Another coastal hazard in Staten Island is storms and hurricanes that bring coastal flooding. The most well-known hurricane also the most resent to hit Staten Island’s coast is Hurricane Sandy. Hurricane Sandy hit Staten Island on October 29, 2012. The hurricane hit Staten Island during a full moon and high tide which causes a destructive fourteen foot storm surge along the coast of Staten Island. Along with the storm surge there was high winds and waves that crashed through the coast. The storm demolished hundreds of houses along the coast of Staten Island. There were also twenty three deaths on Staten Island from this storm. Below is a photo of my house two days after sandy in New Dorp Beach. The house floated off the foundation slamming
