Coast Guard Efforts During Hurricanes Florence and Sandy
A look at U.S. Coast Guard efforts
during Hurricanes Florence in 2018 and Sandy in 2012.
Hurricane Florence was a long-lived, category 4
hurricane with winds up to 137 mph that made landfall along
the southeastern coast of North Carolina near the upper end
of category 1. Florence caused devastating freshwater
flooding across much of the southeastern United States and
significant storm surge flooding in portions of eastern
North Carolina. Florence resulted in 22 direct deaths and
was also associated with 30 indirect fatalities.
Hurricane Sandy was the deadliest and most destructive, as
well as the strongest, hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic
hurricane season with winds up to 115 mph. Inflicting nearly
$70 billion in damage, it was the second-costliest hurricane
on record in the United States until surpassed by Hurricanes
Harvey and Maria in 2017. At least 233 people were killed
along the path of the storm in eight countries.
