Oct 29, 2012
Post Tropical Storm Sandy was the costliest natural disaster by far in the state of New Jersey. Record breaking high tides and wave action combined with sustained winds as high as 60 to 70 mph with wind gusts as high as around 90 mph to batter the state. Statewide, Sandy caused an estimated 29.4 billion dollars in damage, destroyed or significantly damaged 30,000 homes and businesses, affected 42,000 additional structures and was responsible directly or indirectly for 38 deaths. A new temporary
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 416943). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Western Ocean County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.