunnels and subway lines and cutting power in and around the city . Damage in the United States amounted to $71.4 billion (2013 USD). In Canada, two were killed in Ontario and an estimated $100 million (2012 CAD) in damage was caused throughout Ontario and Quebec . </P> <P> Hurricane Sandy began as a low pressure system which developed sufficient organized convection to be classified as Tropical Depression Eighteen on October 22 south of Kingston, Jamaica . It moved slowly at first due to a ridge to the north . Low wind shear and warm waters allowed for strengthening, and the system was named Tropical Storm Sandy late on October 22 . Early on October 24, an eye began developing, and it was moving steadily northward due to an approaching trough . Later that day, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) upgraded Sandy to hurricane status about 65 mi (105 km) south of Kingston, Jamaica . At about 1900 UTC that day, Sandy made landfall near Kingston with winds of about 85 mph (140 km / h). Just offshore Cuba, Sandy rapidly intensified to winds of 115 mph (185 km / h), and at that intensity it made landfall just west of Santiago de Cuba at 0525 UTC on October 25 . </P>

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